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U.S. Court of Federal Claims: Holte, Ryan Thomas

Born 1983 in Napa, CA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 23, 2019, to a seat vacated by Nancy Beth Firestone. Confirmed by the Senate on June 10, 2019, and received commission on July 11, 2019.

Education:
California Maritime Academy, B.S., 2005
University of California, Davis, School of Law, J.D., 2008

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Loren A. Smith, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2008-2009
Law clerk, Hon. Stanley F. Birch, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2009-2010
Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 2010-2012
Attorney, U.S. Federal Trade Commission, 2012-2013
Co-inventor, partner, and general counsel, Counter Echo Solutions, Atlanta, Georgia, 2012-2019
Assistant professor of law and director of judicial clerkships and special placements, Southern Illinois University School of Law, 2013-2017
Associate professor of law and director of the Center for Intellectual Property Law & Technology, University of Akron School of Law, 2017-2019