Jennifer Choe-Groves

Jennifer Choe-Groves (born 1969) is a United States Judge of the United States Court of International Trade.

Jennifer Choe-Groves
Judge of the United States Court of International Trade
Assumed office
June 8, 2016
Appointed byBarack Obama
Preceded byGregory W. Carman
Personal details
Born
Jennifer Domee Choe

1969 (age 51–52)
Chicago, Illinois
EducationPrinceton University (AB)
Rutgers School of Law – Newark (JD)
Columbia Law School (LLM)

Early life and education

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Choe-Groves grew up in New Jersey, the daughter of a father who is a retired chemist and a mother who was a business owner.[1] During her teens, she was considered among the best young concert pianists in the New York area.[1] A graduate of Newark Academy in the class of 1987, she was honored by the school as a distinguished alumnus in 2012.[2] Choe-Groves received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1991 from Princeton University. She received a Juris Doctor in 1994 from Rutgers Law School. She received a Master of Laws in 1998 from Columbia Law School. She received a degree in Piano and Composition in 1987 from The Juilliard School, Pre-College Division.[3]

Professional career

Choe-Groves began her legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in New York County District Attorney's Office from 1994 to 1997. She was an associate at Fish & Neave LLP (now Ropes & Gray LLP) and served as Counsel at O'Melveny & Myers LLP. From 2005 to 2010, she served as the Senior Director of Intellectual Property and Innovation in the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in the Executive Office of the President of the United States. During her time at USTR, she also served as chair of the Special 301 Committee, where she led the inter-agency committee’s decision-making on international trade policy and intellectual property protection. She was a partner at Hughes Hubbard & Reed and at Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellott, LLC. She was the Chief Executive Officer of Titanium Law Group PLLC and Choe Groves Consulting LLC, where she provided legal and consulting services in the areas of international trade and intellectual property.[4][3]

Trade Court service

On July 30, 2015, President Obama nominated Choe-Groves to serve as a United States Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, to the seat vacated by Judge Gregory W. Carman, who took senior status on September 15, 2014.[5] She received a hearing on her nomination on January 27, 2016.[6] On April 7, 2016 her nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[7] On June 6, 2016, the U.S. Senate confirmed Choe-Groves in a voice vote. She received her commission on June 8, 2016.[3] She was sworn in on June 9, 2016.[8]

References
  1. Folliard, Patrick. "Spotlighting: Taking the Next Step", Minority Corporate Counsel Association. Accessed August 14, 2016.
  2. 2015-2016 Homecoming & Reunion, Newark Academy. Accessed August 14, 2016. "Awards presentation and ceremony for 2012 alumni award winners. Join us as we honor Dr. Norm Schafler, Tommy Hennigan '77, Jennifer Choe Groves '87 and Joe Scarlett '62"
  3. "Groves, Jennifer Choe - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
  4. "President Obama Nominates Three to Serve on the United States Court of International Trade". 30 July 2015.
  5. "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate". 30 July 2015.
  6. "United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". www.judiciary.senate.gov.
  7. "Results of Executive Business Meeting – April 7, 2016, Senate Judiciary Committee" (PDF).
  8. "Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves". www.cit.uscourts.gov.

Sources
Legal offices
Preceded by
Gregory W. Carman		 Judge of the United States Court of International Trade
2016–present		 Incumbent
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