Cathy Bissoon
- January 9, 2024
- Lawyer
Quick Facts
Full Name | Cathy Bissoon |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Date Of Birth | May 16, 1968(1968-05-16) |
Age | 56 |
Birthplace | Brooklyn |
Country | United States |
Horoscope | Taurus |
Cathy Bissoon Biography
Name | Cathy Bissoon |
Birthday | May 16 |
Birth Year | 1968 |
Place Of Birth | Brooklyn |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Taurus |
Cathy Bissoon is one of the most popular and richest Lawyer who was born on May 16, 1968 in Brooklyn, United States. Bissoon was born on May 16, 1968 in Brooklyn, New York. Bissoon’s father was from Puerto Rico and her mother from Trinidad. When Bissoon was four years old, her father was killed in a stabbing close to the family home in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. Bissoon’s mother later remarried and the family moved to Queens, New York. Bissoon attended Alfred University in New York, where she graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in political science in 1990. She earned her Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1993.
In 2010, Judge Bissoon also was honored by Pittsburgh Professional Women as one of their 2010 Women of Integrity. The award is given to women who have distinguished themselves as leaders who balance career and civic responsibilities, while sharing their success by mentoring others and supporting their communities.
In July 2008, Bissoon was selected to serve as a United States Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, replacing Judge Francis X. Caiazza. She joined the bench on August 1, 2008, and is the first woman of color to sit on the federal bench in Pittsburgh. Bissoon, who is Hispanic and Indian, is also the first woman of Indian descent to sit on a federal court in the United States. During the 111th Congress, Pennsylvania Senators Arlen Specter and Bob Casey recommended Bissoon for a seat on the Western District of Pennsylvania. On November 17, 2010, President Barack Obama formally nominated Bissoon to be a United States district court judge, to replace Thomas Hardiman, who was elevated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on April 2, 2007. On October 17, 2011, the Senate voted 82–3 to confirm Bissoon. She received her commission on October 19, 2011. With her appointment, Judge Bissoon became the first Hispanic female Article III judge in Pennsylvania and the first Asian American Article III judge in Pennsylvania.
Cathy Bissoon Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Lawyer |
House | Living in own house. |
Cathy Bissoon is one of the richest Lawyer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cathy Bissoon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Cathy Bissoon (born May 16, 1968) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Previously, she was a United States Magistrate Judge of the same court. She was appointed to her current position by President Barack Obama and was confirmed by the United States Senate in October 2011.
After completing law school, Bissoon joined the Pittsburgh office of Reed Smith, practicing in the firm’s labor and employment group. While at Reed Smith, Bissoon took a one-year leave of absence to serve as a law clerk for Judge Gary L. Lancaster of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. In 2007, Bissoon joined the Pittsburgh law firm of Cohen & Grigsby where she was a director and the head of the firm’s Labor & Employment Group.
Judge Bissoon was honored as one of five finalists for the 2010 Athena Award. The award honors female leaders in the region who demonstrate excellence, creativity and initiative in business, who provide time and energy to improve the quality of life of others and who actively assist other women in realizing their full leadership potential.
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