Philip Martin Pro (born December 12, 1946) is a former

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of the

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. He is currently an arbitrator and mediator in private practice.

Education and career

Born in Richmond,

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, Pro received an Associate of Arts degree from Contra Costa Community College in 1966, a

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degree from

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in 1968, and a Juris Doctor from

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in 1972. He served in the

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from 1964 to 1968. After serving as a law clerk to Judge William P. Compton of the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada from 1972 to 1973, Pro worked as a deputy public defender in

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from 1973 to 1975. He was an Assistant United States Attorney in Las Vegas from 1975 to 1978. He was in private practice in

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, Nevada from 1978 to 1979. He was a deputy state attorney general of Nevada from 1979 to 1980. He was the Chief Assistant United States Attorney in Reno in 1980. He served as a

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of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada from 1980 to 1987.

Federal judicial service

Pro was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on May 5, 1987, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge Harry E. Claiborne. He was confirmed by the

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on July 22, 1987, and received his commission on July 23, 1987. He served as Chief Judge from 2002 to 2007. Pro took

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on December 31, 2011. He retired from active judicial service on January 23, 2015. While serving on the bench, he received a

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in judicial studies from

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in 2014.

Post judicial service

Since his retirement from the federal bench, Pro has served as an arbitrator and mediator at the alternative dispute resolution firm JAMS.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pro, Philip Martin 1946 births Living people Assistant United States Attorneys Golden Gate University School of Law alumni Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada People from Richmond, California Public defenders San Francisco State University alumni United States district court judges appointed by Ronald Reagan 20th-century American judges United States magistrate judges 20th-century American lawyers