Steven M. Wellner

Steven Michael Wellner is an Associate Judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

Education and career

Wellner earned his Bachelor of Arts from University of Virginia, in 1981, and J.D. from the University of Michigan in 1985.

Wellner worked in the Washington, D.C. office of Kirkland & Ellis where he was a partner.

D.C. Superior Court

President Barack Obama nominated Wellner on November 21, 2013, to a 15-year term as an associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. On March 24, 2014, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing on his nomination. His nomination expired on January 3, 2015, with the end of the 113th United States Congress.

On April 30, 2015, President Barack Obama renominated Wellner to the same court to the seat vacated by Kaye K. Christian. On June 24, 2015, the Committee reported his nomination favorably to the senate floor. On November 19, 2015, the Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote. He was sworn in on February 19, 2016.

Personal life

Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Wellner grew up outside Baltimore, Maryland. He currently lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife Amy Saltzman. They have two children.