The Hon. Craig Kellison (Ret.) is a former magistrate for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. He was appointed to a part-time position in 1988 and offered a full-time role in 2004. Kellison retired on September 1, 2018.
He received a bachelor’s degree in accounting and computer science from the University of Nevada in 1972. Kellison then completed a J.D. at Gonzaga University School of Law in 1976.
After graduating from law school, he began his legal career as a judicial law clerk to the Hon. Bruce Thompson with the United States District Court in Nevada. Then, in 1978, Kellison entered private practice, including as a partner at Kellison & Cady, P.C. and at his own law firm, the Law Offices of Craig Kellison. In addition to his practice, he was a hearing officer for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (1995) and a temporary administrative law judge in California.
| Current Appointment U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California |
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Education
J.D., Gonzaga University School of Law - 1976 B.S., University of Nevada - 1972 |
J.D., Gonzaga University School of Law - 1976 B.S., University of Nevada - 1972 |
| Current Court: | CA - U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California |
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| Role | Employer | Where |
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| Judicial Law Clerk | United States District Court for the District of Nevada with the Hon. Bruce Thompson | None |
| Partner | Kellison & Cady, P.C. | None |
| Sole Practitioner | Law Offices of Craig Kellison | None |
| Part-time Magistrate | United States District Court for the Eastern District of California | Shasta County, California |
| Magistrate | United States District Court for the Eastern District of California | Shasta County, California |
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