PHOENIX – U.S. Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly announced Wednesday their approval of the nomination of an Arizona citizen to be a U.S. district judge.
After President Joe Biden nominated Sharad Desai as U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona, Kelly and Sinema welcomed the decision.
“The President has nominated Mr. Desai, who is experienced and highly respected in the Arizona legal community, to the Arizona District Court,” Kelly said in a press release. “I congratulate him on this important nomination and look forward to working toward his confirmation in the U.S. Senate.”
Desai has served as Vice President and General Counsel for Honeywell’s Integrated Supply Chain and Information Technology businesses since 2023. At Honeywell, he managed legal risk, ensured compliance with laws and regulations around the world, and resolved disputes prior to litigation.
Prior to his current role, he served as a litigator for the company’s Aerospace Division and Safety and Productivity Solutions Division, where he handled federal and state litigation matters and arbitration.
In addition to developing the company’s litigation strategy, he was involved in processing subpoenas in civil and criminal cases.
“Sharad Desai has the experience, integrity and intelligence to serve as a federal judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona,” Sinema said. “I am proud to have recommended his nomination to the White House and look forward to ensuring his bipartisan confirmation by the U.S. Senate.”
Prior to Honeywell, Desai was an attorney with the Arizona law firm of Osborn Maledon, representing individuals, small businesses and Fortune 100 companies. He regularly appeared in federal and state courts, trials in mental health matters and attorney ethics cases.
Desai graduated from the University of Arizona in 2003 and from New York University Law School in 2006.
From 2005 to 2007, he served as a law clerk to Judge Rebecca White Berch of the Arizona Supreme Court.
