Hon. William C. Carpenter

William C. Carpenter Jr. serves as a judge on the New Castle County Superior Court in Delaware, a position he has held since his appointment in 1993 by Governor Tom Carper and subsequent reappointment in 2005 by Governor Ruth Ann Minner. A University of Delaware economics graduate (1973) and Widener University School of Law alumnus (1976), Carpenter began his legal career in private practice before serving as an Assistant United States Attorney for over eight years. In 1985, President Ronald Reagan appointed him as the United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, a role he maintained through the Bush and Clinton administrations. His professional accomplishments include leadership positions within the National Conference of State Trial Judges, the American Bar Association’s Judicial Division, and the American Inns of Court, as well as membership on the Delaware Bar Association and the American Judicature Society. Carpenter is also active in community service, serving on the Board of Directors for the Blood Bank of Delaware, the American Red Cross, and the DuPont Country Club.