New Appointments
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Hon. L. Jefferson Davis
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has appointed L. Jefferson Davis, IV as U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of South Carolina, with a duty station in Charleston. Judge Davis took the oath of office on September 9, 2024. An investiture ceremony will be held on a later date. Judge Davis is…
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Hon. Kimberly Bacher Appointed to the District of New Hampshire
Kimberly A. Bacher was appointed on August 12, 2024, to serve as a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of New Hampshire filling the vacancy created by Chief Judge Bruce A. Harwood’s retirement on August 11, 2024. Kimberly has been practicing bankruptcy law for the entirety of her nearly twenty-year legal career. For the past…
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Hon. Kyu Y. (“Mike”) Paek Appointed in the Southern District of New York
Mike Paek was appointed on July 29, 2024, to serve as a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of New York in the Poughkeepsie division. Prior to his appointment, Mike served the Southern District Bankruptcy Court in various capacities, first as a term law clerk to the Honorable James M. Peck (Ret.), then as…
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Hon. Alfredo R. Perez Appointed in The Southern District of Texas
Alfredo R. Pérez took the bench as a bankruptcy judge in the Southern District of Texas on July 16, 2024. Prior to taking the bench, Alfredo practiced law in Houston for more than 43 years. The last 22 years, he was a partner in the Restructuring Department of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, and was…
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Doug Lutz Appointed U.S. Bankruptcy Judge in Eastern Kentucky
Douglas L. Lutz has been appointed as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals selected Lutz to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of United States Bankruptcy Judge Tracey N. Wise. Lutz was sworn in on April 19, 2024. “Doug has made tremendous contributions…
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Hon. Robert M. Matson Appointed in Georgia
The Hon. Robert M. Matson was appointed to the Middle District of Georgia on Monday, April 15, 2024. Judge Matson was a partner at the law firm of Akin, Webster & Matson, P.C. in Macon, Georgia representing debtors, trustees and creditors in chapter 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcy cases. He was a Chapter 7 panel trustee…