New Appointments
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Tenth Circuit Appoints New BankruptcyJudge in Utah
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has appointed Peggy Hunt to the bankruptcy bench for the District of Utah, effective Friday, March 10, 2023. Judge Hunt succeeds Judge R. Kimball Mosier. Judge Hunt was previously the co-managing shareholder of the Salt Lake City office ofthe global law firm, Greenberg Traurig, LLP.…
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Hon. Shad Robinson Takes the Bench
Judge Shad Robinson was appointed U.S. Bankruptcy Judge in the Western District of Texas in February 2023. He was most recently General Counsel and Executive Vice President for Alliance Bank Central Texas and an adjunct professor at Baylor Law School. Prior to joining Alliance Bank, Shad was a shareholder with Haley & Olson, P.C. He…
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Hon. Brian C. Walsh Appointed
Hon. Brian C. Walsh began his service in the Eastern District of Missouri on January 17, 2023. He is based in St. Louis and also presides in the court’s Southeast Division in Cape Girardeau. Brian graduated from Duke University in 1993 and Harvard Law School in 1996. During law school, he was a research assistant…
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Hon. Laura L. Kulm Ask Takes the Bench
Laura L. Kulm Ask was appointed by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to serve as the next United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of South Dakota. Laura began her term on January 16, 2023. Prior to taking the bench, Laura was a partner at the law firm of Gerry & Kulm Ask, Prof.…