Certified Judges

The American Board of Certification is proud to list the following judges who are certified in the designated areas. Each of these judges gained certification as a practicing lawyer before being elevated to the bench, and has retained ABC's certification since. As sitting judges, none represents client

The Honorable Theodor C. Albert
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Central District of California
Santa Ana, CA

Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 08/03/1994

The Honorable Robert D. Berger
United States Bankruptcy Judge
District of Kansas
Kansas City, KS

Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 05/02/2000
Date Initially Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law: 05/02/2000

The Honorable Jason A. Burgess
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Middle District of Florida
Jacksonville, FL

Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 10/20/2016
Date Initially Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law: 04/08/2021

The Honorable Joseph N. Callaway
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Eastern District of North Carolina
Greenville, NC

Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 02/22/2007
Date Initially Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law: 02/22/2007

The Honorable James M. Carr
United States Bankruptcy Judge
South District of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN

Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 09/28/1993

The Honorable Peter H. Carroll, III
Chief Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court
Central District of California
Santa Barbara, CA

Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 07/16/1993
Date Initially Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law: 10/28/1992

The Honorable Peter G. Cary
United States Bankruptcy Judge
District of Maine
Portland, ME

Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 10/28/2013
Date Initially Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law: 04/02/2015

The Honorable Keith P. Ellison
United States District Judge
Southern District of Texas
Houston, TX

Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 01/01/1995

The Honorable Michael A. Fagone
United States Bankruptcy Judge
District of Maine
Bangor, ME

Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 06/01/2008

The Honorable Darren D. Farfante
United States Bankruptcy Judge
13th Judicial Circuit Court
Tampa, FL

Date Initially Certified in Creditor's Rights Law: 04/20/2007

The Honorable Jeffrey J. Graham
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Southern District of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN

Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 03/19/2009

The Honorable Elizabeth L. Gunn
United States Bankruptcy Judge
District of Columbia
Washington, DC
Date Initially Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law: 06/13/2019
 
The Honorable David W. Hercher
United States Bankruptcy Judge
District of Oregon
Portland, OR

Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 10/27/1993

The Honorable Stephani W. Humrickhouse
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Eastern District of North Carolina
Raleigh, NC

Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 07/16/1993

The Honorable Stacey G.C. Jernigan
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Northern District of Texas
Dallas, TX

Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 03/13/1996

The Honorable Benjamin A. Kahn
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Middle District of North Carolina
Greensboro, NC

Date Initially Certified in Business Law: 01/17/2007
Date Initially Certified in Consumer Law: 01/17/2007

The Honorable Brian F. Kenney
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Eastern District of Virginia
Alexandria, VA

Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 12/30/2004

The Honorable Rene' Lastreto, II
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Eastern District of California
Fresno, CA

Date Initially Certified in Creditors' Rights Law: 02/01/2005

The Honorable Joan A. Lloyd

United States Bankruptcy Judge
Western District of Kentucky
Louisville, KY

Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 05/07/1994

The Honorable Randal S. Mashburn
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Middle District of Tennessee
Nashville, TN

Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 03/13/1996

The Honorable Peter C. McKittrick
United States Bankruptcy Judge
District of Oregon
Portland, OR

Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 02/27/2003

The Honorable E. Lee Morris
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Northern District of Texas
Fort Worth, TX

Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 02/23/2006

The Honorable Jeffrey P. Norman
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Southern District of Texas
Houston, TX

Date Initially Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law: 02/22/2007

The Honorable Jerry C. Oldshue, Jr.
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Southern District of Alabama
Mobile, AL

Date Initially Certified in Creditors' Rights Law: 05/04/2001

The Honorable Teresa H. Pearson
United States Bankruptcy Judge  
District of Oregon
Portland, OR

Date Initially Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law: 04/22/2006

The Honorable Grace E. Robson
United States Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida
Orlando, FL
Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 04/08/2013
 
The Honorable Ronald H. Sargis 
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Eastern District of California
Sacramento, CA

Date Initially Certified in Creditors' Rights Law: 07/01/1994

The Honorable Gregory R. Schaaf
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Eastern District of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 12/30/2004
Date Initially Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law: 09/17/2009
 
The Honorable Kesha L. Tanabe
United States Bankruptcy Judge
District of Minnesota
St Paul, MN
Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 12/01/2021
 
The Honorable James J. Tancredi
United States Bankruptcy Judge
District of Connecticut
Hartford, CT

Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 08/05/1994

 
The Honorable Lori V. Vaughan
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Middle District of Florida
Orlando, FL

Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 09/16/2010

The Honorable Mary F. Walrath
United States Bankruptcy Judge
District of Delaware
Wilmington, DE

Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 10/28/1992

The Honorable Madeleine C. Wanslee
United States Bankruptcy Judge
District of Arizona
Phoenix, AZ

Date Initially Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law: 10/10/2000

The Honorable David M. Warren
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Eastern District of North Carolina
Raleigh, NC

Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 09/28/1993
Date Initially Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law: 09/28/1993

The Honorable Stephen D. Wheelis
United States Banktuptcy Judge
District of WD Louisiana
Alexandria, LA

Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 11/01/1996