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
Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 08/03/1994
The Honorable Robert D. Berger
United States Bankruptcy Judge
District of Kansas
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
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
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
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
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
Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 01/01/1995
The Honorable Michael A. Fagone
United States Bankruptcy Judge
District of Maine
Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 06/01/2008
The Honorable Darren D. Farfante
United States Bankruptcy Judge
13th Judicial Circuit Court
Date Initially Certified in Creditor's Rights Law: 04/20/2007
The Honorable Jeffrey J. Graham
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Southern District of Indiana
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 Paul R. Hage
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Eastern District of Michigan
Detroit, MI
Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 06/26/2014
The Honorable David W. Hercher
United States Bankruptcy Judge
District of Oregon
Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 10/27/1993
The Honorable Stephani W. Humrickhouse
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Eastern District of North Carolina
Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 07/16/1993
The Honorable Stacey G.C. Jernigan
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Northern District of Texas
Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 03/13/1996
The Honorable Benjamin A. Kahn
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Middle District of North Carolina
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
Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 12/30/2004
The Honorable Rene' Lastreto, II
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Eastern District of California
Date Initially Certified in Creditors' Rights Law: 02/01/2005
The Honorable Joan A. Lloyd
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Western District of Kentucky
Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 05/07/1994
The Honorable Randal S. Mashburn
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Middle District of Tennessee
Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 03/13/1996
The Honorable Peter C. McKittrick
United States Bankruptcy Judge
District of Oregon
Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 02/27/2003
The Honorable E. Lee Morris
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Northern District of Texas
Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 02/23/2006
The Honorable Jeffrey P. Norman
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Southern District of Texas
Date Initially Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law: 02/22/2007
The Honorable Jerry C. Oldshue, Jr.
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Southern District of Alabama
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 Luis E. Rivera II
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Middle District of Florida
Fort Myers, FL
Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 06/23/2016
Date Initially Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law: 03/29/2017
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
Date Initially Certified in Creditors' Rights Law: 07/01/1994
The Honorable Gregory R. Schaaf
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Eastern District of Kentucky
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
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
Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 10/28/1992
The Honorable Madeleine C. Wanslee
United States Bankruptcy Judge
District of Arizona
Date Initially Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law: 10/10/2000
The Honorable David M. Warren
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Eastern District of North Carolina
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
Date Initially Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law: 11/01/1996
