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Chief Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2019-present

Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2014-2019

Chief Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2010-2014

Bankruptcy Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2005-2014

Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, November 20, 2014

Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, May 1, 2014

Associate Editor, American Bankruptcy Law Journal, 2010-2013

Bankruptcy Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Illinois, 2005-2009

Adjunct Professor, Marquette Law School, 2001-2005

Owner/Sole Practitioner, Pamela Pepper, Attorney at Law, Service Corporation, 1997-1998, 2000-2005

Partner, Cubbie & Pepper, Limited, 1998-2000

Aerobics Instructor, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) of Metropolitan Milwaukee, 1996-2000

Associate, Law Office of Robin Shellow, 1997

Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1994-1997

Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois, 1990-1994

Attorney, Capell, Howard, Knabe & Cobbs, 1990

Law Clerk, Honorable Frank M. Johnson, Jr., United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1989-1990

Teaching Assistant, Cornell Law School, 1988-1989

Summer Associate, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, 1988-1989

Summer Associate, Adams & Reese, Limited Liability Parternship, 1987

Member, American Bankruptcy Institute Board, 2012-present

Member, OSCAR Working Group, 2012-present

Member, American Bankruptcy Institute C.A.R.E. Advisory Board, 2011-present

Faculty Member, Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Practice Institute, 2010-present

Secretary, National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, 2009-present

Member, National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, 2005-present

Member, Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association, 2002-present

Member, American Bar Association, 2000-present

Member, Association for Women Lawyers, 2000-present

Member, Thomas Fairchild Inns of Court, 2000-present

Secretary, National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees, 2013-2014

Bankruptcy Judge Representative, Human Resources Advisory Council of the Administrative Office of United States Courts, 2009-2012

Seventh Circuit Governor, National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, 2009-2012

Co-Chair, Bankruptcy Bench Bar Committee, Milwaukee Bar Association, 2009-2011

General Chair, Circuit Rider Committee, Seventh Circuit Bar Association, 2003-2005

Chair, Criminal Law Section, Milwaukee Bar Association, 2003-2005

Vice Chair, Federal Defender Services of Wisconsin, Incorporated Board of Directors, 2000-2005

President, Milwaukee Bar Association, 2004-2005

Chair, State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors, 2005

Member, Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2005

Member, Wisconsin State Public Defender Board of Directors, 2003-2005

Treasurer, Association for Women Lawyers, 2003-2004

President-Elect/Vice President, Milwaukee Bar Association, 2003-2004

Secretary, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2002-2004

Member, Milwaukee Bar Association Board of Directors, 2002-2003

Member, Circuit Rider Committee, Seventh Circuit Bar Association, 2000-2002

Chair, Judicial Selection Committee, Milwaukee Bar Association, 2002

Chair, Law Practice Management committee, Milwaukee Bar Association, 2000-2002

Member, Horizons, Incorporated Board of Directors, 1997-2000

Member, Local Rules Committee for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1999-2000

Chair, Supreme Court Rules Committee, State Bar Special Committee on Multi-Disciplinary Practice, 2000

Awards:

Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association John W. Reynolds Community Building
Award, 2006

State Bar of Wisconsin President's Award for chairing the State Bar Board of Governors,
2005

State Bar of Wisconsin CLE Seminars mentorship award, 2005

Distinguished Service Award from the Milwaukee Bar Association for assisting in
creating the Solo But Not Alone Breakfast Group, 2001

Cornell Law School -co-winner, Sutherland Moot Court, 1988-1989

Note Editor, Cornell Law Review, 1988-1989

Northwestern University- Dean's List, 1985-1986

Northwestern University- scholarship recipient, 1982

Publications:

Judge Dale E. Ihlenfoldt Bankruptcy Award, Janet L. Medlock, Clerk of Court,
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
(anonymously), Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association Newsletter ("The
Docket"), March 2014.

Hearsay and Federal Rule of Evidence 801, American Bar Association, Section
of Litigation, Bankruptcy & Insolvency E-Newsletter, October 15, 2013.

Letter to the Editor, Primer for Civil Lawyers on the Criminal Process Still
Timely, Relevant Today, Wis. Lawyer, July 2013.

Issues Surrounding the Use of Lay Witnesses, American Bar Association, Section
of Litigation, Bankruptcy & Insolvency E-Newsletter, March 13, 2013.

Particular Evidence Problems with Appraisals, Part III: Expert Witnesses,
American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Bankruptcy & Insolvency ENewsletter,
December 10, 2012.

Particular Evidence Problems with Appraisals, Part II, American Bar
Association, Section of Litigation, Bankruptcy & Insolvency E-Newsletter,
August 21, 2012.

For Both New and Experienced Lawyers- Particular Evidence Problems with
Appraisals, American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Bankruptcy &
Insolvency E-Newsletter, May 30, 2012.

Letter to the Editor, Milwaukee Judges Tired ofPreparer Misconduct, A New
Policy Taking Effect Jan. I Will Limit the Amount that Preparers Can Charge for
Their Services, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, December 3, 2011.

2011 EDWBA Award Recipients: Han. Susan V Kelley, US. Bankruptcy Court,
Eastern District of Wisconsin (anonymously), Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar
Association Newsletter ("The Docket"), March 2011.

Ihlenfeldt Award Recognizes Bruce G. Arnold and Peter C. Blain, Eastern District
of Wisconsin Bar Association Newsletter ("The Docket"), April2010.

Elements: The Roadmap for Your Litigation Trip, The NACTT Academy for
Consumer Bankruptcy Education, February 1, 2010.

Zen and the Art of Bankruptcy Practice, The Circuit Rider (Seventh Circuit Bar
Association newsletter), January 2008.

Some Effects of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act
of2005, The Circuit Rider (Seventh Circuit Bar Association newsletter),
November 2006.

Profile: United States District Court Judge Thomas J Curran, The Circuit Rider
(Seventh Circuit Bar Association newsletter), November 2006.

Milwaukee AUSA Aiding Development of the Rule of Law in Iraq, The Circuit
Rider (Seventh Circuit Bar Association newsletter), May 2006.

President's Column: A Successful Year of Change at the MBA, The Messenger
(Milwaukee Bar Association newsletter), May 2006.

President's Column: Make Your Vote Count in the MBA, The Messenger
(Milwaukee Bar Association newsletter), April 2006.

President's Column: Wealth of Resources Within the MBA, The Messenger
(Milwaukee Bar Association newsletter), February 2006.

President's Column: From Jim to Jim, MBA Remains Strong, The Messenger
(Milwaukee Bar Association newsletter), January 2006.

President's Column: Reap the Benefits of Your MBA Membership, The
Messenger (Milwaukee Bar Association newsletter), November 2005.

President's Column: Access to Justice, The Messenger (Milwaukee Bar
Association newsletter), October 2005.

President's Column: Our Courts: Let's Support Them, The Messenger
(Milwaukee Bar Association newsletter), September 2005.

President's Column: Lawyers: We Can Help, The Messenger (Milwaukee Bar
Association newsletter), August 2005.

President's Column: Law: A Profession to be Proud Of, The Messenger
(Milwaukee Bar Association newsletter), July 2005.

A Practice of One's Own -Solo Practice Balances Freedom, Wis. Law Journal,
April 20, 2005.

A Practice of One's Own -As an Attorney, Flying Solo Does not Mean
Loneliness Will Take Wing, Wis. Law Journal, March 16,2005.

A Practice of One 's Own - Organization is an Attainable Goal that Requires
Patience, Wis. Law Journal, January 19, 2005.

A Practice of One's Own- There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays- Work
Will Be There When You Get Back, Wis. Law Journal, December 15,2004.

Diane Sykes Makes Progress Toward Appointment to Seventh Circuit, The Circuit
Rider (Seventh Circuit Bar Association newsletter), Winter 2004.

A Practice of One's Own -A Sole Practitioner's 'Cover' Story, Wis. Law
Journal, November 17, 2004.

A Practice of One's Own -Screening Clients Is Important Part of Being Attorney,
Wis. Law Journal, October 20, 2004.

A Practice of One's Own- Discussing Your Fees C Money With Clients, Wis. Law
Journal, September 22, 2004.

Recap: 52nd Annual Meeting of the Seventh Circuit Bar--Sobering Session on
Patriot Act Packs the House, The Circuit Rider (Seventh Circuit Bar Association
newsletter), Summer 2003.

Recap: 52nd Annual Meeting of the Seventh Circuit Bar--Judicial Misconduct
Panel, The Circuit Rider (Seventh Circuit Bar Association newsletter), Summer
2003.

Electronic Filing Now Makes Filing a Breeze in Western District of Wisconsin,
The Circuit Rider (Seventh Circuit Bar Association newsletter), Spring 2003.
Copy supplied.
Outgoing Chief Judge Stadtmueller Leaves Impressive Legacy, The Circuit Rider
(Seventh Circuit Bar Association newsletter), Fall 2002.

Green Bay Seminar Prepares Practitioners for Federal Criminal Practice in New
Court, The Circuit Rider (Seventh Circuit Bar Association newsletter), Summer
2002.

General Order Will Govern Assignment of Cases to Green Bay Division, The
Circuit Rider (Seventh Circuit Bar Association newsletter), Summer 2002.

Judge Griesbach Joins the Eastern District of Wisconsin, The Circuit Rider
(Seventh Circuit Bar Association newsletter), Summer 2002.

Amy J St. Eve Confirmed in Northern District of Illinois, The Circuit Rider
(Seventh Circuit Bar Association newsletter), Summer 2002.

Welcome to Incoming President William H Levit, Jr., The Circuit Rider (Seventh
Circuit Bar Association newsletter), Summer 2002.

Farewell and Thanks to Past President Karen Layng, The Circuit Rider (Seventh
Circuit Bar Association newsletter), Summer 2002.

The following is a list of articles I have edited for the American Bankruptcy Law
Journal:
Jay Lawrence Westbrook, An Empirical Study of the Implementation in the United
States ofthe Model Law on Cross Border Insolvency, 87 Am. Bankr. L.J. 247
(2013).
Laura B. Bartell, Pension Plan Loans and Means Testing- The Pernicious
Endurance ofVillarie, 87 Am. Bankr. L.J. 89 (2013).
Jared A. Wilkerson, Defending the Current State of Section 363 Sales, Am.
Bankr. L.J. 591 (2012).
Jason Iuliano, An Empirical Assessment of Student Loan Discharges and the
Undue Hardship Standard, 86 Am. Bankr. L.J. 495 (2012).
Joseph Spooner, Long Overdue: What the Belated Reform of Irish Personal
Insolvency Law Tells Us About Comparative Consumer Bankruptcy, 86 Am.
Bankr. L.J. 243 (2012).
Troy A. McKenzie, Getting to the Core of Stem v. Marshall: History, Expertise,
and the Separation of Powers, 86 Am. Bankr. L.J. 23 (2012).
Eric G. Behrens, Stern v. Marshall: The Supreme Court's Continuing Erosion of
Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction and Article I Courts, 85 Am. Bankr. L.J. 387
(2011).
Laura B. Bartell, Making Assumptions About the Individual Debtor's Right to
Assume Under §365(p)(2), 85 Am. Bankr. L.J. 265 (2011). Copy supplied.
Jason S. Brookner, Pacific Lumber and Philadelphia Newspapers: The
Eradication of a Carefully Constructed Statutory Regime Through
Misinterpretation ofSection 1129(B)(2)(A) ofthe Bankruptcy Code, 85 Am.
Bankr. L.J. 127 (2011). Copy supplied.
Lynn M. LoPucki, Joseph W. Doherty, Routine Illegality Redux, 85 Am. Bankr.
L.J. 35 (2011).
Thomas M. Mackey, Post-Footstar Balancing: Toward Better Constructions of§
365(C)(l) & Beyond, 84 Am. Bankr. L J. 405 (2010). Copy supplied.
David Gray Carlson, The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure in
Reorganization Cases: Do They Have a Constitutional Dimension?, 84 Am.
Bankr. L.J. 251 (2010). Copy supplied.
Stephen J. Lubben, The Bankruptcy Code Without Safe Harbors, 84 Am. Bankr. L
J. 123 (2010). Copy supplied.
Philip Tedesco, In Forma Pauperis in Bankruptcy, 84 Am. Bankr. L.J. 79 (2010).
Leslie R. Masterson, Rolling the Dice: The Risks Awaiting Compulsive Gamblers
in Bankruptcy Court, 83 Am. Bankr. L J. 749 (2009).
Rafael I. Pardo, Michele R. Lacey, The Real Student-Loan Scandal: Undue
Hardship Litigation, 83 Am. Bankr. L.J. 179 (2009).