Full Name
Judge Stacey G. Jernigan
Job Title
Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court or Organization
Stacey G Jernigan
Speaker Bio
Judicial History: Appointed to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas,
Dallas Division, on May 12, 2006.
Prior Legal Experience (Private Practice): Practiced 17 years in the Business Reorganization and Bankruptcy Practice Group at Haynes and Boone, LLP (Dallas, TX office), 1989-2006. Head of Bankruptcy Practice Group (2000-2006); Partner (1997-2006); Associate (1989-1996). Represented all types of parties-in-interest in large Chapter 11 cases and out-of-court workouts. Specific industry expertise: energy companies; healthcare and other regulated entities; real estate businesses; public companies.
Prior Legal Experience (Public Sector—Special Assignment): Adviser to the California Legislature (Speaker of the Assembly Robert Hertzberg), Sacramento, California (Jan.-Aug. 2001), in connection with the California utility financial crisis involving PG&E.
Education: J.D., University of Texas School of Law, 1989; B.B.A., magna cum laude, Southern Methodist University, 1986.
Professional Memberships and Honors: Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification; Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy; Member, National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges; Member, American Bankruptcy Institute; Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation; Fellow, Dallas Bar Foundation; Master, Serjeant of the Inn, and occasional Bankruptcy Course Instructor for John C. Ford American Inn of Court; Member, State Bar of Texas Bankruptcy Section; Member, Dallas Bar Association Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section.
Dallas Division, on May 12, 2006.
Prior Legal Experience (Private Practice): Practiced 17 years in the Business Reorganization and Bankruptcy Practice Group at Haynes and Boone, LLP (Dallas, TX office), 1989-2006. Head of Bankruptcy Practice Group (2000-2006); Partner (1997-2006); Associate (1989-1996). Represented all types of parties-in-interest in large Chapter 11 cases and out-of-court workouts. Specific industry expertise: energy companies; healthcare and other regulated entities; real estate businesses; public companies.
Prior Legal Experience (Public Sector—Special Assignment): Adviser to the California Legislature (Speaker of the Assembly Robert Hertzberg), Sacramento, California (Jan.-Aug. 2001), in connection with the California utility financial crisis involving PG&E.
Education: J.D., University of Texas School of Law, 1989; B.B.A., magna cum laude, Southern Methodist University, 1986.
Professional Memberships and Honors: Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification; Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy; Member, National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges; Member, American Bankruptcy Institute; Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation; Fellow, Dallas Bar Foundation; Master, Serjeant of the Inn, and occasional Bankruptcy Course Instructor for John C. Ford American Inn of Court; Member, State Bar of Texas Bankruptcy Section; Member, Dallas Bar Association Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section.
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