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Stephani Humrickhouse Joins Bankruptcy Bench
Article Date: Sunday, January 17, 2010
Written By: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District, N.C.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has appointed Stephani W.
Humrickhouse as the new United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Judge Humrickhouse will replace Judge A. Thomas Small and be stationed in Raleigh. Judge Humrickhouse took the oath of office in a Special Ceremonial Session of Court on January 6, 2010.
A formal investiture will be held in the near future.
Judge Humrickhouse was born in Monticello, New York. She attended Cornell University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Labor Relations and received her law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Prior to her appointment, Judge Humrickhouse worked as an attorney (principal) with the law firm of Nicholls & Crampton, P.A. in Raleigh.
Judge Humrickhouse has vast experience in the areas of civil corporate litigation and debtor / creditor rights. She is certified as a Bankruptcy Law Specialist by the North Carolina State Bar and as a Business Bankruptcy Specialist by the American Board of Specialization. She has been a frequent lecturer on bankruptcy and bankruptcy related topics, served as Chair of the North Carolina Bar Association Bankruptcy Section, and has served as Chair of the Attorney Advisory Group and Local Rules Committee for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Judge Humrickhouse and husband, Scott Humrickhouse reside in Raleigh.
Source: This announcement was provided by Sharon Angel, NCCP, Judicial Assistant to Chief Judge Randy D. Doub, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. For further information, contact Randy D. Doub, Chief Judge, USBC 252-291-6413.