Anita L. Shodeen
Anita L. Shodeen is the chief judge for the United States bankruptcy court, Southern District of Iowa. Shodeen was appointed to a 14-year term that began on August 26, 2009, and was elevated to the position of chief judge on August 26, 2013. [1][2]
Education
Shodeen earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota and her J.D. from Drake University.[3]
Career
Shodeen began her legal career with a clerkship for Justice Jerry Larson of the Iowa Supreme Court. Thereafter, she joined the law firm of Beving Swanson & Forrest, P.C., where she specialized in bankruptcy matters and eventually became a member of the firm's partnership ranks.
While serving as a judge, Shodeen has served as a member of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit. She has also taught as an adjunct law professor at Drake University Law, her alma mater.[4]
See also
- United States bankruptcy court, Southern District of Iowa
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
- United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa
State courts:
Iowa Supreme Court • Iowa Court of Appeals • Iowa district courts
State resources:
Courts in Iowa • Iowa judicial elections • Judicial selection in Iowa
