Arthur Votolato
Arthur Votolato was the Chief Judge for the United States bankruptcy court, District of Rhode Island. Judge Vololato was appointed in 1968 and retired on July 31, 2012.[1]
Education
Judge Vololato earned his Bachelors degree in 1953 at the University of Rhode Island. Three years later he earned his Bachelor of Laws degree at the Boston University School of Law in 1956.[2]
Career
From 1962 to 1968 Vololato was the Chief Special Council of the State of Rhode Island, Dept. of Public Works. He served on the First Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, Massachusetts and Maine panels. He was Chief Judge, Massachusetts’ B.A.P. from 1981 to 1984.[2]
Published work
- Author: A Review of Recent Equal Protection Challenges to the Dischargeability of Alimony
- Provisions of Section 17A(7) of the Bankruptcy Act, Suffolk Law Review, 1979.
- Author: Injunctions and Restraining orders Under the Bankruptcy Act, Rhode Island Bar Annual, 1970-71.
- Author of 630 published opinions since 1975; 60 published opinions prior to 1975.
- Editor, NCBJ Newsletter, 1970-75[2]
Awards and achievements
- 1993 National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges - Award to Distinguished Bankruptcy Judges
- 1999 Rhode Island Bar Association - Recognition Award
- Has Presided, or Presides by Designation in the Following Bankruptcy Courts:
Central District of California District of Massachusetts, District of Colorado District of Puerto Rico, District of Maine Western District of Texas, District of Massachusetts. [2]
External links
- US Courts, "'First' Judge Steps Down in Rhode Island," August 02, 2012
- Five Bankruptcy Judges Top 35 Years of Service August 2006
- District of Rhode Island bankruptcy court
- Arthur Votolato Biography
Footnotes
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Rhode Island • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Rhode Island
State courts:
Rhode Island Supreme Court • Rhode Island Superior Court • Rhode Island District Court • Rhode Island Family Court • Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court • Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal
State resources:
Courts in Rhode Island • Rhode Island judicial elections • Judicial selection in Rhode Island
