Elizabeth L. Perris
Elizabeth L. Perris is a federal bankruptcy judge for the United States bankruptcy court, District of Oregon. She was appointed to the court in 1984 and retired from the bench on January 11, 2015.[1][2]
Education
Perris receive her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1972 and her J.D. from the University of California, Davis in 1975.[3][4]
Career
- Attorney, private practice
- Bankruptcy trustee
- Bankruptcy court law clerk
- Adjunct professor, Lewis & Clark Law School
- Adjunct professor, Willamette University College of Law[4]
Awards and achievements
Awards
- 2008: Wallace P. Carson Judicial Excellence Award, Oregon State Bar
- 2007: Pro Bono Award, Multnomah Bar Association
- 2001: Excellence in Education Award, National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges Endowment for Education
- 1994: Award of Merit, OSB Debtor-Creditor Section for extraordinary contributions to continuing legal education
- 1990: Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy
- 1989: Oregon State Bar President’s Service Award for outstanding contributions to continuing legal education[4]
See also
External links
- District of Oregon bankruptcy court
- LegalSpan.com, Elizabeth L. Perris Biography
- Chicago Tribune, "Bankruptcy judge known as even-handed arbitrator," August 1, 2004
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Oregon • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Oregon
State courts:
Oregon Supreme Court • Oregon Court of Appeals • Oregon Circuit Courts • Oregon Tax Court • Oregon County Courts • Oregon Justice Courts • Oregon Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Oregon • Oregon judicial elections • Judicial selection in Oregon
