Mary Elaine Hammond
2026
Mary Elaine Hammond is a judge on the United States bankruptcy court, Northern District of California.[1] She was appointed to succeed Edward D. Jellen and was sworn in on February 2, 2012. Her current term will expire on February 1, 2026.[2]
Education
Hammond received her undergraduate degree from Duke University and her J.D. from the University of North Carolina.[2]
Career
From 1996 to 1998, Hammond was a legal assistant to the General Assembly of North Carolina. Next, Hammond worked as a clerk for Judge Jellen from 1998 to 2000. Later in 2003, she worked with the law firm of Friedman Dumas & Springwater LLP in San Francisco. In 2008, she became a partner with the group. There she worked with commercial and bankruptcy law. She was also an associate with Murphy, Sheneman, Julian & Rogers.[2]
See also
- United States bankruptcy court, Northern District of California
- United States District Court for the Northern District of California
- United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California
State courts:
California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts
State resources:
Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California
