Robert Kwan
Robert Kwan was a federal bankruptcy judge for the United States bankruptcy court, Central District of California. He was appointed February 5, 2007, by the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit and retired on February 4, 2021.[1][2]
Education
Judge Kwan attended Yale College for his Bachelor of Arts in 1975 and Hastings College of the Law at the University of California for his J.D. in 1979. In 1985 he attended Georgetown University Law Center to obtain his Master of Law degree in Taxation.[1]
Career
- 2007-2021: Federal bankruptcy judge, United States bankruptcy court, Central District of California
- 1989-2007: Assistant United States Attorney, Deputy Chief, Tax Division, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
- 1987-1989: Associate, Law Offices of Wellington Y. Kwan
- 1983-1987: Trial Attorney, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice
- 1979-1983: Trial Attorney, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice
- Admitted to the California Bar, 1979, and District of Columbia Bar, 1981[1]
See also
- United States bankruptcy court, Central District of California
- United States District Court for the Central District of California
- United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Robert Kwan Biography
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit Public Information Office," February 12, 2021
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
