William Lafferty (North Carolina)
William Lafferty is a judge on the United States bankruptcy court, Northern District of California. He was appointed on April 20, 2011, succeeding Judge Randall J. Newsome. His current term will expire on April 19, 2039.[1][2][3][4]
Education
Lafferty earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California at Berkeley and a J.D. from the University of California at Hastings.[3]
Career
Prior to joining the court, Lafferty began his legal career as a law clerk to Judge Thomas E. Carlson of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California. He then joined the law firm of Howard Rice Nemerovski Canady Falk & Rabkin P.C., where he eventually became a member of its partnership ranks, serving as the director of the firm's bankruptcy and reorganization practice group.[3]
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 Ninth Circuit
External links
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Officeholder United States Bankruptcy Court Northern District of California |
Footnotes
- ↑ States Bankruptcy Court Northern District of California, Judges (dead link)
- ↑ The Third Branch, Judicial Milestones: May 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Press Release: William J.Lafferty Appointed Bankruptcy Judge, April 20, 2011
- ↑ Press Release: 9th Circuit US Court of Appeals Reappoints Bankruptcy Judge William J. Lafferty III
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
