Hilary B. Mohr at a glance
- Current role
- United States Bankruptcy Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Washington · Federal
- Judicial service
- Active
Hilary B. Mohr
United States Bankruptcy Judge · U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington
Hilary B. Mohr — U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington
Service record and verification
Judicial service and assignments
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington · United States Bankruptcy Judge · Active · September 28, 2026–present
Biography
Professional career
- United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of Washington, appointed in September 2026 and sitting in Tacoma
- On September 28, 2026, Judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit appointed Judge Mohr to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington, with a 14‐year term
- Trial Attorney in the U.S. Trustee’s Seattle office (2016–2024)
- U.S. Trustee Program, Department of Justice
- Chief Bankruptcy Judge Christopher M. Alston praised her “extensive knowledge of the law, integrity, impartiality, and even temperament”
Education
- summa cum laude — Seattle University School of Law — J.D. (2007)
- in Political Science, University of Washington — B.A. (2002)
Additional information
- Consumer Education and Training Services board since 2020 and was officer of the King County Bar Association Creditor/Debtor Section (2014–2017).
- United States Bankruptcy Judge; 2026-09-28
- Additional assistant U.S. trustee duties for Eastern District of Washington; 2025; 2026
- Assistant U.S. Trustee for Western District of Washington and District of Alaska; 2024; 2026
- U.S. Trustee Program, Seattle office
- As Assistant U.S. Trustee, she oversaw all bankruptcy cases and trustees in Western Washington and Alaska, and acted in the Eastern District.
- focusing on creditors’ rights litigation and bankruptcy.
- Private attorney focused on creditors rights litigation and bankruptcy; approximately eight years
- She maintains chambers in Tacoma and also handles matters in Port Orchard, Everett, and Vancouver.
- Prior to federal service, Judge Mohr practiced law for about eight years at Riddell Williams, P.S. (now Fox Rothschild) in Seattle
- Her first trial was before her current predecessor, the Honorable Brian D. Lynch (ret.).
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, December 1, 2025
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington
Bankruptcy proceedings only; chapter-specific limits apply. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
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