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# Hilary B. Mohr

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington · United States Bankruptcy Judge

## Profile

- Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington
- State: Washington
- Role: United States Bankruptcy Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Hilary B. Mohr — U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington

## 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.).

## Sources

- [Welcome to Bankruptcy Judge Hilary B. Mohr](https://www.wawb.uscourts.gov/news/welcome-bankruptcy-judge-hilary-b-mohr%C2%A0)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-52c9ad7e083212c057b747c7) — 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](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.