Hilary L. Barnes at a glance
- Current role
- U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Nevada · Federal
- Judicial service
- Active
Hilary L. Barnes
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge · U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada
Hilary L. Barnes — U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada
Service record and verification
Judicial service and assignments
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada · U.S. Bankruptcy Judge · Active · March 31, 2023–present
Biography
Professional career
- U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Nevada (Reno), appointed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on March 31, 2023
- Quarles & Brady LLP (2005–2009) — represented institutional lenders, large commercial debtors, FDIC, distressed asset buyers, trustees, and others in Chapter 11, receiverships, foreclosures, and guarantee litigation; also pro bono work for the Arizona Justice Project
Education
- Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law in — J.D. (1999)
- B.A. in art history at the University of Chicago in 1986
Additional information
- Member / bankruptcy attorney; 2023
- Her bankruptcy practice included membership at Allen Barnes & Jones, PLC, through 2023 and a partnership at The Cavanagh Law Firm from 2009 to 2014.
- Partner; 2009; 2014
- The Cavanagh Law Firm, P.A.
- Allen Barnes & Jones, PLC — boutique bankruptcy firm in Arizona
- focusing on corporate and consumer bankruptcy, litigation, and out‐of‐court workouts
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, December 1, 2025
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada
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.
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