Mary Watts Colón at a glance
- Current role
- Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Florida · Federal
- Judicial service
- Active
Mary Watts Colón
Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge · U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida
Mary Watts Colón — U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida
Service record and verification
Judicial service and assignments
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida · Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge · Active · July 24, 2026–present
Biography
Professional career
- United States Bankruptcy Judge, Northern District of Florida, sworn July 24, 2026
- Mary Watts Colón received an appointment Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Florida on July 25, 2026, by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- Partner, Smith, Thompson, Shaw, Colón & Power, P.A.; real estate transactions, commercial litigation, and bankruptcy matters
Education
- Florida State University College of Law — J.D. (1999)
- Auburn University — B.S. (1995)
Additional information
- Chapter 7 panel trustee for approximately 16 years before joining the bench.
- Northern District of Florida Bankruptcy Bar Association She also serves on the editorial board of the American Bankruptcy Trustee Journal
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, December 1, 2025
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida
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
Chief Judge Mary Watts Colón
Mary Watts ColóN Appointed Chief Bankruptcy Judge July 25, 2026; Education And Prior Practice. source · HTML · U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Florida · Source checked October 6, 2026
View Chief Judge Mary Watts Colón ↗The Disclosure Statement - September 2026 Edition
Mary Watts ColóN Sworn July 24, Became Chief July 25; Karen K. Specie Retired From Regular Service And Is On Recall Until July 2027. source · HTML · U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Florida · Source checked October 6, 2026
View The Disclosure Statement - September 2026 Edition ↗