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# Mary Watts Colón

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida · Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge

## Profile

- Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida
- State: Florida
- Role: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Mary Watts Colón — U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida

## 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

## Sources

- [Chief Judge Mary Watts Colón](https://www.flnb.uscourts.gov/judges/chief-judge-mary-watts-col%C3%B3n)
- [The Disclosure Statement - September 2026 Edition](https://www.flnb.uscourts.gov/disclosure-statement-september-2026-edition)

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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.