Meredith R. Theisen: scheduled service start at U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
scheduled service start:
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Meredith R. Theisen
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge · U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Meredith R. Theisen — U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Upcoming changes
Meredith R. Theisen at a glance
- Current role
- U.S. Bankruptcy Judge — Appointed; starts January 4, 2027.
- Appointed court
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana
- Appointments
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana — U.S. Bankruptcy Judge. Appointed; starts January 4, 2027.
- Jurisdiction
- Indiana · Federal
Service record and verification
Judicial service and assignments
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana · U.S. Bankruptcy Judge · Unknown · January 4, 2027–Unknown
Biography
Professional career
- Appointed U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Indiana; scheduled to take oath and join bench January 4, 2027
- U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Indiana, appointed to a 14‐year term starting January 4, 2027, succeeding Judge Robyn L. Moberly
- Partner, Rubin & Levin, P.C., practicing bankruptcy litigation, secured transactions, and commercial litigation
- Began her legal career as an associate at Dale & Eke, P.C., later becoming a partner at Rubin & Levin, P.C
- Before becoming a judge, Meredith R. Theisen was a partner at Rubin & Levin, P.C., where she oversaw most of the firm’s bankruptcy matters.
Education
- Bachelor's degree — University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School — J.D.
Additional information
- The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit announced Theisen’s appointment in September 2026.
- This follows her long career as a leading bankruptcy attorney in Indiana
- She also held the role of a Chapter 7 bankruptcy panel trustee for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division
- Her practice includes representing individuals, businesses, debtors, and creditors in complex bankruptcy cases, defending preference and fraudulent conveyance actions, and handling 363 sales and 365 lease assumptions.
- Theisen is a past chair of the Indiana State Bar’s Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Section and the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Commercial & Bankruptcy Law Section
Sources
Press Release announcing Judge-designate Theisen
Appointment Of Future Bankruptcy Judge And Robyn L. Moberly Retirement In June 2024 source · PDF · U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana · verification date not recorded
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