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# Meredith R. Theisen

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana · U.S. Bankruptcy Judge

## Profile

- Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana
- State: Indiana
- Role: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
- Service status: unknown
- Appointment: Appointed; starts January 4, 2027. [U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana](https://knowjudges.com/kyj/court/in/u-s-bankruptcy-court-for-the-southern-district-of-indiana)

## Summary

Meredith R. Theisen — U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana

## 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](https://www.insb.uscourts.gov/sites/insb/files/Press_Release_Theisen.pdf)

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## Upcoming changes

Meredith R. Theisen: scheduled service start at U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana.

scheduled service start: 2027-01-04

Status: announced

[Source 1](https://www.insb.uscourts.gov/sites/insb/files/Press_Release_Theisen.pdf)