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# Nancy A. Peterman

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

## Profile

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

## Summary

Nancy A. Peterman — U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois

## Biography

### Professional career

- Appointed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to serve as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, succeeding Judge Carol A. Doyle who retired in 2023
- Associate, Winston & Strawn
- Associate, Holleb & Coff

### Education

- University of Michigan Law School — J.D. (1991)
- University of Michigan — B.A. (1988)
- Bachelor’s degree with high distinction and her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

### Additional information

- She has appeared in bankruptcy courts across the country, as well as in district and state courts, and contributed to drafting healthcare bankruptcy provisions added to the Bankruptcy Code in 2005.
- Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
- Began her legal career at Winston & Strawn
- focusing on bankruptcy and restructuring matters, and later joined Holleb & Coff.
- As a United States Bankruptcy Judge, Judge Peterman presides over bankruptcy cases in the Northern District of Illinois.
- Her legal experience spans bankruptcy, corporate transactions, and general litigation, with exposure to healthcare, intellectual property, tax, real estate, labor and employment, and securities law.
- She subsequently co-founded the Chicago office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, where she worked for over twenty-six years, specializing in corporate restructurings and M&A transactions involving distressed businesses
- Judge Peterman also held the role of Chair of the Chicago Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice and has been active in professional organizations, including the American College of Bankruptcy and the American Bankruptcy Institute, holding leadership roles and committee positions

## Sources

- [Administrative Orders](https://www.ilnb.uscourts.gov/administrative-orders)
- [U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois](https://www.ilnb.uscourts.gov/)

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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.