Teresa H. Pearson

Professional career

• Judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Oregon, appointed by the Ninth Circuit on October 4, 2021, to a renewable 14‐year term
• Before joining the judiciary, Pearson was a partner at Miller, Nash, Graham & Dunn LLP in Oregon, a firm she joined in 2001.
• Federal bankruptcy judge for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Oregon, a position appointed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Education

Additional information

• She is board certified in business bankruptcy law by the American Board of Certification (2006)
• Joined fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Hon.
• Has handled a broad range of bankruptcy cases, reflecting her extensive pre‐judicial practice in complex insolvency matters
• She represented lenders, trade creditors, creditors’ committees, trustees, receivers, and debtors, with expertise in insolvency, reorganization, and creditor’s rights matters, as well as civil litigation and business transactions