U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District (Woodland Hills)
Career Highlights: Appointed chief judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California, 2019; judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District, 2003-19; U.S. trustee, Office of the U. S. Trustee for the Central District of California, 1998-2003; assistant U.S. Attorney, Department of Justice, 1988-98; associate, Sullivan & Cromwell, 1986-88
Law School: Rutgers Law School, 1984
Career Highlights: Appointed chief judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California, 2019; judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District, 2003-19; U.S. trustee, Office of the U. S. Trustee for the Central District of California, 1998-2003; assistant U.S. Attorney, Department of Justice, 1988-98; associate, Sullivan & Cromwell, 1986-88
Law School: Rutgers Law School, 1984
By Brian Cardile
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WOODLAND HILLS - Maureen Tighe had just graduated from college. The German major moved from Rutherford, N.J., to New York to run an international study program that facilitated exchange programs. Tighe believed she could change the world.
Today, from her post in Woodland Hills as a federal bankruptcy judge for the Central District, Tighe's focused has narrowed slightly, but her intent remains the same.
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