U.S. Bankrutcy Judge (Los Angeles)
Career Highlights: Chief Judge of Bankruptcy Court for Central District of California, 2003-2006; Chief Judge of 9th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, 1999-2001; Appointed by the U.S. Central District judges to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, 1974; assistant U.S. attorney, Central District, 1970-74; Los Angeles County public defender's office, 1967-70
Law School: UCLA School of Law, 1966
Career Highlights: Chief Judge of Bankruptcy Court for Central District of California, 2003-2006; Chief Judge of 9th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, 1999-2001; Appointed by the U.S. Central District judges to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, 1974; assistant U.S. attorney, Central District, 1970-74; Los Angeles County public defender's office, 1967-70
Law School: UCLA School of Law, 1966
LOS ANGELES — It’s rare to see a judge cry, but U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Barry Russell freely shed tears in his chambers as he described one of his most memorable cases.
The matter involved a woman suing her estranged son and daughter-in-law for fraud. Realizing son and mother hadn’t spoken in years, Russell encouraged the parties to have a brief conversation outside to see if they could resolve their issues.
