U.S. Bankruptcy Judge (Santa Ana)
Career Highlights: 1953 - May 5, 2025<br/><br/> Appointed to U.S. Bankruptcy Court by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, April 5, 2005; served on the Central District's Rules Committee and Executive Committee in addition to hearing bankruptcy matters; reappointed to second 14-year term on March 5, 2019. Founding partner, Albert, Weiland & Golden, 1995-2005; partner, Buchalter APC, 1983-1995; associate, Corbett, Steelman & Davidson, 1980-1983; associate, Myers, Stevens & Walters, 1978-1980
Law School: UCLA School of Law, 1978
Career Highlights: 1953 - May 5, 2025<br/><br/> Appointed to U.S. Bankruptcy Court by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, April 5, 2005; served on the Central District's Rules Committee and Executive Committee in addition to hearing bankruptcy matters; reappointed to second 14-year term on March 5, 2019. Founding partner, Albert, Weiland & Golden, 1995-2005; partner, Buchalter APC, 1983-1995; associate, Corbett, Steelman & Davidson, 1980-1983; associate, Myers, Stevens & Walters, 1978-1980
Law School: UCLA School of Law, 1978
SANTA ANA — Faced with a mountain of debt, the man had what appeared to be a frivolous request. He wanted to keep an emerald necklace, and asked U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Theodor C. Albert for approval.
But the man’s reasoning pushed Albert to say yes. It was his wife’s engagement gift, and Albert decided forcing him to return it to the jewelers would impose an unfair hardship. So Albert let him keep it, along with the debt... (continued)
