Judge
Bankruptcy
USBC Northern District of California
Oakland
Courtroom/Floor:
215
1300 Clay St #300
Oakland , CA 94612
(510) 879-3600
Reappointed May 2024, served as chief bankruptcy judge 2019-2022, appointed to U.S. Northern District bankruptcy court, 2010; founder, Law Office of Charles Novack, Oakland, 2005-10; shareholder, associate, Kornfield, Paul & Nyberg, 1994-2005; law clerk for U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Randall J. Newsome, 1991-93
UC Hastings Law, 1983
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Bankruptcy Judge Charles Novack is an academic with a practical bent, lawyers say | Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge | Sep. 8, 2021 |
| Charles D. Novack | U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California | Dec. 12, 2011 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
In re Phillip Johnny Rodriguez and Jennifer Lynn Rodriguez
affirmed
|
Bankruptcy | Oct. 21, 2020 |
|
In re Dale Norman Harms
affirmed
|
Bankruptcy | Jul. 11, 2019 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| In re: Farideh Erickson | Bankruptcy | judge | Aug. 9, 2024 |
| Sondra B. MacCullough v. William and Judith McDonald | Breach of Contract | Plaintiff | Jan. 20, 1996 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Bankruptcy Judge Charles Novack is an academic with a practical bent, lawyers say | Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge | Sep. 8, 2021 |
| Charles D. Novack | U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California | Dec. 12, 2011 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
In re Phillip Johnny Rodriguez and Jennifer Lynn Rodriguez
affirmed
|
Bankruptcy | Oct. 21, 2020 |
|
In re Dale Norman Harms
affirmed
|
Bankruptcy | Jul. 11, 2019 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| In re: Farideh Erickson | Bankruptcy | judge | Aug. 9, 2024 |
| Sondra B. MacCullough v. William and Judith McDonald | Breach of Contract | Plaintiff | Jan. 20, 1996 |