Judge (ret.)
Signature Resolution LLC
Retired July 15, 2020; appointed to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California in 2010; assistant U.S. attorney, Central District; assistant general counsel, Bank of America.
USC Law School
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Catherine E. Bauer | U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California (Riverside) | May 10, 2011 | 
Columns
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| You can’t buy happiness or a bankruptcy discharge | Bankruptcy | Jul. 19, 2024 | 
| Geeking out on live J&J/LTL bankruptcy hearings | Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy | Jul. 10, 2023 | 
| Johnson & Johnson’s Texas two-step fail | Consumer Law, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy | Feb. 17, 2023 | 
| Where can I do the Texas two-step in bankruptcy court? | Judges and Judiciary, Bankruptcy | Sep. 29, 2022 | 
| Should student loans be discharged in bankruptcy? | Aug. 24, 2022 | |
| A perfect storm? Are bankruptcy filings about to skyrocket? | Real Estate/Development, Bankruptcy | May 5, 2022 | 
| Are mega attorney fees in mega Chapter 11s unavoidable? | Law Practice, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy | May 18, 2021 | 
| New homestead exemptions, personal guaranties: Time to negotiate? | Bankruptcy | Mar. 4, 2021 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
In re Lisa Gay Mellem
 affirmed 
 | 
Bankruptcy | Mar. 1, 2021 | 
| 
In re: Maria A. Basave de Guillen
 affirmed 
 | 
Bankruptcy | Sep. 4, 2019 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Catherine E. Bauer | U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California (Riverside) | May 10, 2011 | 
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| You can’t buy happiness or a bankruptcy discharge | Bankruptcy | Jul. 19, 2024 | 
| Geeking out on live J&J/LTL bankruptcy hearings | Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy | Jul. 10, 2023 | 
| Johnson & Johnson’s Texas two-step fail | Consumer Law, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy | Feb. 17, 2023 | 
| Where can I do the Texas two-step in bankruptcy court? | Judges and Judiciary, Bankruptcy | Sep. 29, 2022 | 
| Should student loans be discharged in bankruptcy? | Aug. 24, 2022 | |
| A perfect storm? Are bankruptcy filings about to skyrocket? | Real Estate/Development, Bankruptcy | May 5, 2022 | 
| Are mega attorney fees in mega Chapter 11s unavoidable? | Law Practice, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy | May 18, 2021 | 
| New homestead exemptions, personal guaranties: Time to negotiate? | Bankruptcy | Mar. 4, 2021 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
In re Lisa Gay Mellem
 affirmed 
 | 
Bankruptcy | Mar. 1, 2021 | 
| 
In re: Maria A. Basave de Guillen
 affirmed 
 | 
Bankruptcy | Sep. 4, 2019 | 
