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Judge Bess Creswell

US District Court - Middle District of Alabama


Bess Creswell was appointed to serve as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Alabama on April 16, 2018 and became Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Alabama on October 17, 2020. Prior to her appointment to the bench, she was a partner in Burr & Forman LLP’s Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy Group where she represented debtors, creditors, and committees in workouts, debt restructuring, and bankruptcy cases. She earned her J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law, her M.B.A. from the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business, and her B.A. from Campbell University. After law school, she served as law clerk to the Honorable Ray C. Mullins in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia. She presently serves on the Policy and Procedure Committee and the Endowment Committee for the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges and is a member of the Alabama Bankruptcy Assistance Project Advisory Board.

Product Type
On Demand

The Hot Seat: Recent Consumer Bankruptcy Cases (2023)


Total Credits: 1 CLE

Faculty:
Judge Bess Creswell |  Chief Judge Jerry Oldshue |  Judge James Robinson |  J. Theodore Stuckenschneider-DECEASED
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Nov 17, 2023
Price:
$59.00 - Base Price

Product Type
On Demand

Chapter 13: Current Topics and Common Problems in the Life of a Chapter 13 Case


Total Credits: 1 including 1 CLE

Faculty:
Judge Bess Creswell |  Judge D. Sims Crawford |  Chris Conte |  Amy Tanner
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Nov 22, 2024
Price:
$59.00 - Base Price

Product Type
Live Event

44th Annual Bankruptcy Law Update


Total Credits: 6 including 5 Alabama CLE Credit, 1 Ethics Credits

Faculty:
Michael McCormick |  Judge James Robinson |  Chief Judge Jerry Oldshue |  Judge D. Sims Crawford |  Judge Bess Creswell |  Jeffrey J. Hartley |  Hon. Henry A. Callaway, III |  Judge Christopher L. Hawkins |  ....
Location:
Birmingham, Alabama
Price:
$329.00 - Live ON SITE Seminar Download Materials

Fri, Nov 21, 2025 - 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM CST


Product Type
Live Webcast

44th Annual Bankruptcy Law Update


Total Credits: 6 including 5 Alabama CLE Credit, 1 Ethics Credits


Fri, Nov 21, 2025 - 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM CST


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