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Catherine E. Bauer

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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 Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation Jul. 10, 2023
Johnson & Johnson’s Texas two-step fail Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation, Consumer Law Feb. 17, 2023
Where can I do the Texas two-step in bankruptcy court? Bankruptcy, Judges and Judiciary Sep. 29, 2022
Should student loans be discharged in bankruptcy? Aug. 24, 2022
A perfect storm? Are bankruptcy filings about to skyrocket? Bankruptcy, Real Estate/Development May 5, 2022
Are mega attorney fees in mega Chapter 11s unavoidable? Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation, Law Practice 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 Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation Jul. 10, 2023
Johnson & Johnson’s Texas two-step fail Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation, Consumer Law Feb. 17, 2023
Where can I do the Texas two-step in bankruptcy court? Bankruptcy, Judges and Judiciary Sep. 29, 2022
Should student loans be discharged in bankruptcy? Aug. 24, 2022
A perfect storm? Are bankruptcy filings about to skyrocket? Bankruptcy, Real Estate/Development May 5, 2022
Are mega attorney fees in mega Chapter 11s unavoidable? Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation, Law Practice 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