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Oct. 27, 2023

Judge Mark Houle says bankruptcy attracts more collaborative lawyers

Bankruptcy judge is lenient on local rules, firm on duplicity.

Read more about Mark D. Houle...
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge

RIVERSIDE -- U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Mark D. Houle sees himself as more a thinker than a doer, which he says lends itself to being a jurist. "My childhood was more about reading than arguing at the family table," he said.

Before being appointed to the bench in 2012, Houle spent 14 years representing debtors and creditors. He enjoyed working in private practice, remembering it as a challenging and rewarding experience, b... (continued)

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