Katherine Constantine
Dorsey & Whitney attorney Katherine A. Constantine has been appointed a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Minnesota.
William Jay Riley, the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, announced the appointment. Constantine joins Chief Judge Gregory Kishel and Judges Kathleen Hvaas Sanberg, Michael Ridgway, and Robert Kressel. She will replace Judge Dennis O’Brien, who is retiring.
Constantine serves as chair of Dorsey’s Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring practice group. Constantine has practiced in bankruptcy cases in Minnesota and across the country. She is a frequent lecturer for continuing legal education in the area of bankruptcy. She has served on bankruptcy court-appointed committees and is a contributing author to Minnesota CLE desk books.
She has also been active as a diversity mentor to new attorneys. Constantine is a 1977 graduate of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and a 1980 graduate of the Georgetown Law Center.
“Kathie Constantine is a preeminent bankruptcy lawyer with a national reputation,” said Ken Cutler, the managing partner of Dorsey & Whitney in a press release. “We are very proud of her achievements and of this appointment. She will bring great energy and an incredible wealth of experience and insight to the bankruptcy bench.”
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