Background
Balick, Helen Shaffer was born in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Walter W. and Clarissa K. (Bennett) Shaffer.
Balick, Helen Shaffer was born in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Walter W. and Clarissa K. (Bennett) Shaffer.
Juris Doctor, Dickinson School Law, 1966.
Bar: Pennsylvania 1967, Delaware 1969. Probate administrator Girard Trust Bank, Philadelphia, 1966-1968. Private practice law, Wilmington, Delaware, 1969-1974.
Staff attorney Legal Aid Society Delaware, Wilmington, 1969-1971.
Master Family Court Delaware, New Castle County, 1971-1974. Bankruptcy judge, United States magistrate District Delaware, Wilmington, 1974-1980.
Bankruptcy judge District Delaware, 1974-1994, chief judge, 1994-1998. guest lecturer Dickinson School Law, 1981-1987. Lecturer Dickinson Forum, 1982.
President board of trustees Community Legal Aid Society, Incorporated., 1972-1974.
Trustee Dickinson School Law, 1985. Member Citizens Advisory Committee Wilmington, 1973-1974, Wilmington Board Education, 1974. Named to the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women, 1994.
Recipient Women"s Leadership award Delaware State Bar Association, 1997.
Member Delaware Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, National Conference Bankruptcy Judges (Board of Governors 1986), National Association Women Lawyers, Delaware Alliance Professional Women (Trailblazer award 1984), National Association Women Judges, Wilmington Women in Business (board directors 1980-1983), American Judges Association, American College Bankruptcy, American Bankruptcy Institute, Turnaround Management Association (board directors 1995-1997), Dickinson School Law General Alumni Association (Executive Board 1977-1980, 87, vice president 1981-1984, president 1984-1987, outstanding alumni award 1991), Phi Alpha Delta.
Married Bernard Balick, June29, 1967.
