Background
Kressel, Robert J. was born on June 14, 1947 in St. Paul. Son of John George and Margery Jane (Roberts) Kressel.
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Robert J. Kressel
Robert J. Kressel, American Federal judge. Bar: Minnesota, 1972, United States District Court, Minnesota, 1972, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit), 1972.
Education
University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Arts). Harvard University (Juris Doctor).
Career
Associate, Kressel, Cecere & Seiler, Minneapolis, 1972-1976;
partner, Nichols, Kressel & Johnson, Minneapolis, 1976-1978;
private practice, Minneapolis, 1978-1979;
assistant United States trustee, unites states department Justice, Minneapolis, 1979-1982;
bankruptcy judge, United States Bankruptcy Court, St. Paul, 1982-1983;
bankruptcy judge, United States Bankruptcy Court, Minneapolis, since 1984;
chief judge, United States Bankruptcy Court, Minneapolis, 1986-1993;
judge bankruptcy appellate panel 8th circuit, United States Bankruptcy Court, Minneapolis, since 1996. Hearing examiner State Office of Hearing Examiners, St. Paul, 1977-1979. Referee Hennepin County Conciliation Court, Minneapolis, 1979.
Adjunct Professor Hamline U., 1983-1984, William Mitchell College of Law, 1986-1994. Member advanced.com. on bankruptcy rules Judicial Conference United States, since 1994. Member bankruptcy judges education committee Federal Judicial Center, 1993-1996.
Member gender fairness task force 8th Circuit, 1993-1997, chair bankruptcy committee, 1993-1997. Member 8th Circuit Judicial Council, 1992-1996.
Achievements
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Robert J. Kressel has been listed as a reputable Federal judge by Marquis Who's Who.
Membership
Member Federal Bar Association (board directors Minnesota chapter since 1982, vice president Minnesota chapter 1985-1988, president-elect Minnesota chapter 1988-1989, president Minnesota chapter 1989-1990), Minnesota State Bar Association, Hennepin County Bar Association, National Conference Bankruptcy Judge (Governor 1987-1990), American Bankruptcy Institute.
Connections
Married Chris Kerper, August 13, 1971. Children: Benjamin, Rachel.
- Father:
- John George Kressel
- Mother:
- Margery Jane (Roberts) Kressel
- Spouse:
- Chris Kerper
- child:
- Rachel Kressel
- child:
- Benjamin Kressel
