Hon. A. Thomas Small

United States Bankruptcy Judge (Retired)

Durham, NC 27705
USA

Class: V (1994)Circuit: Fourth

Education

Duke University, A.B.
Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D.

Professional Career

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge (1982-09); Chief Judge (1992-99; 06-07), Eastern District of North Carolina
Former Vice President and Associate General Counsel, First Union Corporation
Former Adjunct Professor of Law, Campbell University School of Law
Former Consultant, National Coalition for Bankruptcy Reform
Speaker on programs sponsored by the Southeastern Bankruptcy Law Institute, Mid-Atlantic Institute, Northwest Bankruptcy Institute, Norton Bankruptcy Institute, Practising Law Institute, Commercial Law League, Robert Morris Associates, American Bankers Association and American Bar Association.

Affiliations

U.S. Judicial Conference, Bankruptcy Judge Representative (2004-07)
National Bankruptcy Conference (2006-)
Federal Judicial Center Board (1997-01)
U.S. Judicial Conference: Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules (1996-99); Chair (2000-04); Long Range Planning Committee (1991-96)
National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges: Educational Program Chair (1992); Board of Governors (1987-90); Chair, Long Range Planning Committee (1990); Secretary (1998-99); President-Elect (1999); President (2000)
National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges Endowment for Education, Chair, Board of Trustees (1993-94)
American Bankruptcy Institute, Board of Directors (1989-95)

Publications

Norton Bankruptcy Law and Practice 1987-95 Contributing editor
Collier on Bankruptcy 2005 Contributing author
Collier on Bankruptcy 2007- Board of Editors