Hon. John C. Akard

United States Bankruptcy Judge (Retired)

Houston, TX
USA

Education

Texas A & M University, BB.A. (1954)
University of Texas School of Law, J.D. (1957)

Professional Career

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas (1986-00)
Chapter 13 Trustee, El Paso and Midland-Odessa Divisions of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas
Former Member, Akard & Kirk, El Paso, Texas
Director, Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Courses, State Bar of Texas (1984-85)
Assistant Professor, University of Texas at El Paso (Business Law, Real Estate, Corporation Finance and related subjects)

Affiliations

American Bankruptcy Institute
State Bar of Texas, Past Chair, Bankruptcy Committee of the Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section
Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Past Member, Bankruptcy Advisory Commission
Lubbock County Bar Association, President (2010-11)

Awards

Texas Tech University School of Law, John C. Akard Endowed Scholarship (1999)
University of Texas School of Law, John C. Akard Endowed Lectureship (1999)
Bankruptcy Section of the State Bar of Texas: established the John C. Akard Distinguished Service Award, (2009)
James G. Denton Distinguished Senior Lawyer Award of the Lubbock County Bar Association (2010)