Hon. William T. Bodoh

Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge (Retired)

SC
USA

Class: V (1994)Circuit: Fourth

Education

Ohio University, B.S. (1961)
The Ohio State University, J.D. (1964)

Professional Career

Special Counsel, Attorney General of Ohio (2005-10)
Adjunct Professor and Distinguished Jurist in Residence, Moritz College of Law of The Ohio State University (2004-)
Of Counsel, Frost Brown Todd, LLC (2004-10)
Member, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the 6th Circuit
Manchester, Bennett, Powers & Ullman Co., L.P.A. (1972-85)
Corporate Counsel, East Ohio Gas Company (1967-72)
Assistant Operations Counsel, Capital Finance Corporation (1965-66)
Assistant Attorney General of Ohio, (1964-65; 66-67)

Affiliations

American Board of Certification: Business Bankruptcy Certified; Board of Directors (2007-10)
American Bankruptcy Institute, Director (1995-04); Executive Committee (2001-04)
National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, Board of Governors (1988-93)
The Ohio State University Alumni Association, Alumni Advisory Council (1986-92); Chair (1990-92); Law Alumni Society, President (1994-95); Board of Directors (1990-92); National Council (1971-11)
Sixth Circuit Judicial Council, Ex-Officio Member (1989-93)
Pi Kappa Alpha Social Fraternity
Phi Delta Phi Professional Fraternity

Publications

"Ignored Consequences-The Conflicting Policies Of Labor Law and Business Reorganization and Its Impact On Organized Labor," 15 Am. Bankr. Inst. L. Rev. 395 Winter 2007
Summer 2001 "Bankruptcy Reform-An Orderly Development of Public Policy?" 49 Cleveland - State Law Review 191
"Protective Orders in the Bankruptcy Court: The Congressional Mandate of Bankruptcy Code Section 107 and its Constitutional Implications," 24 Hastings Const. L.Q. 67 Fall 1996
"Inequality Among Creditors: The Unconstitutional Use of Successor Liability to Create a New Class of Priority Claimants," 4 Am. Bankr. Inst. L. Rev. 325 Winter 1996
"On Judging Judges," 55 Ohio St. L.J. 889 1994
"The Parameters of the Non-Plan Liquidating Chapter 11: Refining the Lionel Standard," 9 Bankruptcy Developments Journal 1 1992
"A Few Useful Provisions - The Adoption of the Bill of Rights," Ohio State Alumni Magazine Jan 1991
"A Local Rules Guide for Ohio Northern District Bankruptcy Court," Professional Education Systems, Inc. 1988

Awards

Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Distinguished Service Award (1987)
Youngstown Symphony Society, Steel Baton Award (1975)
Moritz College of Law of The Ohio State University, Wm. K. Thomas Distinguished Jurist Award (2002)