The Hon. Shon Kaelberer Hastings is the Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the United States Bankruptcy Court in the District of North Dakota. Jenny Gourde and Mary Beth Hegstad are the law clerks for Judge Hastings and Dianne G. Schmitz is the Clerk of Court. The main office and courthouse is located in the City of Fargo.

Attorney Name - Education, Address and Practice

Name: Hon. Shon Kaelberer Hastings Education: Undergraduate School: University of North Dakota - Grand Forks, North Dakota Law School: University of North Dakota School of Law - Grand Forks, North Dakota Address: US Bankruptcy Court Quentin N. Burdick United States Courthouse 655 First Avenue North Fargo, North Dakota 58102 Telephone: (701) 297-7140 Practice: Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the United States Bankruptcy Court / North Dakota District North Dakota State Bar - Admitted 1993

Strategies for the Debtor

Automatic Stay, - Automatically stops most creditor action against the debtor "Lien-stripping" - Generally available in Chapters 11 and 13, "Use of "Avoiding Powers" - May let the debtor sue creditors and "undo" certain harmful transactions "Race to the Courthouse" - A bankruptcy filing allows assets to be sold by the debtor or trustee, over a reasonable period of time