Elaine Hammond

Hon. M. Elaine Hammond is a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of California in SanJose. Prior to taking the bench in 2012, her practice focused on representing debtors and creditors in commercial bankruptcy cases and out-of-court restructurings. Judge Hammond was a partner withFriedman Dumas & Springwater LLP in San Francisco, and her private practice focused on represent-ing both debtors and creditors in commercial bankruptcy cases and out-of-court restructurings. She represented Universal Music Group Distribution in numerous bankruptcies of music retailers, including Music land and Tower Records. Prior to joining Friedman Dumas & Springwater LLP upon its founding in 2003, Judge Hammond was an associate with Murphy Sheneman Julian & Rogers and clerked forHon. Edward D. Jellen (ret.) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California. She received her undergraduate degree from Duke University and her J.D. with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law.