Mitchell L. Herren

Hon. Mitchell L. Herren is a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Kansas in Wichita, appointed in July 2020. His 33 years prior to the bench included practice with a litigation firm in Kansas City, serving as in-house litigation counsel for a large energy company, then returning to private practice for 18 years with a Wichita-based firm, where he served for seven years as managing member and represented clients ranging from individuals to large companies, with a focus on commercial litigation. Judge Herren is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and the American Bar Foundation. He received his J.D. from the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Law.