Bankruptcy Chief Judge To Have Open Door Hours

Chief Judge Karen S. Jennemann, the chief judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida, has recently announced an initiative to bring all the divisions of the bankruptcy court within the district under the same policies, local rules, and procedures. This is expected to help everyone, including attorneys, pre se parties, and court personnel, to more efficiently operate within the district.

Toward this goal, as of April 23, Raymond Waguespack will be the “project manager over the court committees created to unify the processes and procedures of our divisions.”

Judge Jennemann has also announced “open door” hours for the purpose of allowing anyone to express any concerns regarding the bankruptcy court. Obviously, she will not be able to discuss individual cases, but she is interested in hearing ones thoughts concerning the Court.

The open door office hours are as follows:

ORLANDO DIVISION

Dates: April 16, 2012, July 23, 2012, and October 29, 2012

Time: 2:00—4:00 PM

Place: Fifth Floor Conference Room (room across from Courtroom A)

TAMPA DIVISION

Dates: April 24, 2012, July 17, 2012, and October 24, 2012

Time: 2:00—4:00 PM

Place: 8th Floor Attorney Conference Room , Courtroom 8A

JACKSONVILLE DIVISION

Dates: July 9, 2012, and October 1, 2012

Time: 2:00-4:00 PM

Place: 4^th Floor Conference Room