Mr. Thomas W. McNamara

Hon. Thomas B. McNamara is a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Colorado in Denver, appointed on March 23, 2015. He chairs the International Judicial Relations Committee of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges and is a member of the Local Bankruptcy Rules Committee of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado. Previously, Judge McNamara practiced in the dispute-resolution field for nearly 25 years with a Colorado-based law firm. He also worked on cases involving the banking, securities, financial services, skiing, telecommunications, hospitality and consumer products industries, with a particular focus on the natural resources sector. In addition, Judge McNamara prosecuted or defended cases involving foreign sovereigns, foreign state-owned enterprises, companies, debtors, creditors and individuals in matters throughout the U.S. He also published and lectured frequently on international topics. Judge McNamara received his undergraduate degree at the University of Minnesota and his J.D. from the Yale Law School, where he was active in international matters and legal services clinics.