Hon. Robert D. Berger

Hon. Robert D. Berger is a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Kansas in Kansas City, appointed on Oct. 16, 2003, and reappointed on Oct. 16, 2017. Prior to his appointment, Judge Berger practiced law as a bankruptcy and insolvency specialist representing debtors and creditors, and was among the first group of attorneys in Kansas and Missouri to be certified by the American Board of Certification in both consumer and business bankruptcy law. Judge Berger is a member of ABI and the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, and a founding member of the Kansas Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. He also is a chapter author for Collier on Bankruptcy, Collier Bankruptcy Practice Guide, Kansas Bankruptcy Handbook and Practitioner?s Guide to Kansas Family Law. Judge Berger is a frequent lecturer and he has authored articles for various publications, including The Washburn Law Journal, the ABI Journal and the Journal of the Kansas Bar Association. He received his B.A. in history and political science from the University of Kansas in 1983 and his J.D. from Washburn University School of Law in 1986.