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Oct. 18, 2015

M. Elaine Hammond

Bankruptcy court judge M. Elaine Hammond likes for attorneys to keep things in perspective.

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M. Elaine Hammond
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District (San Jose)
The Forest and the Trees
By Gautham Thomas
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Three and a half years into her first term as a bankruptcy judge, M. Elaine Hammond sees things a little differently from the private bankruptcy practice she recently left.

One lesson from that change in perspective: For bankruptcy attorneys, going to trial may be a better option than trying for summary judgment.

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