Jeff Bohm was sworn in as a bankruptcy judge for the Southern District of Texas on December 30, 2004. Judge Bohm obtained his BA from Haverford College in 1976, his MA from The Johns Hopkins University in 1978, and his JD from The University of Texas School of Law in 1984.
Following graduation from law school, Judge Bohm practiced law for approximately 20 years with the Austin, Texas law firm of McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, LLP. He primarily practiced bankruptcy law, and his practice was state-wide.
While he practiced law in Austin, Judge Bohm coached the moot court teams at the University of Texas School of Law for the Duberstein Bankruptcy Competition held annually in New York City. Since taking the bench, Judge Bohm has helped the moot court team from the University of Houston Law Center prepare for this annual competition. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Houston Law Center.
Judge Bohm is a fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy and a member of the Moller/Foltz Bankruptcy Inn of Court and the Garland R. Walker American Inn of Court. He also sits on the Board of Directors of the Garland R. Walker American Inn of Court. He is board certified in business bankruptcy by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and by the American Board of Certification. He also has board certification in consumer bankruptcy from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. While practicing in Austin, Judge Bohm also served for five years on the Bankruptcy Law Advisory Commission for the Texas Board of Legal Specialization; he was Chairman of this Commission in 2003-2004.
Judge Bohm has been a frequent speaker at bankruptcy seminars. He has also published articles in the American Bankruptcy Law Journal, the Uniform Commercial Code Law Journal, and the Texas Bar Journal.