United States Bankruptcy Judge, District of Colorado

SIDNEY B. BROOKS United States Bankruptcy Judge, District of Colorado

Judge Brooks was appointed as a bankruptcy judge on January 4, 1988. In addition to serving on the bench, Judge Brooks has lectured, taught courses, conducted seminars, and written for numerous professional organizations, schools and publications.

On behalf of the Library of Congress’ Open World Leadership Program and The World Bank, Judge Brooks is assisting with the development of judicial training and court management programs. He has also worked with and advised judicial officials from Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrghistan, Mongolia, the People's Republic of China, Poland, Macedonia, Thailand, Mexico, India and Canada with regard to international commercial/insolvency law and court administration and judicial affairs.

Among other positions and activities, Judge Brooks has been a member of or served as advisor to: International Judicial Relations Committee of the U.S. Judicial Conference; American Law Institute NAFTA Bankruptcy Law Project Advisory Committee; American Bar Association Central and East European Law Initiative Advisory Committee; American Bankruptcy Institute/INSOL; Federal Judicial Center Board of Directors; Federal Judicial Center Bankruptcy Education Committee; International Law Relations Committee of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges; European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; The World Bank; Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; and the National Judicial College. Judge Brooks is a graduate of the University of Denver, College of Law. He previously served as assistant attorney general for the State of Colorado, and was in private practice for 16 years, with emphasis in bankruptcy and reorganizations, litigation, commercial transactions, and general business law.