Tucson attorney Scott H. Gan has been appointed as a judge at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona, KGUN9.com reported yesterday. Chief Judge Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals made the announcement on Wednesday. Gan will take the oath of office in a Sept. 11 ceremony in Tucson and begin his duties Sept. 20. He replaces Judge Eileen C. Hollowell, who will retire Sept. 19 but will continue to work for the court on a recalled basis. Gan will serve a 14-year, renewable term. Gan is a shareholder and partner at Mesch, Clark & Rothschild, P.C., where he worked on the firm's bankruptcy section.
