
Hon. Kyu Y. (Mike) Paek
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New YorkBankruptcy & Finance
ABOUT
Kyu (Mike) Paek was sworn in as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of New York on July 29, 2024. He received his B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin in 2004 and his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 2008. Between 2008 and 2012, Judge Paek practiced with the law firm of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP in New York. From 2012 and 2021, Judge Paek worked for two Southern District Bankruptcy Judges: first with the Honorable James M. Peck (ret.) as a term law clerk, then with the Honorable Stuart M. Bernstein (ret.) as a career law clerk. Leading up to his appointment, Judge Paek served as the Chief Deputy Clerk of Court for the Southern District Bankruptcy Court.
Judge Paek was included in the American Bankruptcy Institute’s 40 Under 40 list of emerging leaders in the insolvency field in 2021. He was awarded the Honorable Denny Chin ’78 Alumni Award for Excellence in the Legal Profession. Judge Paek has written several articles for bankruptcy trade publications including the ABI Journal, Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law & Practice, and Norton Bankruptcy Law Adviser. He also co-authors a chapter in the Collier Bankruptcy Practice Guide.
Judge Paek has been an adjunct professor at Fordham University School of Law where he taught Advanced Business Bankruptcy.