Faith, Family and a Fair Shake - Judge Alan Stout

While it may not sound particulary appealing, bankruptcy is sometimes unavoidable. Going through the process of filing Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 (individual) or Chapter 11 (for a business), means citizens can potentially get a fresh start by liquidating assets to pay their debts or by creating a repayment plan. In Paducah, people and businesses in that situation inevitably wind up in the courtroom of Judge Alan C. Stout at the Federal Building. A veteran of 12,000 cases as a trustee and 3,000 cases as an attorney – he practiced for 30 years in both Marion and Paducah – Judge Stout was appointed Bankruptcy Judge in 2011 and assumed the role of Chief Judge in January 2020.

Paducah Life magazine