Stacey Jernigan is a federal judge (United States Bankruptcy Court) in Dallas, Texas. She was appointed in 2006. Before that, she was a partner at the Haynes and Boone law firm based in Texas. She was a corporate restructuring and reorganization lawyer for 17 years before becoming a judge. She has a JD from The University of Texas School of Law (Austin, TX) and a BBA from SMU (Dallas, TX). She is a member of numerous organizations in the insolvency and restructuring field and is a frequent speaker and writer on legal topics. She is married to a police officer. They have two adult children, one in college and one in graduate school. Ms. Jernigan's hobbies are international travel, writing, and spending time with her family—including Baxter, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who was the inspiration for the dog in He Watches All My Paths.