Judge Jamie Dreher

Judge Dreher was sworn in as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of California on September 17, 2026, and maintains chambers in Sacramento. Prior to his appointment, Judge Dreher was in private practice with the Downey Brand LLP firm in Sacramento and Reno, representing debtors, committees, and creditors in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases and restructurings, as well as advising lenders and borrowers on non-judicial and judicial real property foreclosure issues, personal property foreclosures, and receiverships.

Judge Dreher was a long-time member and participant in the court's Bankruptcy Dispute Resolution Program, served as a Ninth Circuit Lawyer Representative, and was a member of the Insolvency Law Committee of the Business Law Section of the California Lawyers Association.

Judge Dreher served as a law clerk to Bankruptcy Judge Christopher M. Klein, an extern to District Court Judge Roderick McKelvie, and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia, and a JD from the California Western School of Law.