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DOJ Criminal Division United States Governance & Accountability supervision ✓ 9 claims checked 29 Oct 2026

DOJ names Stephen Falanga director of U.S. Trustee Program

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A personnel announcement from the Justice Department naming a new head of the U.S. Trustee Program, the DOJ component responsible for bankruptcy system oversight. Relevant to insolvency practitioners, creditors and debtors who interact with USTP field offices and may see shifts in enforcement priorities under new leadership.

  • Attorney General Todd Blanche selected Stephen V. Falanga as Director of the U.S. Trustee Program effective November 2.
  • Falanga is currently a partner at Walsh Pizzi O'Reilly Falanga LLP, leading its banking and financial services and bankruptcy practice groups.
  • He has more than 30 years of experience in insolvency law and has served as a chapter 11 trustee managing debtors' affairs in corporate reorganization cases.
  • The USTP consists of 21 regions with 82 field offices nationwide and an Executive Office in Washington, D.C.
  • Falanga holds degrees from Saint Peter's University, Boston College and Fordham University.

Executive summary

The Justice Department announced on October 29, 2026 that Attorney General Todd Blanche has selected Stephen V. Falanga to serve as Director of the U.S. Trustee Program (USTP), effective November 2. Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward Jr. said the…

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https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-new-director-us-trustee-program-2026
Published by DOJ Criminal Division · 29 Oct 2026
Read by Regulus 29 Oct 2026 at 14:43 UTC
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