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A new magistrate judge has been selected to serve in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.
Scott Frankel was selected out of a pool of 30 applicants to replace Michael Gotsch on the bench.
This selection follows Gotsch’s retirement announcement.
Gotsch, who will step down from his position in August 2024, was appointed to the position in 2016.
Frankel graduated from Oberlin College in 1981 and The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 1985.
Before his magistrate position, Frankel served as a staff attorney with the Northern District of Indiana’s Federal Community Defenders office since 2018.
From 1985 to 1987, Frankel was a law clerk in the United States District Court for Ohio Southern.
Before that, he served as a Cook County Public Defender from 1989 to 1992. Frankel also worked in the private sector, first as an associate trial attorney at Mayer Brown from 1987 to 1989, and then as a partner at Frankel & Cohen from 1992 to 2018.
“The Merit Selection Panel did a tremendous job narrowing the 30 applicants to five highly qualified finalists,” said Chief Judge Holly Brady in a released statement. “In addition to Mr. Frankel’s extensive litigation experience in both criminal and civil matters, his calm demeanor and the compassion he has shown for his clients will certainly transition to a sound judicial temperament. The Court appreciates Magistrate Judge Gotsch’s many years of service to the community and looks forward to welcoming Mr. Frankel as one of our colleagues.”
Frankel’s appointment is effective upon completion of required IRS and FBI background investigations.
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