Parker Worth Rumley has been appointed as the next Chief Deputy Clerk for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Rumley, who will assume her new role on February 23, 2026, brings extensive experience to the position. She previously served for 14 years as a staff attorney with the Bankruptcy Administrator’s office and most recently worked in private practice at Bryson Harris Suciu & DeMay, PLLC (formerly Milbert, PLLC). In private practice, she acted as lead counsel on the 23andMe Data Breach Bankruptcy Case. Rumley is board certified in both business and consumer bankruptcy law and holds degrees from Southern Methodist University and the University of Mississippi School of Law.
Rumley will succeed Christine Castelloe, who is set to retire on April 30, 2026 after more than three decades with the court. Castelloe has held the position of Chief Deputy Clerk for over 16 years. During her tenure, she participated in several national judiciary initiatives such as serving on the Bankruptcy Court Best Practices Working Group and acting as faculty for the Federal Judicial Center’s Executive Education Program for Deputy Court Unit Executives. Castelloe was also a member of the Executive Education Advisory Group and worked as a Judicial Code of Conduct Trainer. Additionally, she completed a temporary duty assignment at the Administrative Office of the Courts from 2008 to 2009.
“We wish Christine the very best in retirement and welcome Parker to court!”
