Paul A. Randolph, Acting U.S. Trustee for Region 8, and Nick Foster, Assistant U.S. Trustee, have the pleasure of announcing that Nancy A. Cogar has been appointed to serve as a chapter 7 panel trustee for the Eastern District of Tennessee effective December 5, 2023.   Ms. Cogar is a licensed attorney admitted to practice in all Tennessee state courts, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.  Ms. Cogar is currently a partner with Samples, Jennings, Clem, and Fields, PLLC in Chattanooga, TN.  Her current practice areas include bankruptcy law, bankruptcy trustee representation, elder law, estate planning, probate, and trust administration.  Ms. Cogar received her B.A. degree from Trinity College, her M.S. degree from Columbia University, and her J.D. degree from Nashville School of Law.  Previously, Ms. Cogar was recognized as the Bruce Bailey Volunteer Lawyer of the Year.  Ms. Cogar is also active as a board member and vice chair of the Mary Walker Foundation, a foundation focused on literacy improvement and job skill training for high school teenagers in Chattanooga, TN.