Former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross of the District of Delaware is set to join Richards, Layton & Finger as a director, effective April 1, the firm announced.

Gross will be a part of Richards Layton's bankruptcy and corporate restructuring practice.

Gross began serving as a judge in 2006. He presided over business restructuring and served as a mediator on Chapter 11 cases.

He will continue his mediation work with Richards Layton and act as an examiner in Chapter 11 matters as well as a bankruptcy litigator. His clients will include debtors and creditors' committees.