Primary Occupation:
Attorney/Legal
Consultant/Practitioner
Interim/Crisis Manager
Liquidator
Workout Officer
Education:
LL.M. Yale Law School 1980
J.D. Southwestern University 1979
B.A. University of California Los Angeles 1976
Years in Renewal Profession:
Years in Business Experience:
Industries:
Aerospace/Defense, Banking/Finance, Construction, Consumer Products/Goods, Distribution, Energy/Fuel, Entertainment, Finance, Food & Beverage, Health care, Hospitality/Hotels/Resorts, Manufacturing/Industrial, Medical/Pharmaceutical, Metals, Non-Profit, Real Estate, Restaurant, Restructuring, Retail, Technology/Information Technology, Telecommunications, Textiles/Apparel, Transportation, Utilities, Wholesale
Specializations:
Chapter 11, Creditor Rep, Debtor Rep, Hedge Funds, Liquidation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Receiverships, Strategic Planning, Trustee/Examiner, Turnaround/Restructuring, Workouts
Transaction Range – Low End:
Transaction Range – High End:
Awards and Affiliations:
“The Best Lawyers in America” (1999-Present)
“Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business” (2003- present) (Recognized as “Bankruptcy/Restructuring Leader”)
“Who’s Who Legal: Restructuring & Insolvency” by Global Restructuring Review (2012 Inception to date)
“Southern California Super Lawyer,” Super Lawyers (2004-Present)
“Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year,” Century City Bar Association (2003-2004)
American College of Bankruptcy, Fellow (2001-present); Regent for the Ninth Circuit (2008-2012); Board of Directors (2012-2017); Chair of Distinguished Service Award Committee (2017-2019)
