Top best Bankruptcy Lawyers Near me in ZIP 90067

Zev has specialized in bankruptcy law since he externed for The Honorable Thomas B. Donovan, United States Bankruptcy Judge, Central District of California, after his first year in law school at the University of Southern California.  While in law school, Zev was the managing editor of the Southern California Review of Law and Social Justice. Since being admitted to the California Bar in December 2009, Zev has been an associate attorney at Danning, Gill, Diamond & Kollitz, LLP representing debtors, creditors, trustees and other parties in bankruptcy proceedings and other insolvency matters. Mr. Shechtman is an editor of the California Bankruptcy Journal and was the special issue editor of the journal’s symposium issue on municipal bankruptcy under Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code (2012).

Ms. Blank was admitted to the California bar in 1986. She has had extensive experience in representing debtors and creditors in all aspects of bankruptcy and reorganization. In addition, she has had substantial trial experience in both state and federal courts. Ms. Blank was formerly associated with Perkins Coie and with Danning, Gill, Gould, Diamond & Spector (now known as Danning, Gill, Diamond & Kollitz). Ms. Blank holds degrees from the University of California at Berkeley (B.A. 1965), California State University, Northridge (M.A. 1973) and Loyola Law School (J.D. 1986). From 1992 to 1996, she served as a member of the California State Bar Committee on Debtor-Creditor Relations, and has been a member of the Executive Committee of the Bankruptcy Subsection of the Beverly Hills Bar Association since 1995. She is also a member of the Financial Lawyers Conference and the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and served as President of the Women Lawyers’ Public Action Grant Foundation in 1997-1998. Ms. Blank has served as judge pro tem for the Los Angeles Superior Court and as a mediator for the bankruptcy courts for the Central District of California.

Jeff Krieger is a business lawyer specializing in bankruptcy related matters.  He specializes in advising clients in minimizing financial risk when entering into a variety of types of agreements, including loan agreements, purchase and sale agreements, joint venture agreements, and settlement agreements.  He also creates solutions for clients who have already entered into transactions with troubled companies, including representing them in proceedings before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.  Mr. Krieger also represents investors who are purchasing stock in private companies or acquiring assets both in and outside of bankruptcy proceedings

I was born and raised in the Midwest, Cedar Rapids, Iowa to be exact. While growing up, athletics were my biggest interest. This continued through high school and college. I attended college on a football scholarship, and was also on the wrestling team. While still in high school I won the Iowa Golden Gloves championship in the heavyweight division.. After college I started my business and professional career as a real estate salesperson and broker. This morphed into a construction business where, as a general contractor, building single family and multi-family projects.. I attended law school while in my 30s. I developed an interest in bankruptcy law right from the start.After graduating from law school, with honors, I relocated to Los Angeles, and began my legal career with a firm in Westwood, Saltzburg, Ray & Bergman. After three four-terms at three firms, I started my own firm in 1999. Except for a short detour with a firm from 2015 until June of 2019, I have had my own practice ever since.. I am married and have two sons who are officers in the United States Army. I also have an 18-year old daughter who is finishing high school and looking toward the next step.. My interest in bankruptcy and commercial law, including bankruptcy litigation and business and real estate litigation, is as strong now as when I started. I enjoy it, a lot.

I take pride in my practice and I really enjoy helping my clients through an unfamiliar road. I consider myself a tourguide or a counselor, guiding them and keeping them on the safe path, keeping their assets safe,  keeping the assets of their family safe, and making sure that life on the other side of bankruptcy is brighter. Client satisfaction is my number one priority. I know that my clients are going through a tough time and I want to make the process as painless as possible.

I am a litigator who litigates exclusively in federal bankruptcy court and a business lawyer whose transactions exclusively involve insolvent entities and the people who deal with insolvent entities.. My cases involve financial and corporate restructuring, bankruptcy and workouts, acquisition and sale of distressed assets, corporate governance and officer and director liability, and individual chapter 11 cases of high net worth individuals.. I am a former prosecutor with extensive experience in bankruptcy crime and fraud investigations and the prosecution and defense of  officers and directors of insolvent companies.. I represent debtors, trustees, committees, sellers and buyers of distressed assets, and creditors.. I am also a mediator on the panel of mediators appointed by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.

DAVID B. GOLUBCHIK, born Kiev, Ukraine, January 10, 1971; admitted tobar 1996, California. Education: University of California, Los Angeles (B.A.1992), Pepperdine University School of Law (J.D., 1996). Vice Chairman,Moot Court Board; Vice Magistrate, Phi Delta Phi International LegalFraternity; American Jurisprudence Award in Business Reorganizationin Bankruptcy. In addition to the State Bar of California, admitted to theU.S. District Court, Central, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts ofCalifornia. Law Clerk to the Honorable Thomas B. Donovan, United StatesBankruptcy Court, Central District of California (1996-1997). Member,American, California and Los Angeles Bar Associations, AmericanBankruptcy Institute (Board of Advisors), Financial Lawyers Conference, LosAngeles Bankruptcy Forum and Beverly Hills Bar Association (ExecutiveCommittee). Practice emphasizes bankruptcy, corporate insolvency andcreditors’ rights. Language: Russian.. Articles written by David Golubchik include: “Representing Closely HeldCorporations in Bankruptcy: The Ethical Dilemma,” Commercial Lawyers’Association Conference, November 1999; “Bankruptcy Law – A Debtor’sPress Release,” National Law Journal, May 29, 2000; “Taking a Piece ofthe Action in Bankruptcy,” Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum Conference, June6, 2000; “Bankruptcy Law – Unwinding Settlements,” National Law Journal,October 23, 2000; “Bankruptcy Law – Involuntary Proceedings,” NationalLaw Journal, February 2, 2004; “The Rights Of A Lessee In A Lessor’sBankruptcy: Section 365(h) Of The Bankruptcy Code,” Los AngelesCountry Bar Association, Real Estate Subsection, March 25, 2004; and“Defending Nondischargeability Actions in Bankruptcy,” Public Counsel,2002-2004; “Outlooks and Strategies For Distressed Commercial RealEstate Loans,” Grubb and Ellis presentation, May 14, 2009; “Chapter 11Focus: Small Business and Single Asset Real Estate Cases,” Los AngelesCountry Bar Association, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Subsection,January 27, 2010.

Claire E. Shin specializes in business bankruptcy and insolvency law and commercial law. She practices in all aspects of business bankruptcy and reorganization, and regularly represents debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, equity holders, committees and other parties in interest in Chapter 11 reorganizations, Chapter 7 liquidation proceedings and out-of-court workouts. She is also experienced in merger and acquisition and financing transactions involving distressed assets.. In addition to her bankruptcy and business law practice, Claire draws upon the expertise of the firm's lawyers in virtually all areas of law, and frequently represents and advises Asian companies doing business in the United States. Claire is fluent in Korean and Japanese and conversant in Mandarin Chinese.

Carol Chow's practice concentrates on complex litigation arising in and pertaining to bankruptcies and other insolvency events.  Ms. Chow is highly experienced in the preparation and trying of cases under time pressures often found in complicated bankruptcy litigation.    Ms. Chow represents clients on a wide range of bankruptcy and commercial disputes, including avoidance actions, plan confirmation, claims objections, debt recharacterization, breach of contract, landlord tenant, and insurance coverage.  She has represented debtors, trustees, creditors, and creditors’ committees across various industries, including real estate, automotive, banking, manufacturing, and entertainment.   She has represented clients at both the trial and appellate levels.   Ms. Chow holds a BS in mathematics and computer science and brings a deep understanding of finance and technology to all of her cases.