Jason S. Pomerantz

Jason S. Pomerantz

Los Angeles, CA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2018
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP

58 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Litigation - Bankruptcy

Biography

Mr. Pomerantz has substantial experience representing debtors, unsecured creditors, secured creditors, trustees, and creditors' committees in chapter 11 reorganization cases, chapter 7 cases, and in related litigation in both state and federal court. Mr. Pomerantz also has an active creditors' committee practice, having represented the creditors' committees in Glazed Investments (Krispy Kreme), Commissary Operations, Tom's Foods, Empire Beef and Souper Salad. Mr. Pomerantz's practice is generally focused on middle-market companies with annual revenues ranging from $25 - $300 million.

Since 1998, Mr. Pomerantz has mediated cases for the United States Bankruptcy Court in the Los Angeles Division and throughout the Central District through the Bankruptcy Mediation Program. He completed Advanced Mediation Training at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine University School of Law. In late 2014, the United States Bankruptcy Court (Central District) recognized Mr. Pomerantz for settling "the most number of mediation conferences in the Los Angeles Division and the Central District, and (being) the most chosen mediator in the Los Angeles Division as well as the Central District" during the 2013-2014 term.

Mr. Pomerantz frequently speaks and writes for various national credit and restructuring associations, including Credit Research Foundation, National Food Service Distributors, the Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors (AIRA), the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations, and the National RV & Manufactured Housing Group. Mr. Pomerantz is a graduate of UCLA and received his J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. He has been named a Southern California "Super Lawyer" from 2016-2018, an honor bestowed on only 5% of attorneys in the Southern California region. He was selected for inclusion in the 2018 and 2019 editions of Best Lawyers in America for his work in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Mr. Pomerantz is admitted to practice in California.

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP

58 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Loyola Marymount University, J.D., graduated 1991
  • University of California - Los Angeles, B.A., graduated 1988

  • California, 1991

  • Credit Research Foundation - Member
  • National Association of Credit Management - Member
  • United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California - Mediator

  • United States Bankruptcy Court
  • United States Court of Appeals
  • California, 1991
  • Credit Research Foundation - Member
  • National Association of Credit Management - Member
  • United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California - Mediator
  • Loyola Marymount University, J.D., graduated 1991
  • University of California - Los Angeles, B.A., graduated 1988
  • United States Bankruptcy Court
  • United States Court of Appeals

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Mediation
Awards:
  • Super Lawyers: Recognized in 2016-2018 editions as a Southern California Super Lawyer

Case History

Cases
  • BCBG/Max Azria
Counsel to the creditors’ committee in the chapter 11 cases of BCBG/Max Azria.
  • Circuit City Stores
Counsel to the creditors’ committee in chapter 11 cases of Circuit City Stores.
  • Haggen Holdings
Counsel to the creditors’ committee in the bankruptcy of Haggen Holdings and its affiliates.
  • Wet Seal
Counsel to the creditors of Wet Seal in its chapter 11 case.

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