Best Lawyers Near You in Tarzana, California for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Mr. Ramseyer has had experience in many insolvency and litigation matters. He received his undergraduate degree from UCLA and his J.D. from the University of Southern California. He holds an AV Preeminent Peer Rating, Martindale-Hubbell's highest recognition for ethical standards and legal ability, and was included in the 2019 edition of Best Lawyers in America for bankruptcy litigation. Mr. Ramseyer is admitted to practice in California.
JOEL G. SAMUELS joined the firm’s Bankruptcy group in Los Angeles in June 1985, following a one-year clerkship with the Honorable James R. Browning, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Samuels has represented a variety of clients in both in-court bankruptcy cases and out-of-court restructurings, including secured and unsecured creditors, creditors’ committees and debtors. Mr. Samuels’ representations have included: Representation of D...
Alan Kornfeld is a senior litigation partner. His practice focuses principally on complex litigation matters in bankruptcy courts. Mr. Kornfeld has tried a diverse set of matters, including contested confirmations, DIP financing and cash collateral motions, sale motions, rejection motions, and incentive plan motions. Mr. Kornfeld has also handled a wide variety of commercial disputes in state and federal courts and has tried adversary actions and claim objections in bankruptcy courts. He was ...
Frank Merola is a partner in Stroock’s Financial Restructuring Group and has more than 25 years of experience in business reorganization and bankruptcy. Mr. Merola has advised debtors, creditors, acquirers and equity holders in both Chapter 11 and out-of-court restructurings across a range of industries. He also focuses his practice on the representation of ad hoc and official creditor committees and equity holders. Prior clients include Sirius Satellite Radio, Harbinger Capital Partner...
Corey is a litigator in bankruptcy, business and commercial litigation and represents bankruptcy trustees, receivers, creditors, assignees for the benefit of creditors, and municipalities in bankruptcy proceedings, and in federal and state court litigation. He frequently litigates fraudulent transfer (voidable transfer) actions, including in Ponzi scheme cases, and litigates breach of fiduciary duty and malpractice claims. Corey received his law degree from the University of Southern Californ...
Steve, BG Law's Managing Partner, represents financial institutions, Fortune 500 companies (and their financing divisions), closely held businesses and high net worth individuals in complex bankruptcy and insolvency matters. He is known in the insolvency arena as the “involuntary bankruptcy go-to lawyer” because of his management of the sensitive issues surrounding involuntary bankruptcy filings, and general business advice he applies to navigate potential pitfalls and solve probl...
Mr. Orgel has had lead responsibility in chapter 11 cases representing public and private companies, creditors' committees, and trustees. Mr. Orgel also frequently consults with companies doing business with troubled businesses in and out of bankruptcy. Mr. Orgel is a graduate of Rutgers College and received his J.D. from UCLA. Mr. Orgel is a periodic lecturer on bankruptcy issues. He holds an AV Preeminent Peer Rating, Martindale-Hubbell's highest recognition for ethical standards and legal ...
Talin represents debtors, creditors and creditor committees in chapter 7 and chapter 11 matters; manufacturers, financial institutions, medium-size businesses, banks and trustees in preference litigation and defense, complex bankruptcy fraud and distressed real estate matters; and companies in general business and commercial matters, including commercial collections for financial institutions and litigation in both state and federal court. She has appeared before the U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate...
Anthony "Tony" Bisconti is an experienced trial attorney representing businesses and individuals in all aspects of litigation. His main practice areas include bankruptcy, complex civil and insolvency litigation, investigations, and white-collar criminal matters. He has substantial experience leading cases in all phases of litigation, including trials, contested matters, evidentiary hearings, arbitrations, mediations, adversary proceedings, and appeals. Tony has been involved in numerous busin...
Ms. Brandt specializes in business and commercial litigation, including bankruptcy litigation. She has extensive experience in electronic discovery for large corporate entities. Ms. Brandt is a graduate of UCLA and earned her J.D. at USC. She was listed in the 2018 and 2019 editions of Best Lawyers in America for her work in the area of bankruptcy litigation. Ms. Brandt is admitted to practice in California.
Lance Jurich, a partner in Loeb & Loeb’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors’ Rights Practice Group in its Los Angeles office, serves as a trusted advisor to many clients. He is a commercial litigator who specializes in business bankruptcies, restructurings and the enforcement of creditors’ rights. Mr. Jurich has broad experience representing financial institutions and handles complex matters for these clients. He also represents fiduciaries, including receivers, ass...
Mr. Glazer regularly advises hedge funds, bondholders, and other creditors with respect to a wide variety of issues affecting secured and unsecured investors in distressed debt, including covenant restrictions in credit agreements and indentures, intercreditor disputes, collateral issues, and in related litigation. Mr. Glazer counsels creditors both prior to and following the filing of a bankruptcy case, and in out-of-court workouts. He also represents various other parties in chapter 11 bank...
Mr. Pachulski is a nationally prominent bankruptcy attorney with over four decades of experience in reorganization proceedings and in dealing with a broad spectrum of bankruptcy-related issues. Throughout his legal career, Mr. Pachulski has specialized in corporate reorganization, insolvency, and bankruptcy law. He has represented debtors, significant creditors, official and unofficial committees, and creditor groups in cases around the country. Many of Mr. Pachulski’s representations a...
Mr. Hunter specializes in business and commercial litigation, including bankruptcy litigation. He also has extensive experience in state and federal court appeals. He is a graduate of New College in Sarasota, Florida, and received his J.D. from Harvard Law School. Mr. Hunter is admitted to practice in California.
Mr. Goldich’s legal practice primarily encompasses representation of debtors, creditors’ committees, trustees, and other parties in chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. He also regularly consults on conflicts and ethics issues in the firm’s chapter 11 cases and is a former chair of the LACBA Ethics Committee, on which he served for over fifteen years. In addition to playing a lead role as debtor's counsel in many successful chapter 11 reorganizations and going-concern sales, Mr. Gol...
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