Barry V. Freeman
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Barry Freeman specializes in creditors' rights, Article 9 of the UCC and bank and asset-based lending, Barry's practice focuses on all aspects of secured and unsecured lending, asset-based and unsecured lending, special assets services, credits, syndicated and participated credits, representing both agents, participants and line banks; business bankruptcies; corporate reorganization; workouts and restructurings; agricultural lending; real estate workouts/financing; and litigation counseling involving lender liability issues.
Practice Area
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- California
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- Montana
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Education
- University of California Los Angeles School of Law
- J.D.
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- University of California Los Angeles
- B.S.
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Awards
- Southern California's Super Lawyers
- Los Angeles Times Magazine
- From 2008-2014
- AV Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review
Professional Associations
- State Bar of California
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- American Bar Association
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- Los Angeles County Bar Association
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- Orange County Bankruptcy Forum, Santa Ana, California
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- Activities: Member, Executive Committee, Business Law Section, State Bar of California, 2001-02
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- Activities: Charter Member and past Chair, Agribusiness Subcommittee, State Bar of California
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- Activities: Vice Chair, Debtor-Creditor Relations Subcommittee, State Bar of California
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- Activities: Member, Uniform Commercial Code Committee, State Bar of California
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- Activities: Former Member, Agribusiness Subcommittee, American Bar Association
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- Activities: Member, Business Bankruptcy Subcommittee, American Bar Association
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- Activities: Member, Letters of Credit Subcommittee, American Bar Association
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- Activities: Member, Lender Liability Subcommittee, American Bar Association
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- Activities: Chair, Loan Documentation Subcommittee, American Bar Association (1994-1998)
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- Activities: Member, Secured Lending Subcommittee, American Bar Association
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- Activities: Co-chair, Suretyship Task Force Subcommittee, American Bar Association
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- Activities: Member, Uniform Commercial Code Subcommittee, American Bar Association
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- Activities: Member, UCC and Commercial Financial Services, American Bar Association (2000-present)
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- Activities: Member, Business Bankruptcy, American Bar Association
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- Activities: Member, Commercial Law/Bankruptcy Committee, Los Angeles County Bar Association
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- Activities: Member, Debtor-Creditor Committee, Los Angeles County Bar Association
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- Activities: Member, UCC Committee, Los Angeles County Bar Association
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- Activities: Member, Orange County Bankruptcy Forum, Santa Ana, California
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- Activities: Member, Financial Lawyers Conference
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- A Settling Party’s Cross-Claim Shield in Bankruptcy Cases
- Law360
- Article 9 Foreclosure Sales: A Win-Win in California
- Law360
Speaking Engagements
- "Asset Based Lending," Banking Law Institute of Executive Enterprises ("BLI"), San Francisco, California, 2003
- "Commercial Loan Workouts—Maximizing Recovery," BLI, May 13-14, 1999
- "Commercial Loan Documentation—A Nuts and Bolts Approach to the Legal and Practical Side of Documentation," BLI, Seattle, Washington, June 14-15, 1999
- "Commercial Loan Documentation," National Presentations (BLI), 1990-2001
- "Commercial Loan Workouts," National Presentations (BLI/PLI), 1990-2001
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