Heinz Binder

Mr. Binder has over 35 years of experience representing businesses and individuals as debtors or creditors in all types of bankruptcy matters and corporate restructuring. In addition to his considerable bankruptcy experience, Mr. Binder frequently represents businesses and individuals in real estate and business matters, collection and collection defense, and commercial law disputes. Mr. Binder’s practice also includes asset protection planning, creditor negotiations and workouts, debtor-creditor rights, tax disputes, bankruptcy appeals, and representing under-insured defendants in settlement negotiations and mediations.

Mr. Binder is active in the local Silicon Valley community, frequently lecturing on bankruptcy and related topics such as asset protection planning. Mr. Binder has been featured as a guest lecturer at the Santa Clara University School of Law on a number of occasions and spoken to numerous professional organizations, including the National Bankruptcy Institute (NBI), Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum (BABF), California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB), the Construction Financial Management Association, and the Santa Clara County Bar Association. Mr. Binder has been named as a Northern California “Super Lawyer” in Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights every year since its inception in 2004.

Mr. Binder was born in Heidenheim, Germany, is married to his wife, Theresia, and has two sons. Mr. Binder’s interests include photography, travel, biking, hiking, and pinball.

• Bankruptcy
• Business Law
• Landlord Tenant
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law

California

Since 1979

USDC: Central District of California

USDC: Eastern District of California

USDC: Northern District of California

USDC: Southern District of California

9th Circuit

Founding Partner

Binder & Malter LLP

Current

Santa Clara University School of Law

J.D.

1979

University of Wisconsin - Madison

B.A.A

1976

Northern California Super Lawyer - Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights

Super Lawyers

2004-2019

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 rating

Martindale-Hubbell

Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum

Director

Current

Santa Clara County Bar Association

Former Chairperson, Debtor/Creditor Committee

Current

Activities: Member, Debtor/Creditor Executive Committee (1983 - 1990)

Congressman Don Edwards American Inns of Court

Member

Current

California State Bar  # 87908

Member

1979 - Current

Bankruptcy Topics , California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB), National Bankruptcy Institute (NBI), Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum (BABF), the Construction Financial Management Association, and the Santa Clara Bar Association