Ms. Rome-Banks has over 20 years of bankruptcy and related experience. Ms. Rome-Banks’ practice focuses on representing individual debtors in Chapter 11 cases, representing landlords in all chapters of bankruptcy, and in all types of bankruptcy litigation. Ms. Rome-Banks has considerable experience representing landlords in all aspects of bankruptcy, and has represented landlords in a number of well-known bankruptcies, including Round Table Pizza, Circuit City, Chevy’s, Fresh Choice, Mervyn’s, Crown Books, Hollywood Video, Napster, Levitz, Tower Record, Jennifer Convertibles, and Lionel Trains bankruptcies. Ms. Rome-Banks also has substantial experience handling complex stay relief motions and defending private lenders and bona fide purchasers following disputed foreclosure sales.
In addition, Ms. Rome-Banks frequently represents individual debtors in Chapter 11 cases, and both debtors and creditors in all types of bankruptcy litigation. Ms. Rome-Banks has tried more than a dozen bankruptcy cases and has successfully argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Rome-Banks’ litigation experience includes trying a number of dischargeability cases as well as prosecuting and defending fraudulent and avoidable transfer cases. In a recent Chapter 11 case in which she represented an individual debtor, Ms. Rome-Banks was successful in defeating a $4.5 million claim filed against the debtor. In 2011, Ms. Rome-Banks successfully confirmed a Chapter 11 plan for a large franchisee of a major international real estate organization.
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- California
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- 9th Circuit
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- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
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- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
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- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
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- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
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- English
- Partner
- Binder & Malter LLP
- Current
- University of California Hastings College of the Law
- J.D.
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- San Jose State Univ
- B.S.
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- American Jurisprudence Award in Complex Litigation
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law
- Congressman Don Edwards American Inns of Court
- Member
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- California State Bar  # 142364
- Member
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- Santa Clara County Bar Association
- Member
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- American Bar Association
- Member
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- Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Year?, California Bankruptcy Forum
- Irreconcilable Differences: Can a Sale Free and Clear Trump the Interest of a Commercial Lessee?, Seminar
- Santa Clara County Bar Association
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