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  • Bankruptcy, Business Law, Energy, Oil & Gas Law
  • California
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Practice Areas
Bankruptcy
Business Law
Energy, Oil & Gas Law
Additional Practice Areas
  • Bankruptcy & Commercial Restructuring
  • Energy
  • Finance
  • Syndicated & Bilateral Finance
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
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Professional Experience
Partner
Reed Smith
Current
Education
University of California
J.D
Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
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University of California
M.A
Berkeley, Ancient History
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University of California
B.A
cum laude, Berkeley, Ancient History
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Professional Associations
Current
Activities: American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers: Member, 2003 to Present; Board of Regents, 2006 to Present.
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Current
Activities: American Bar Association: Member, Commercial Financial Services Committee 1996 - present; Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property Financing, Commercial Financial Services Committee of Business Law Section 1998-2002
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Current
Activities: California Bankers Association: Member, Legal Affairs Committee; Chair 2006 Bank Counsel Seminar
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Current
Activities: California Bar Association: Member, Sub-Committee on Legal Opinions, Business Law Section 2002-present; Member, UCC Committee, Business Law Section, 2000-2004; Member, Financial Institutions Committee, Business Law Section, 1997-2000; Member, Debtor-Creditor Relations and Bankruptcy Committee, Business Law Section, 1994-1996; Member, Executive Committee of the Business Law, 1991-1994; Member, Debtor-Creditor Relations and Bankruptcy Committee, Business Law Section, 1988-1991, 1984-1986; Member, Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, Business Law Section, 1985-1986
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Current
Activities: Hispanic National Bar Association: Member; Steering Committee for HNBA Annual Convention 2006
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Current
Activities: San Jose Bank Attorneys Association: Chair, 1991-1992
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Websites & Blogs
Website
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Contact & Map
Two Embarcadero Center
Suite 2000, San Francisco
94111
Telephone: (415) 659-5964
Fax: (415) 391-8269