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Practice Areas
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Bankruptcy
- Business Law
- Intellectual Property
- Landlord Tenant
- Real Estate Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- California
- USDC: Central District of California
- USDC: Eastern District of California
- USDC: Northern District of California
- 9th Circuit
Languages
- English
Professional Experience
- Partner
- Binder & Malter LLP
- Current
Education
- University of Iowa
- J.D.
- Northwestern University
- B.A.
Awards
- AV Preeminent
- Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations
- Santa Clara County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Santa Clara County Superior Court
- Arbitrator and Mediator
- Current
- Santa Clara County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Bankruptcy Dispute Resolution Panel Northern District of California
- Resolution Advocate
- Current
- Congressman Don Edwards American Inns of Court, Executive Committee
- Member
- Current
- Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum
- Member
- Current
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Member
- Current
- Legal Advocates for Children and Youth
- Pro bono attorney
- Current
- California State Bar # 133887
- Member
- - Current
Publications
Articles & Publications
- Agreements in a Changing Economy – Bankruptcy and Cross-Licensing Intellectual Property
- PLI Intellectual Property Seminar
- Concerns in a Changing Economy – Protecting Your Confidential Information when the Other Party Files Bankruptcy
- Pillsbury Winthrop website “Bulletin”
- Profanity's Role in the Language of Lawyers
- The Daily Journal
Speaking Engagements
- Impact of Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code
- Pillsbury Winthrop
- Creditors Rights and Protection of Security Interests in Bankruptcy,
- Sterling Education Services
- The Chapter 11 from Hell, Don Edwards Inn of Court
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Wendy Watrous Smith's Website Profile
- Website
- Binder & Malter LLP Website
- Blog
- Northern California Bankruptcy Attorneys Blog
- Bankruptcy, Divorce and Marital Settlement Agreements (Mejia v. Reed)
28 October 2014 - Conversion from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7: What to do with Post-Petition Earnings?
7 October 2014 - Chapter 13 Debtors Beware: Post Petition Inheritances in Chapter 13
16 September 2014 - BAP Finding Affirms that a Spouse does Not need to be Directly Engaged in Fraud to have their Bankruptcy Discharge denied if the Fraudulent Conduct of the other Spouse can be Imputed to them
13 August 2013 - New California Limited Liability Company (LLC) Regulations coming January 1, 2014: the Basics – What You Should Know (Part 2 of 2)
22 July 2013 - New California Limited Liability Company (LLC) Regulations coming January 1, 2014: the Basics – What You Should Know (Part 1 of 2)
15 July 2013 - United States Supreme Court Protects Innocent Trustees by Holding that “Defalcation” under Bankruptcy Code § 523(a)(4) Requires a Culpable State of Mind
18 June 2013 - Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Affirms Bankruptcy Court’s Finding that ‘Cause’ Existed under Bankruptcy Code Section 707(a) to Dismiss Corporate Contractor’s Chapter 7 Case
4 June 2013 - Bankruptcy Court Permits Undersecured Creditor to Include Post-Petition Attorneys’ Fees as Part of its 1111(b) Secured Claim
28 May 2013
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