Defunis v Odegaard
Mar 15, 1974OUTCOME: Student was admitted and graduated from law school.
Sued the U of W Law School to admit a student. Very early "reverse discrimination" suit. Case went to the US Supreme Court where the case was declared moot.
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Craig S. Sternberg's Legal Cases (6)
Kirkland, WA
Bankruptcy and debt Lawyer at Kirkland, WA
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Debt, Business ... +2 more
DeFunis v Odegaard
N/AOUTCOME: Case went to the U.S. Supreme Court
Represented applicant to the UofW law school. Court ordered that the applicant be admitted. This decision was appealed by the UofW to the Supreme Court, where the case was determined to be moot. Our ... client graduated and successfully practiced law.
In re Optimer International, Inc.
N/AOUTCOME: Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization confirmed
Chapter 11 for homefurnishings multi-location business. Chapter 11 Plan was confirmed. Dealt with issues relating to assumption of real property leases.
In re Sweeny
N/AOUTCOME: Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization confirmed
Personal Chapter 11 for a real estate investor with multiple properties.
In re TC Global, Inc. (Tully's Coffee Shops)
N/AOUTCOME: Assets sold for over $9,000,000
Represented "stalking horse" bidder for Tully's Coffee Shop assets. Our client's bid was the basis for a very successful auction resulting in more than a half dozen qualified bidders and the sale of t ... he assets.
Jones v Genus Credit Management
N/AOUTCOME: Settled
We stepped in to defend a Credit Counsel Agency in a class wide arbitration before the American Arbitration Association in Maryland. This case included thousands of putative Class Members with alleged ... claims for violations of the Credit Repair Organization Act, Federal and State debt collection and consumer protection acts, all of which were denied and aggressively defended by our client. The total prayer exceeded $200 million. We negotiated a settlement for our client allowing it to stay in business and prosper.