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Paul Bent
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Biography
Corporate, business, and transactional lawyer for 40 years. Negotiating and representing clients in business deals, partnerships, financing transactions, leases and loans, development projects, and specialized transactions.
Arbitration and mediation of business and commercial disputes and transactions.
Business planning and business formation.
Business, financing, and transaction advice and counsel.
Transaction negotiation, contracts, and documentation.
Project planning and financing.
Loan and lease contracts and negotiations.
Representation in business transactions, projects, and financing.
Structuring, negotiating, and financing business transactions in manufacturing, retail, real estate, technology, transportation, telecommunications, entertainment, and many other industries.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Equipment Finance and Leasing
40%
44 years
Business
15%
44 years
Corporate and Incorporation
15%
44 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
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Licensed in California for 47 years
State: California
Acquired: 1978
No misconduct found
Location
Law Office of Paul Bent
3715 Lewis Ave, Long Beach, CA, 90807
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Experience
Honors
2013
Lawyer of the Year 2012, Long Beach Bar Association
Work Experience
2003 - Present
Senior Managing Director, The Alta Group, LLC
1984 - Present
President and General Counsel, GoodSmith & Co., Incorporated
1978 - Present
Attorney at Law, Law Office of Paul Bent
Associations
2005 - Present
Joseph A. Ball/Clarence S. Hunt Inn of CourtMaster of the Bench; Secretary/Treasurer; former President
2004 - Present
Long Beach Bar AssociationChair, Technology Committee; former Board of Governors
1973 - Present
International Technology Law AssociationBoard of Advisors; former President
Sample of Legal Cases
Energy Project Financing
Project completed
Acquisition of Business
Acquisition completed
Business Due Diligence
Successful transactions
Education
1978
Southwestern Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1973
Univ of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
A.B.
Speaking Engagements
2013
Executive Summit 2013
"Innovation and Regulation -- Are They Mutually Exclusive?"
2012
Executive Summit 2012
"Dodd-Frank: The Impact on Equipment Leasing"
2012
ELFA Legal Forum
"Dollars and Sense: Leasing Economics for Lawyers"
2011
ELFA Credit & Collections Conference
"Impact of Regulation in Equipment Leasing"
2011
ELFA Annual Convention
"Predictive Analytics in Corporation Finance"
Publications
2011
LJN’s Equipment Leasing Newsletter, part 2 of a 2-part article
“Dodd-Frank: What About Leasing?”
2011
LJN’s Equipment Leasing Newsletter, part 1 of a 2-part article
“Dodd-Frank: What About Leasing?”
2008
Journal of Equipment Lease Financing
“Investing in Alternative Energy Equipment and Projects”
2008
Equipment Leasing Today
”Considering the Alternatives in Alternative Energy”
2007
Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation
“The Future of Financing Alternative Energy Equipment”
2005
LJN’s Equipment Leasing Newsletter
“Cross-Border Disputes and the Potential for Resolution via Mediation”
2005
Equipment Leasing Today
“When is a Consumer? The Dynamics of a Changing Leasing Landscape”
2005
Equipment Leasing Today
“Mediation in Leasing”
2004
The Secured Lender
“Avoiding the Courtroom When the Transaction Goes Bad”
2004
AFP/Exchange
“Transaction Troubles? The Courtroom’s Not Your Only Recourse”
Languages
English