Caroline R. Djang is a senior associate in the Corporate Restructuring and Creditors' Rights Group and a member of the firm's Business Litigation Department. Ms. Djang's practice includes the representation of debtors, secured lenders, chapter 11 trustees, landlords and other creditors in bankruptcy cases and adversary proceedings. Prior to joining Rutan & Tucker, Ms. Djang was a judicial law clerk at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for seven years, clerking for U.S. Bankruptcy Judges Ellen Carroll, Vincent P. Zurzolo, Sheri Bluebond and Richard M. Neiter. Most recently, Ms. Djang was honored as a Rising Star by the Southern California Super Lawyers publication for 2011 and 2012.
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21 years
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21 years
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Languages spoken
English
Rutan & Tucker, LLP
611 Anton Blvd 14th Fl
Costa Mesa, CA, 92626
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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CA | Active | 2001 | 02/06/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Lawyers of Color's Inaugural Hot List (Western Region) | Lawyers of Color LLC | 2013 |
Movers and Shakers | OC Metro | 2013 |
Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2012 |
Movers and Shakers | OC Metro | 2012 |
Top LA Women Lawyers | Los Angeles Magazine | 2012 |
Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2011 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Associate | Rutan & Tucker | 2011 - Present |
Associate | Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell, LLP | 2008 - 2011 |
Law Clerk | United States Federal Bankruptcy Court | 2001 - 2008 |
Summer Associate | Squire Sanders & Dempsey, LLP | 2000 - 2000 |
Research Assistant | Loyola Law School Los Angeles | 2000 - 2001 |
Summer Associate | Graham & James | 1999 - 1999 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Make a Point Foundation | Board of Directors | 2013 - Present |
Women's Law Association of Orange County | Member | 2013 - Present |
Orange County Bankruptcy Forum Board of Directors | Secretary | 2013 - Present |
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association | NAPABA Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors' Rights Committee | 2012 - Present |
Provisors | Executive Committee Member | 2012 - Present |
Commercial Real Estate Women | Member | 2012 - Present |
Orange County Bankruptcy Forum | Member | 2011 - Present |
Orange County Bar Association | Member | 2011 - Present |
American Bankruptcy Institute | Member | 2008 - Present |
International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation | Member | 2008 - Present |
Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum | Member | 2008 - 2011 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Los Angeles Lawyer | Singled Out - Chapter 11 Provides Only Temporary Respite to an Entity in a Single Asset Real Estate Bankruptcy | 2012 |
Los Angeles Daily Journal | Stern v. Marshall Bankruptcy Case: Bombshell or Dud? | 2011 |
Los Angeles Daily Journal | Volunteer Attorney Program Can Alleviate Bankruptcy Court's Massive Workload | 2011 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Loyola Law School | law | N/A |
Univ of Pennsylvania | undergraduate | N/A |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Commercial Real Estate Women | The Future of Business & Development in Orange County | 2013 |
Orange County Korean American Bar Association, Fifth Annual Community Law School | Bankruptcy | 2010 |
Los Angeles Paralegal Association | A Discussion of Ethical Issues in Bankruptcy Cases | 2009 |
Loyola Law School Business Law Society | Bankruptcy | 2008 |
Case name | Outcome |
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In re Namco | |
In re Estate Financial Mortgage Fund |
Eryk Escobar, Chapter 11 bankruptcy Attorney on Dec 2, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
Eliot Houman, Chapter 11 bankruptcy Attorney on Jul 20, 2014
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I highly recommend Caroline and fully endorse her services.
Eryk Escobar, Chapter 11 bankruptcy Attorney on Dec 2, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
Eliot Houman, Chapter 11 bankruptcy Attorney on Jul 20, 2014
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I highly recommend Caroline and fully endorse her services.
Karen Steinitz, Chapter 13 bankruptcy Attorney on Sep 15, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Ms. Djang is extremely knowledgeable, professional and innovative. She is dedicated to achieving the best possible outcome for her clients and works diligently on their cases.