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Iain Angus Macdonald

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  • San Francisco, CA
  • Licensed for 47 years
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About Iain

Practice areas

Bankruptcy and debtLitigationChapter 11 bankruptcy
  1. Chapter 11 bankruptcy: 40%

    46 years

  2. Litigation: 40%

    Our work in complex bankruptcy cases necessitates invlvement in litigation--most of which is in the bankruptcy court. Adversary experience includes property disputes, defense of avaodance actions brought by trustees, and claim objections--please refer to case summaries for examples.

    46 years

  3. Bankruptcy and debt: 20%

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221 Sansome St
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Macdonald Fernandez LLP

221 Sansome St
San Francisco, CA, 94104-2323

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License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
CAActive197209/26/2019
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
SuperLawyerThompson Reuters2013
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review RatedMartindale-Hubbell2013
Award of MeritBar Association of San Francisco1990
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
PartnerMacdonald|Fernandez LLP2012 - Present
Adjunct ProfessorUniversity Of San Francisco School Of Law1984 - Present
PrincipalMacdonald & Associates1993 - 2011
PartnerGoldberg Stinnett & Macdonald1977 - 1993
AssociateGlicksberg Kushner & Goldberg1974 - 1977
Staff AttorneySan Francisco Neighborhood Legal Assistance Foundation1971 - 1974
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
Mediation Panel, Stanislaus County Superior CourtVolunteer Attorney2007 - Present
Wray Ladine American Inn Of CourtAttorney Member2003 - Present
Stanislaus County Bar AssociationAttorney Member2003 - Present
Bankruptcy Dispute Resolution Program, Northern District Bankruptcy CourtResolution Advocate2000 - Present
American Bankruptcy InstituteAttorney Member2000 - Present
Bay Area Bankruptcy ForumFormer Board Member1995 - Present
St Andrews Society of San FranciscoMember/past president1979 - Present
St. Thomas More SocietyAttorney Member1975 - Present
Bar Association of San FranciscoFormer Board of Directors1974 - Present
State Bar of California, Business Law Section, Insolvency Law CommitteeMember2008 - 2013
Bench-Bar Liason Committee, Northern District of California Bankruptcy CourtMember2002 - 2006
Publications
Publication nameTitleDate
NABTalkCracking the 529 Plan2012
Vol 30 Cal. Bankr. J. No. 2Confirming the Plan in the Individual Chapter 11 Case2009
California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)Personal and Small Business Bankruptcy Practice in California1995
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
U of San Francisco SOLJD - Juris Doctor1971
Univ of San FranciscoBA - Bachelor of Arts1968
Speaking Engagements
Conference nameTitleDate
3 unit law school courseBankruptcy/Secured Transactions2014
State Bar Small Business SummittBankruptcy Strategies2012
open courtroom eventModel Chapter 11 Plan2012
NCBJ Annual MeetingIndividual Chapter 112012
Practice programModel Chapter 11 Plan2011
Insolvency Law Section WebinarAbsolute Priority Rule2011
California State Bar Annual MeetingPitfalls Encountered in Business Chapter 72011
California Bankruptcy Forum Annual MeetingChapter 11 Developments2011
State Bar of California Annual MeetingIntroduction fo Bankruptcy Practice2010
Insolvency Law Section WebinarBankruptcy Issues2010
California Bankruptcy Forum Annual MeetingInvoluntary Bankruptcy Issues2010
Legal cases
Case nameOutcome
In re Mortgage Fund '08 LLC, case no. 11-49803 rle, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of CaliforniaSuccessful in forcing the fund into liquidation and represented trustee in recovering substantial monies

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