Practice areas
48 years
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.
48 years
Macdonald Fernandez LLP
221 Sansome St
San Francisco, CA, 94104-2323
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Active | 1972 | 02/03/2021 |
| Legal answers | 0 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| SuperLawyer | Thompson Reuters | 2013 |
| AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2013 |
| Award of Merit | Bar Association of San Francisco | 1990 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Partner | Macdonald|Fernandez LLP | 2012 - Present |
| Adjunct Professor | University Of San Francisco School Of Law | 1984 - Present |
| Principal | Macdonald & Associates | 1993 - 2011 |
| Partner | Goldberg Stinnett & Macdonald | 1977 - 1993 |
| Associate | Glicksberg Kushner & Goldberg | 1974 - 1977 |
| Staff Attorney | San Francisco Neighborhood Legal Assistance Foundation | 1971 - 1974 |
|---|
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Mediation Panel, Stanislaus County Superior Court | Volunteer Attorney | 2007 - Present |
| Wray Ladine American Inn Of Court | Attorney Member | 2003 - Present |
| Stanislaus County Bar Association | Attorney Member | 2003 - Present |
| Bankruptcy Dispute Resolution Program, Northern District Bankruptcy Court | Resolution Advocate | 2000 - Present |
| American Bankruptcy Institute | Attorney Member | 2000 - Present |
| Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum | Former Board Member | 1995 - Present |
|---|---|---|
| St Andrews Society of San Francisco | Member/past president | 1979 - Present |
| St. Thomas More Society | Attorney Member | 1975 - Present |
| Bar Association of San Francisco | Former Board of Directors | 1974 - Present |
| State Bar of California, Business Law Section, Insolvency Law Committee | Member | 2008 - 2013 |
| Bench-Bar Liason Committee, Northern District of California Bankruptcy Court | Member | 2002 - 2006 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| NABTalk | Cracking the 529 Plan | 2012 |
| Vol 30 Cal. Bankr. J. No. 2 | Confirming the Plan in the Individual Chapter 11 Case | 2009 |
| California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) | Personal and Small Business Bankruptcy Practice in California | 1995 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| U of San Francisco SOL | JD - Juris Doctor | 1971 |
| Univ of San Francisco | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1968 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 3 unit law school course | Bankruptcy/Secured Transactions | 2014 |
| State Bar Small Business Summitt | Bankruptcy Strategies | 2012 |
| open courtroom event | Model Chapter 11 Plan | 2012 |
| NCBJ Annual Meeting | Individual Chapter 11 | 2012 |
| Practice program | Model Chapter 11 Plan | 2011 |
| Insolvency Law Section Webinar | Absolute Priority Rule | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| California State Bar Annual Meeting | Pitfalls Encountered in Business Chapter 7 | 2011 |
| California Bankruptcy Forum Annual Meeting | Chapter 11 Developments | 2011 |
| State Bar of California Annual Meeting | Introduction fo Bankruptcy Practice | 2010 |
| Insolvency Law Section Webinar | Bankruptcy Issues | 2010 |
| California Bankruptcy Forum Annual Meeting | Involuntary Bankruptcy Issues | 2010 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| In re Mortgage Fund '08 LLC, case no. 11-49803 rle, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California | Successful in forcing the fund into liquidation and represented trustee in recovering substantial monies |
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