Ethan Jacob Birnberg

Ethan Jacob Birnberg

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 18 years

Business Lawyer at Truckee, CA
Practice Areas: Business, Bankruptcy & Debt, Real Estate ... +14 more

40200 Truckee Airport Rd # 1, Truckee, CA

About Ethan

Biography

Practice Areas

17

Practice Areas

Business 20%

My transactional and litigation practice commonly include a business component, whether it is the initial stages of formation, restructuring operations or cleaning up balance sheets, or identifying (and when necessary, litigating) disputes.

20%
Bankruptcy and Debt 10%

Represent Chapter 7 Trustees, Chapter 7 and 11 Debtors, Unsecured Creditor Committees, and secured/unseucred creditors.

10%
Construction and Development 10%

I assist clients with forming entities for construction projects, drafting and interpreting contacts, forming associations or business entities, resolving HOA disputes, construction defect cases, and helping clients and associations make a profit.

10%
Litigation 10%

My litigation practice spans across several industries, from small to large matters, and I represent plaintiffs and defendants.

10%
Real Estate 10%

My robust real estate practice spans across the many sub-topics below, but also for Homeowners' Associations and actions concerning the Davis-Stirling Act.

10%
Securities and Investment Fraud 5%

I have been counsel for receivers appointed by federal and state entities in large, multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme cases.

5%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Wyoming for 14 years

State: Wyoming

Acquired: 2011

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Colorado for 14 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 2011

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 17 years

State: California

Acquired: 2008

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Nevada for 18 years

State: Nevada

Acquired: 2007

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Porter Simon Law

40200 Truckee Airport Rd # 1, Truckee, CA, 96161

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Ethan Jacob Birnberg's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

27 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by Mickey | February 27, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Ethan Birnberg is a fantastic attorney- highly recommend

Ethan Birnberg helped me with two real estate transactions in the past 5 years in the Tahoe area. The first the seller kept throwing more demands at us with unrealistic timetables- but Ethan was a true professional. Super prompt, responsive and knowledgeable. Now I have a great property that my ...family loves. More recently, I was interested in a real estate transaction, which the seller had some pretty unreasonable terms. Ethan, while reminding me that i was in the decision maker, helped me understand the details of the deal that made it a potentially hazardous one. Thankfully, I avoided something that could have been a real mistake. I am so thankful for Ethan's knowledge, promptness, and ability to manage the legal side, but also look out for you as a client. I have tremendous respect for Ethan Birnberg as an attorney and as a person and very very highly recommend him.

Posted by Mark Smith | January 10, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Professional. Responsive. Worth Every Penny Spent.

If I ever need legal advice again -- and hopefully I won't -- Ethan Birnberg at Porter Simon Law office is the person I will call. His knowledge of the law is top notch and his responsiveness is above and beyond that. He was always reachable by phone and his email replies were timely as well. Eth...an also acknowledged how much time various requests would take (in advance) and wanted to make sure that: (1.) I was OK with that or (2.) I would do some of the legwork in order to keep costs at bay. So, if you are ever in need of legal advice, I highly recommend that you contact Porter Simon Law Office and as for Ethan Birnberg by name!

Posted by James | January 13, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Mergers & Acquisitions

Business Transaction

Porter Simon came highly recommended as I entered into the acquisition of an existing business in Truckee, Ca. I met and worked with Ethan Birnberg from beginning to end of the transaction and found Ethan and his colleagues to be thoughtful, thorough and professional throughout the entire process. Et...han is a great communicator, so he and I were consistently on the same page which was invaluable as the negotiations became difficult (as they most always do). Ethan also did a great job at tailoring his work product to my needs and the specifics of the deal which kept his efficiency high and the transaction costs to a very fair level. I highly recommend Potter Simon to anyone looking for high quality legal advice.

Posted by anonymous | September 16, 2020 | Real Estate

real estate advice

We were referred to Porter Simon by another well respected lawyer in relation to a possible real estate dispute. Ethan was the attorney that took time to look into the case and explain our options and possible outcomes. Though we already had legal counsel in Danville area, we were looking for a lawye...r in Truckee who was familiar with local specifics and could advise on similar precedents and their resolution. Ethan was exactly that. He not only had a very broad understanding of the law, but also walked us through a recent similar case in the community. Considering how urgent and stressful the situation was for us, the fact that we reached out with a very short notice, we were amazed that Ethan was able to take our call between his appointments and actually spend time discussing it. We highly recommend his services to anyone who is looking for a knowledgeable, personable local representation in the Truckee area.

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Ethan Jacob Birnberg's Lawyer Endorsements

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Unknown lawyer | Feb 28

Relationship: Other

"I 100% endorse Mr. Birnberg. I have known him for over 10 years. He is one of the smartest, most hard working and diligent advocates I have ever met. I recommend Ethan as counsel to anyone or any business who may need assistance in his practice area(s)/expertise. You will not be disappointed."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2024

2024 "Best Attorney" in Truckee & North Lake Tahoe, Sierra Sun (voted by local community)

2024

Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers

2023

2023 "Best Attorney" in Truckee & North Lake Tahoe, Sierra Sun (voted by local community)

2023

Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers

2020

Northern California Super Lawyer, California Super Lawyers

2019

Rising Star, Colorado Super Lawyers

2018

Donald E. Cordova Distinguished Service Award, Faculty of Federal Advocates and Chief Judge Michael E. Romero

2018

Certified Consumer Specialist, American Board of Certification

2017

Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine

2016

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2015

Rising Star, Colorado Super Lawyers

2015

Certfied Business Bankruptcy Lawyer, American Board of Certification

2014

Rising Star, Colorado Super Lawyers

2013

Rising Star, Colorado Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2019 - Present

Attorney, Porter Simon PC

2010 - 2019

Attorney, Ballard Spahr LLP

2010 - 2019

Attorney, Lindquist & Vennum

2008 - 2010

Attorney, Holland & Hart LLP

2007 - 2008

, Hale Lane Peek Dennison & Howard

2007 - 2007

Chambers of Honorable Barry T. Moskowitz, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California

2006 - 2006

, Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara

Associations

2018 - Present

International Insolvency Institute

NextGen Executive Committee Member

2017 - Present

TMA Global NextGen Membership Committee

Co-chair

2017 - Present

Wyoming Bankruptcy Court Local Rules Committee

Member

2016 - Present

International Insolvency Institute

Next Generation Leadership Program - Class V Inductee

2015 - Present

National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges

Next Generation Program - Inductee

American Bankruptcy Institute

Member

Turnaround Management Association

Member

Faculty of Federal Advocates, Bankruptcy Pro Bono Services

Member

Colorado Bar Foundation

Fellow

Sample of Legal Cases

In re D.J. Simmons, Inc.

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

In re Luca Technologies Inc.

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Chapter 7 Trustee Representation

Chapter 7 representation

In re Red Eagle Oil, Inc.

Chapter 11 Commitee Representation

In re Centrix Financial

Chapter 11 Trustee Representation

Consumer and Corporate Debtor Representation

Chapter 7 Debtor and Creditor Litigation

In re Loveland Essential Group, LLC

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

In re American Title Services Co.

Litigation, Chapter 7 Trustee Representation

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Education

N/A

Thomas Jefferson SOL

Juris Doctor

N/A

University of California - Santa Barbara

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2022

Tahoe City Breakfast Club

2021-2022 Legal Update: Homeowner Association and Timeshare Laws, Short-term Rentals, SB9 Construction and Housing Developments

2022

Good Morning Truckee

2021-2022 Legal Update: Homeowner Association and Timeshare Laws, Short-term Rentals, SB9 Construction and Housing Developments

2020

Tahoe City Breakfast Club

2020 Legal Update: Arbitration, Easements, and AB 5 (Classification of Employees)

2020

Good Morning Truckee

2020 Legal Update: Arbitration, Easements, and AB 5 (Classification of Employees)

2015

Annual Meeting & Judicial Conference, Jackson, WY

A Fresh Start with Low Oil Prices, or Deja Vu All Over Again in Bankruptcy?

2013

Protecting Creditors Rights and Problems for Secured Creditors in Bankruptcy

Creditor Rights, Proofs of Claims, Rejection Damages, and Landlord and Tenant Issues

2013

Business Law, Bankruptcy Subsection

May 2013 Bankruptcy Case Law Update

2012

Advanced Lending Seminar

Bankruptcy: Minimizing Surprise and Maximizing Recovery

2010

Sterling Education Services, Inc: Landlord-Tenant Law Update

When Tenant or Landlord Files Bankruptcy

Publications

2018

American Board of Certification and JD Supra SCOTUS Scales Back the Safe Harbor Protection

2018

American Bankruptcy Institute Journal Find the Cost of Opportunity: Doing it Right with ABC Certification

2016

(Available in Hard Copy Online due to Publication Rights) The Law of Transnational Business Transactions (Thomson Reuters); Kutafin University Law Review, April 2017, Volume 4, Issue 1 (in Russian and English) Law of International Treaties - Transnational Insolvency 201: An Updated Guide to Cross-Border Bankruptcy Proceedings

2015

American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Journal Giving Meaning to § 106(a): Will the EAR Decision Hold Up?

Languages

English

Activity

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