Practice Area
- Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, 1981, University of California at Los Angeles
- Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1987, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
-Traynor Honor Society, member
-American Jurisprudence Award in Personal Property Finance, recipient
- Certified Bankruptcy Law Specialist, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, 1995
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of California, 1987
- United States District Courts
-Eastern District of California, 1987
-Central District of California, 1988
-Northern District of California, 1988
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1989
Professional Experience
- Hagop T. Bedoyan, Lawyer, 1987-2000
- Caswell Bell & Hillison, LLP., 2000-2008
- Klein, DeNatale, Goldner, Cooper, Rosenlieb & Kimball, LLP., 2009-present
Practice Focus
- Workouts
- Bankruptcy Reorganizations
- Bankruptcy & Business Litigation
- Debtor and Creditor Rights
- Bankruptcy Appeals
Professional/Community Activities
- Fresno County Bar Association, 1987-present
- State Bar of California, 1987-present
- Board of Legal Specialization, member, 2008-Present
- Bankruptcy Law Advisory Commission, Commissioner (2001-2005) & Chairman, 2005-2006
- Central California Bankruptcy Association, 1988-present
- Board of Directors, 1997-2000
- President, 1999-2000
- California Bankruptcy Forum
- Bankruptcy Dispute Resolution Program, Resolution Advocate, United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California
- Clerk's Advisory Committee, Fresno Division, 1995-2007
- American Bankruptcy Institute, member, 1991-Present
- State Center Community College District Paralegal Program
- Adjunct professor, 1998-Present
Reported Decisions
- U.S. v. Edmonston, 99 B.R. 995 (E.D. Cal 1989)
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