OUR MISSION:

The mission of the Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum is to be the leading educational and networking resource for bankruptcy and insolvency professionals in the Central District of California, and particularly in Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley and Santa Barbara.

2025-2026 Officers:

President 

John-Patrick "JP" Fritz 

Levene, Neale, Bender, Yoo & Golubchik LLP

Vice President

Jolene Tanner

Treasurer

Matthew Sorenson
Development Specialists, Inc.

Program Chair

Gerrick Warrington

Frandzel Robins Bloom & Csato

Secretary

Kyra Andrassy

Featured Sponsor

Saul Ewing:  As no two bankruptcies are identical, Saul Ewing attorneys customize representation to debtors, creditors and trustees in such areas as:

• Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings
• Out-of-court workouts
• Loan restructurings
• Corporate reorganizations
• Section 363 bankruptcy sales
• Chapter 7 liquidations
• Directors & officers liability issues
• General insolvency matters

Our commercial bankruptcy and restructuring attorneys counsel clients throughout the multiple phases of Chapter 11 and reorganization proceedings, from commencement to plan confirmation, handling matters ranging from straightforward Chapter 11's to complex restructurings.

Saul Ewing attorneys have achieved a high-level of respect in bankruptcy and district courts along the East Coast, including in Delaware courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Related bankruptcy litigation and insurance industry insolvencies are areas of significant practice depth.

Zev Shechtman represents clients in complex business bankruptcy, restructuring and insolvency matters in and out of court. His experience includes representing debtors in chapter 11, including subchapter V, bankruptcy reorganization cases, assisting debtors in settlement negotiations and counseling regarding insolvency concerns. Zev also represents creditors, trustees, buyers of distressed assets, equity holders and contract parties in bankruptcy.

THANK YOU PLATINUM SPONSORS