Selected a Northern California Super Lawyer in bankruptcy law every year since 2008. Formermember and co-chair of the Bench-Bar Liaison Committee for the No. Dist. of California and theInsolvency Law Committee of the Business law section of the State Bar of California. A frequentspeaker on bankruptcy issues. Has handled numerous reorganizations for a wide range ofbusinesses and individuals, including real estate developers, technology businesses, wholesaleand manufacturing businesses, restaurants and health care providers. He has represented partiesselling and acquiring assets out of bankruptcy estates, including operating businesses, hotels andother real estate assets. Represents creditors, both secured and unsecured, in bankruptcy matters.Represents Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 trustees. Years of experience filing Chapter 7 cases forentities and individuals. Handles a wide variety of litigation in bankruptcy court, includingprosecuting and defending dischargeability complaints, objections to discharge, and avoidanceactions. Handles commercial litigation in state and federal courts and has served as an expertwitness on bankruptcy matters. Has handled many appeals before the Ninth Circuit Court ofAppeals, the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit and the District Court.
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Firm InformationPositionPrincipalFirm NameFinestone Hayes LLP
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesIn re Cukierman, 265 F3d 846 (9th Cir. 2001)
In re Acosta, 182 B.R. 561 (N.D. Cal. 1995)
In re Cukierman, 242 B.R. 486 (9th Cir. BAP 1999)
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t v. Mbunda (In re Mbunda) 484 B.R. 344 (9th Cir. BAP 2012)
Kenoyer v. Cardinale (In re Kenoyer), 489 B.R. 103 (Bkrtcy. ND CA 2013)
Wuthrich v. Amer Sports Winter & Outdoor Co., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43870 (ND Cal 2015)
Sanger v. Ahn, 406 F. Supp 3d 800 (N.D. Cal. 2018)
In re Ahn, 804 Fed. Appx. 541 (9th Cir. 2020)
Ahn v. Sanger (In re Ahn), 794 Fed. Appx. 661 (9th Cir. 2020)
Rejuvi Laboratory, Inc. v. Corso 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 41083 (N.D. Cal 2021).
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1986, California
U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern Districts of California
1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
MembershipsBar Association of San Francisco (Member, Insolvency Panel)
State Bar of California
American Bankruptcy Institute
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolHastings College of the Law, University of California
Class of 1986
J.D.
Other EducationUniversity of California at Santa Barbara
Class of 1981
B.A.
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1959
Oslo, Norway, August 28, 1959
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Does this attorney maintain a professional presence on any social networks?Yes, Stephen D. Finestone has a professional profile on LinkedIn.
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Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?Yes, Stephen D. Finestone has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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How many attorneys are in this law firm?Finestone Hayes LLP has 6 attorneys at this location.
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What law school did this attorney attend?Stephen D. Finestone attended Hastings College of the Law, University of California.
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What year was this attorney's law firm established?Finestone Hayes LLP was established in 1998.