Experience
Education
University of Southern California School of Law (JD, 1999)
Pomona College (BA, 1996)
Memberships
Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum
Financial Lawyers ConferenceProvisors
News & Publications
Webinar: Debtors-in-Pretension: Identity Theft in Bankruptcy Proceedings
Chapter 11 As a Viable Way to Redevelop Golf Courses
The Challenges Facing Distressed Golf Courses
Developers Eye Creative Golf Courses Conversions
Student Loan Debt Dischargeability – Courts Discuss Limits of Brunner Test
Stay Violators Now Face Strict Liability In 9th Circ.
The Changing Landscape of Student Loan Dischargeability
It’s Time to Re-Examine Student Loan Debt
Webinar: Examining the Dischargeability of Student Loan Debt in Bankruptcy Proceedings
Ponzi Recovery Actions In The Ninth Circuit
When Federal Regulations On Claim Priority Conflict With the Bankruptcy Code: Customs Duties
Trend Catch: WARN Act Claims in Bankruptcy Cases
9 Ways to Defend a Preference Action Without Really Trying, and One More
Representative Clients
• Represents stalking horse bidders in connection with negotiating and drafting stalking horse purchase agreements and purchasing assets out of Chapter 11 cases
• Advises debtors in workout negotiations with lenders and with preparation for Chapter 11 filings should consensual workouts fail
• Represents and advises creditors' committees regarding how to maximize recoveries in Chapter 11 cases both through litigation and otherwise
• Represents and advises Chapter 7 and 11 trustees in prosecuting avoidance actions including mass (200+) preference actions and ponzi fraudulent transfer actions
• Drafts briefs to District Court, Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on issues including bankruptcy court jurisdiction, creditor/equity dichotomy issues
• Advises clients with respect to intellectual property sale and rejection issues in bankruptcy
Personal
Steve Werth joined SulmeyerKupetz in 2008.
