Attorneys

Merle C. Meyers

 

Merle Meyers has specialized in the area of bankruptcy, business reorganization and insolvency since 1978, with an emphasis in representation of chapter 11 debtors, creditors’ committees and asset purchasers. He has handled many significant chapter 11 cases filed in recent years in the San Francisco Bay Area, including representation of debtors and/or owners of Hexcel Corporation, Greg James Ventures LLC, Reynen & Bardis Communities, Inc., John Breuner Company, Harbor Bay Isles, Weibel Vineyards, Ironstone Group, National Farm Financial Corporation, Unicom Computer Corporation, Center Wholesale, Inc., Techmart Limited, StreamLogic Corporation and Dyer Mountain Associates, LLC, as well as major cases in Delaware, Colorado, Florida, New York, Texas and elsewhere. Mr. Meyers has also represented numerous partners’ committees, trustees and creditors in both chapter 7 and chapter 11 cases, and has assisted many companies in restructuring obligations to lenders, vendors and others in out-of-court workouts.

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Chapter 11; Bankruptcy Reorganization; Commercial Bankruptcy; Bankruptcy Trustee’s Rights; Creditors’ Rights Admitted: 1975, California

Education: University of California at Davis, J.D., 1975 University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., cum laude, 1972

Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (Member, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section, 1979 – ); The State Bar of California (Member, Debtor Creditor Relations and Bankruptcy Committee, 1987-1990; 1992-1995); Turnaround Management Association (1997 – ).

Biography: Articles Editor, University of California at Davis Law Review, 1974-1975. Author: “Antitrust Implications in Prescription Drug Promotion,” 7 University of California at Davis 218, 1974. Instructor, Bankruptcy Law and Practice and Secured Transactions, San Francisco Law School, 1983. Director, Bay Area Business Development Company, 1986 -.

Reported Cases: Matter of Health Maintenance Foundation, 680 F.2d 619 (9th Cir. 1982); In re Fitzsimmons, 20 B.R. 237 (9th Cir. BAP. 1982); In re Munple, 868 F.2d 1129 (9th Cir. 1989); In re Downtown Investment Club III, 89 B.R. 59 (9th Cir. BAP 1988).

Kathy Quon Bryant

 

Kathy Quon Bryant has handled a wide variety of bankruptcy matters, such as representation of trustees in the administration of debtor cases, including preference and claims litigation and sales of real property. She has also represented chapter 11 debtors.

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Litigation; Bankruptcy Trustee’s Rights; Bankruptcy Reorganization

Admitted: 2001, California

Education: University of San Francisco, J.D., 2000 Boston University, B.A.,1990, magna cum laude

Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (Member, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section, 2001 – ).

Biography: CALI Awards for Excellence: Legal Writing, Telecommunications and Venture Capital Law; Member of University of San Francisco Law Review.

D. Clarke Sugar

 

D. Clarke Sugar has handled a variety of bankruptcy and insolvency related matters including the representation of trustees in bankruptcy proceedings, debtors-in-possession in complex reorganizations, and creditors in both liquidation and reorganization cases. Additionally, Mr. Sugar has significant experience in prosecuting and defending preference, fraudulent transfer and claims litigation, as well as in transactional work involving creditors’ rights and remedies.

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Reorganization, Bankruptcy Liquidation, Trustee Representation, Creditor/Debtor Law, Secured Transactions, Commercial Transactions, Litigation, and Real Property Law.

Admissions to Practice Law: California; United States District Court – Northern District of California; United States District Court – Central District of California; United States District Court – Eastern District of California; United States District Court – Southern District of California; Minnesota; and Wisconsin.

Education: Juris Doctorate (w/ Concentration in Commercial Law) – 2006; Hamline University School of Law, Saint Paul, Minnesota. Bachelor of Arts (Political Science) – 2002; University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.

Memberships: Bar Association of San Francisco; Wisconsin Bar Association; and American Bar Association; Alameda County Bar Association; and American Bankruptcy Institute.

Achievements & Awards: Computer Assisted Learning Institute (CALI) – Award for Excellence in Bankruptcy; American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) – Medal of Excellence for Academic Achievement; and The American College of Bankruptcy – 2006 Distinguished Law Student for the Eighth Circuit Award.

Michele Thompson

 

Michele Thompson has handled a wide variety of bankruptcy and restructuring matters including the representation of chapter 11 corporate debtors and high net worth individuals, chapter 7 trustees, creditors’ committees, and a range of creditors and equity holders in various insolvency matters, as well as in related adversary proceedings and out of court workout proceedings.

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Litigation; Bankruptcy Trustee’s Rights; Bankruptcy Reorganization

Admitted: California, Northern District, Eastern District, Southern District, Central District

Education: Golden Gate University School of Law, J.D., 2005 California State University, San Francisco, B.A., 2002

Member: State Bar of California, Bar Association of San Francisco (Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section, 2008 – ).

Achievements and Awards: Editor, Golden Gate University Law Review, 2004-2005. Witkin Award for Academic Excellence: Contracts. CALI Awards for Excellence: Legal Writing and Research and Criminal Law.

Edie Walters

 

Edie Walters has had extensive experience in both chapter 11 and chapter 7 proceedings, including representation of debtors, secured creditors, creditors’ committees, equity holders and parties to executory contracts. She has also been involved in numerous international and foreign bankruptcy proceedings, specifically involving companies in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Canada, and various Caribbean nations.

Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy; International Insolvency; Bankruptcy Litigation; Cross-Border Transactions

Education: University of Houston School of Law, J.D. 1999 University College London, LLM 2005 George Washington University, B.A. 1996

Clerkship: Hon. James Scott Sledge, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Alabama – Eastern Division (1998 – 1999)

Bar Memberships: California, Washington D.C., Texas

Achievements and Awards: Law Review (Notes & Comments Line Editor); Honorable Mention – Joseph Bernfeld Writing Competition of the California Bankruptcy Forum

Publication: An Ambiguous Answer: The Effect of Associates Commercial Corporation v. Rash on Chapter 11 and Chapter 13 Collateral Valuation, 35 HOUS. L. REV. 953 (1998)