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30-Year Veteran Bankruptcy Attorney Specializing in Chapter 11 Available for Commentary On Impact of PG&E's Filing Today.


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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 2001

John Hansen There have been several notable people named John Hansen including:
  • John Hansen - Scottish footballer
  • John Hansen (1924-1990) - Danish footballer, bronze medalist 1948 olympics
  • John Hansen (musician) - Vocalist, drummer for the band Fever in the 1970's
, chair of Nossaman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott LLP's bankruptcy bankruptcy, in law, settlement of the liabilities of a person or organization wholly or partially unable to meet financial obligations. The purposes are to distribute, through a court-appointed receiver, the bankrupt's assets equitably among creditors and, in most  practice, has more than 30 years of experience in Chapter 11 reorganization and bankruptcy litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute.

When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation.
.

He can provide commentary on a number of critical issues, such as:
-- Whether PG&E Corp. -- the utility's parent company -- can be required to pay
off the debts if profits were upstreamed to the parent when the utility was
insolvent

-- The possible strategy behind the filing, aside from holding creditors at bay


-- Whether the bankruptcy court can have jurisdiction over utility rates


Hansen has been lead counsel in more than 30 confirmed Chapter 11 reorganization plans A scheme authorized by federal law and promulgated by the president whereby he or she alters the structure of federal agencies to promote government efficiency and economy through a transfer, consolidation, coordination, authorization, or abolition of functions. , many of which were confirmed after extensive multi-party negotiations. He currently serves on the American Bar The American Bar is a drinking establishment at the Savoy Hotel in London.

Opened in 1898 when cocktail were being first introduced to London.

The term American Bar comes from the 1930s when cocktails were first gaining popularity in the United States.
 Association's Committee on Business Bankruptcy and was on the California State Bar's Standing Committee on Debtor/Creditor Relations and Bankruptcy.

Readers can reach Hansen at 415/398-3600, or call Anne Sage at 310/458-1224, and she can arrange a specific time for a talk.
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