Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger Elects Jeffrey K. Garfinkle Shareholder.Business Editors IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2004 Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , a leading California law firm, today announced the election of Jeffrey K. Garfinkle as a shareholder in the Orange County office. Mr. Garfinkle focuses his practice on the representation of creditors, creditors' committees, and other parties in many of the larger bankruptcy cases throughout the United States. "Jeff has made a significant contribution to our firm and has continuously demonstrated a strong commitment to client service," said Rick Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , President at Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger. "Throughout our firm's history we have taken great pride in the quality of our attorneys. We are delighted to welcome Jeff Garfinkle as a shareholder." Mr. Garfinkle is a member of the firm's Insolvency and Bank and Finance Practice groups and has extensive experience in a variety of debt financing Debt Financing When a firm raises money for working capital or capital expenditures by selling bonds, bills, or notes to individual and/or institutional investors. In return for lending the money, the individuals or institutions become creditors and receive a promise to repay transactions, workouts, and insolvencies as well as mergers, divestitures and asset acquisitions particularly from or by bankrupt or financially distressed companies. His recent engagements include representing creditors in numerous pharmaceutical, hospital and healthcare related bankruptcies throughout the United States, the creditors' committees in Intrepid USA and Strouds bankruptcy cases, over $2.0 billion in mergers and acquisitions and the successful reorganization of a bankrupt Asian airline. He is admitted to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals as well as all United States District Courts in California. He is a member of the American Bar Association American Bar Association (ABA), voluntary organization of lawyers admitted to the bar of any state. Founded (1878) largely through the efforts of the Connecticut Bar Association, it is devoted to improving the administration of justice, seeking uniformity of law , American Bankruptcy Institute The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) is the largest multi-disciplinary, non-partisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. ABI was founded in 1982 to provide the United States Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of , Financial Lawyers Conference and the California Bankruptcy Forum. Mr. Garfinkle earned his J.D. degree from Emory University School of Law Emory University School of Law is a top-tier U.S. law school, part of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. It is currently ranked #22 amongst all ABA approved law schools according to the 2008 US News and World Report rankings. (1990) and received his B.A. from University of Florida University of Florida is the third-largest university in the United States, with 50,912 students (as of Fall 2006) and has the eighth-largest budget (nearly $1.9 billion per year). UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. (1987). About Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger LLP Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger provides legal services nationwide with headquarters in Los Angeles and additional offices in Orange County and San Francisco. The firm has been serving the needs of the national and international business community for over 50 years. In that time, it has become one of California's best-known law firms, representing clients in the full range of business transactions. For more information, visit www.buchalter.com. |
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