Douglas B. Provencher

Background

PROVENCHER, DOUGLAS was born on August 13, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

Education

Empire Law School (Juris Doctor, 1977). Professor of Bankruptcy Law, 1982-1985, Corporations, since 1985, Empire College of Law. Committee of Lawyer Representatives, Northern District of California Bankruptcy Courts, since 1988.

Career

Worked at O"Brien Watters & Davis, Limited Liability Partnership (Santa Rosa, California) specializing in General Civil, Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Business, Corporation, Real Estate, Taxation, Estate Planning and Probate, Employment Law, Banking, Business Litigation, Construction Law, Personal Injury, Insurance Defense and Coverage, Professional Liability, Administrative Law and Professional Licensing. Alcohol Beverage Law and Representation of the Wine Industry, Bankruptcy Law, Reorganization, Creditors Rights, Family Law, Environmental, Securities Litigation, Sexual Harassment.

Admitted to the bar, 1977, California.

Professor (Bankruptcy Law, 1982-1985) and (Business Associations, 1985-1991) Empire College School of Law. Committee of Lawyer Representatives, Northern District of California Bankruptcy Courts, 1988-1992.

Director, Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum, 1991-1994. Member: Sonoma County and American (Member Bankruptcy Committee) Bar Associations.

State Bar of California.

(Also practicing individually at same address). The firm is proud of its record of public service not only to our country but to this state and our local community as well. In addition to the firm"s long, distinguished record of community service, two of the firm"s former senior partners left to become Superior Court Judges in Sonoma County, the Honorable Laurence K. Sawyer, in April 3, 1985, and the Honorable Elaine Malisch Watters, in January 24, 1992.

Achievements

• Douglas B. Provencher has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Sonoma County and American (Member Bankruptcy Committee) Bar Associations. State Bar of California. (Also practicing individually at same address).