James Louis Lopes

Background

Lopes, James Louis was born on February 1, 1947 in Watsonville, California, United States. Son of Allen M. and Norma Maxine (McElroy) Lopes.

Education

University of California at Davis (Bachelor of Science, 1969). University of the Pacific (Juris Doctor, with great distinction, 1974). Harvard University (Master of Laws, 1975).

Editor in Chief, Pacific Law Journal, 1973-1974.

Career

Worked at Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin, A Professional, Corporation (San Francisco, California) specializing in Bankruptcy, Corporate Reorganization. Admitted to the bar, 1974, California. Editor in Chief, Pacific Law Journal, 1973-1974.

Author: "The Improvement Offset Under the New Bankruptcy Acting," 96 Banking Law Journal 868, 1979.

"Contractual Subordinations and Bankruptcy," 97 Banking Law Journal 204, 1980. "The Financially Troubled Computer Company," 3 The Computer Lawyer 13, 1986.

Adjunct Professor, Bankruptcy, Corporate Reorganization and Creditors" Rights, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, 1978-1988.

Achievements

• JAMES LOPES has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member American Bar Association (bankruptcy committee, since 1980), California Bankruptcy Forum (board dirs.1990-1993), California State Bar Association, Turnaround Management Association (board directors since 1996).

Interests

• Avocations: flying, contract bridge.

Connections

Married Gail R. Lopes, March 24,1979. Children: Elizabeth, Jane.

Father:

Allen M. Lopes

Mother:

Norma Maxine (McElroy) Lopes

Spouse:

Gail R. Lopes

child:

Elizabeth Lopes

child:

Jane Lopes