Background
Sment, Michael R. was born on September 29, 1954 in Inglewood, California, United States.
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Michael R. Sment
Michael R. Sment, American lawyer, specializing in the field of Bankruptcy Litigation in Bankruptcy Law, Federal Courts, Creditors Rights Law, Insolvency Law, Business Law, Real Estate Litigation in State and Federal Courts, Bankruptcy Law.
Education
University of Southern California (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1976). University of San Diego (Juris Doctor, 1979). Spoken languages: Spanish.
Career
BFP v. Resolution Trust Corporation, 114 South.Ct. 1757, 128 L.Ed 2d 556 (USSC 1994); In re Bago, 149 Bankr. 610 (Bk.C.D.Cal. 1993) (briefs); In re BFP, 974 F.2d 1144 (9th Circuit 1992); In re Duncombe, 143 Bankr. 243 (Bk.C.D.Cal 1992) (briefs); Alexander v. Los Angeles Superior Court, 233 Cal.App.3d 963, 284 Cal.Rptr. 873 (2d District, 1991); In re BFP, 132 Bankr. 748 (9th Circuit BAP 1991) (briefs); In re Taylor, 884 F.2d 478 (9th Circuit 1989); In re Abdul-Hassan, 104 Bankr. 263 (Bk. C.D.Cal 1989); Walker v. California Mortgage Service, 861 F.2d 597 (9th Circuit 1988); Worcester v. Rosner, 811 F.2d 1224 (9th Circuit 1987) (remand); Whitman v. Transtate Title Company, 165 Cal.App.3d 312, 211 California Rptr. 582 (1985) (briefs); Leach v. Drummond Medical Group, Incorporated., 144 Cal.App.3d 362, 192 California Rptr. 650 (5th District, 1983) (trial); Renteria v. County of Orange, 82 Cal.App.3d 833,147 Cal.Rptr.447 (4th District, 1978) (author).Worked at Michael R. Sment (AV) (Ventura, California) specializing in Bankruptcy Litigation in Bankruptcy Law, Federal Courts, Creditors Rights Law, Insolvency Law, Business Law, Real Estate Litigation in State and Federal Courts, Bankruptcy Law, State and Federal Appellate Matters, Arbitrations Law, Mediations Law. Admitted to the bar, 1979, California. 1981, United States. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of California.
1982, United States.
District Court, Central District of California. 1983, United States. District Court, Northern District of California. 1987, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
1991, United States.
Supreme Court. Member, San Diego Law Review, 1978-1979. Pepperdine University, Institute for Dispute Resolution (Mediation Certificate, 1995).
Research Attorney for Presiding Justice Robert Gardner, Fourth District Court of Appeal, 1979-1980. Judge Pro Tempore, Los Angeles County and Ventura County Superior Courts, 1991.
Settlement Officer, Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1986-1990.
Temporary Judge: Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1989. Ventura Municipal Court, 1991. Judicial Arbitrator, Ventura County Superior and Municipal Courts, 1992.
Arbitrator: Los Angeles County Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Services, 1987.
Ventura County Bar Association, 1991. Ventura Center for Dispute Settlement, 1996.
Mediator, United States. Bankruptcy Courts, 1995.
Member: Society for Professionals in Dispute Resolution, 1995.
City of Diamond Bar General Plan Commission, 1989-1991. Legal Compliance Committee, California State Department of Education, 1991. Instructor: Bankruptcy, Real Estate, Contracts, Evidence, Oxnard College, 1991-.
Bankruptcy, California State University, Los Angeles, 1996.
Bankruptcy, Southern California Institute of Law, 1993. Member: Ventura County and Los Angeles County (Member, Real Property and Bankruptcy Sections) Bar Associations.
State Bar of California (Member, Real Property Section). American Bankruptcy Institute.
Ventura and Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forums.
Financial Lawyers Conference. Listed in Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.
Achievements
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Michael R. Sment has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.
Membership
Member, San Diego Law Review, 1978-1979. Pepperdine University, Institute for Dispute Resolution (Mediation Certificate, 1995). Research Attorney for Presiding Justice Robert Gardner, Fourth District Court of Appeal, 1979-1980.
Judge Pro Tempore, Los Angeles County and Ventura County Superior Courts, 1991.
Settlement Officer, Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1986-1990. Temporary Judge: Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1989.
Ventura Municipal Court, 1991. Judicial Arbitrator, Ventura County Superior and Municipal Courts, 1992.
Arbitrator: Los Angeles County Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Services, 1987.
Ventura County Bar Association, 1991. Ventura Center for Dispute Settlement, 1996. Mediator, United States.
Bankruptcy Courts, 1995.
Member: Society for Professionals in Dispute Resolution, 1995. City of Diamond Bar General Plan Commission, 1989-1991.
Legal Compliance Committee, California State Department of Education, 1991.
