Norman Wapnick

Background

Wapnick, Norman was born on July 31, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.

Education

Brooklyn College (Bachelor of Arts, 1952). Columbia University (Bachelor of Laws, 1955).

Career

Worked at Sussman Shank Wapnick Caplan & Stiles, Limited Liability Partnership (Portland, Oregon) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice in all Courts. Bankruptcy, Creditors" Rights and Corporate Reorganization, Corporate Law, General Business, Banking and Finance, Commercial and Business Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Construction, Professional Liability Defense, Taxation, Probate, Pensions, Estate Planning, Planned Giving, Employee Benefits. Admitted to the bar, 1955, New New York

1960, Oregon and United States.

District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and United States. District Court, District of Oregon.

1983, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Author: "Foreclosing Security Interests, Mechanics" Liens," 1971 and "Construction Liens," 1975. "Bankruptcy - Post-Confirmation Procedures," 1986, Oregon State Bar Continuing legal education.

Company-Editor, "Creditors Rights and Remedies and Consumer Credit," Oregon State Bar Continuing Legal Education, 1978 and Revision, 1982. Author and Speaker: "Landlord-Tenant in Chapter 11," Northwest Bankruptcy Institute, 1986.

"Use of Cash Collateral," Northwest Bankruptcy Institute, 1987.

"Partnerships in Bankruptcy," Northwest Bankruptcy Institute, 1988. Company-Editor and Moderator, "Bankruptcy for the General Practitioner," Oregon Law Institute, 1991. Attorney Representative, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1988-1991.

Member: Oregon State Bar (Active Retired-effective January 1, 1997.

Member, 1966-1970 and Chairman, 1969-1970, Unauthorized Practice Committee. Member, Legal Assistants Committee, 1971-1973.

Member, American Automobile Association Commercial Financial Disputes Panel, 1994—. Member, Bankruptcy Court Mediation Panel, 1994—.

Member, 1974-1975 and Chairman, 1975-1976, Disciplinary Rules and Procedures Committee.

Trial Counsel, Disciplinary Matters, 1976-1977. Member and Chairman, Trial Board, Disciplinary Matters, 1976-1977. Member, 1979-1982 and Chairman, 1982, Continuing Legal Education Committee.

Member: Legal Ethics Committee, 1977-1980.

Member, Special Task Force on Ethics Opinions, 1991). Commercial Law League (Chairman, Western Region, 1977-1978).

Military: Captain, United States. Coast Guard Reserve, Retired, 1956-1981.

Sussman Shank Wapnick Caplan & Stiles was founded in the early sixties by Gilbert Sussman, Jerome B. Shank and Norman Wapnick.

The Firm members have enjoyed a collegial relationship over thirty years of steady growth to a firm of twenty lawyers and a staff of thirty. With an initial focus on creditors" rights, bankruptcy, banking and finance, the firm has expanded to include a broad general business, tax, estate planning, charitable and non-profit corporations, real estate and extensive litigation practice. Sussman Shank"s attorneys come from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds and hold leadership positions in business and professional associations.

Achievements

• Norman Wapnick has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Oregon State Bar (Active Retired-effective January 1, 1997. Member, 1966-1970 and Chairman, 1969-1970, Unauthorized Practice Committee. Member, Legal Assistants Committee, 1971-1973.

Member, American Automobile Association Commercial Financial Disputes Panel, 1994—.

Member, Bankruptcy Court Mediation Panel, 1994—. Member, 1974-1975 and Chairman, 1975-1976, Disciplinary Rules and Procedures Committee.

Trial Counsel, Disciplinary Matters, 1976-1977. Member and Chairman, Trial Board, Disciplinary Matters, 1976-1977.

Member, 1979-1982 and Chairman, 1982, Continuing Legal Education Committee.

Member: Legal Ethics Committee, 1977-1980. Member, Special Task Force on Ethics Opinions, 1991). Commercial Law League (Chairman, Western Region, 1977-1978).

Military: Captain, United States.

Coast Guard Reserve, Retired, 1956-1981.