Background
CALLAHAN, REBECCA was born on August 4, 1952 in Fresno, California, United States.
CALLAHAN, REBECCA was born on August 4, 1952 in Fresno, California, United States.
University of Southern California (Bachelor of Arts, 1974). Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1982). Member, 1980-1981 and Notes and Comments Editor, 1981-1982, Ecology Law Quarterly.
Worked at Callahan & Associates, A Professional Law Corporation. Admitted to the bar, 1982, California. United States. District Court, Central, Southern and Northern Districts of California.
United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Member, 1980-1982 and Notes and Comments Editor, 1981-1982, Ecology Law Quarterly. Author: "What Do Bankruptcy and Family Law Have in Common?.A Lot!" Business Law News, p.13 (Summer, 1994).
"Police Power Exception to the Automatic Stay: What Is Its Scope When Applied To Postpetition Governmental Action Against Property of the Estate," 18 California
Bankr. J. 261, 1990. Lecturer: "A Bankruptcy Trial Program," Orange County Bankruptcy Forum (panelist, May, 1989). "Bankruptcy Appellate Practice," Orange County Bankruptcy Forum (program coordinator, January, 1990).
"Alternative Dispute Resolution," Orange County Bankruptcy Forum (moderator, April, 1991). "Fast Attack: Capitalizing On the Supreme Court"s Expanded View of The Availability of Summary Judgment Under Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians 56," Orange County Bar Association, Commercial Section Meeting (Speaker, May, 1991).
"Bankruptcy Evidence I: Overcoming Evidentiary Roadblocks," Orange County Bankruptcy Forum (panelist, June, 1992).
"Basic Federal Practice," Continuing Education of the Bar (panelist, November, 1992). "Bankruptcy Tips Foreign the General Practitioner," Business Law Section of the State Bar of California (program chair and panelist, October, 1993). "Fundamentals of Civil Litigation Before Trial," Continuing Education of the Bar (panelist, October, 1993.
February, 1997).
"Bankruptcy Issues Foreign State Trial Judges 1993," American Bankruptcy Institute (panelist, November, 1993). "When Bankruptcy and Family Law CollideTwo Negatives May Equal A Positive," Orange County Bankruptcy Forum (panelist, March, 1994). "The New Value Defense in Preference Actions," Orange County Bar Association, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section (moderator, June, 1994).
"Trial and Appellate Procedures in the Bankruptcy Court: An Overview for the State Court Litigator," Business Law Section of the State Bar of California (Program chair and panelist, September, 1994).
"Fundamentals of Bankruptcy," The Rutter Group (panelist, September, 1994). "Bankruptcy Litigation: A Workshop in Trial Strategy and Technique," Orange County Bankruptcy Forum (program chair and panelist, November, 1995).
"Getting Paid What You Are Worth," Business Law Section of the State Bar of California (Panelist, October, 1996). Member: Orange County (Appointee, Civil Mediation Panel, 1997), Federal and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of California (Bankruptcy Court Long Range Planning Implementation Committee, 1994-1995.
Debtor/Creditor Relations and Bankruptcy Committee, Business Law Section, 1991-1994). Orange County Bankruptcy Forum (Director, 1994-1995). California Women Lawyers Association.
American Bankruptcy Institute.
Bankruptcy Mediation Panel for the Central District of California, Appointee, 1995-1996. Peter M. Elliott Inn of Court (Master, 1995.
Secretary, 1997-1998). The firm is a multi-faceted business/business litigation firm located in Newport Beach, California, with an emphasis in bankruptcy and insolvency work.
The Firm practices in all state, federal and bankruptcy courts located in California.
The firm is experienced in all areas of general business litigation, and has handled a broad variety of matters, including the following: contract disputes, torts, fraud and fraudulent transfers, disputes involving real property, partnership disputes and dissolution, officer/director breach of fiduciary duty, attorney malpractice, piercing the corporate veil/alter ego, secured and unsecured creditor claims in and outside, bankruptcy, defense and prosecution of nondischargeability actions in bankruptcy, purchase/sale of assets through bankruptcy, reorganization of businesses through bankruptcy, out-of-court workouts, secured creditor/relief from stay in bankruptcy, involuntary bankruptcy proceedings, civil appeals, alternative dispute resolution through mediation or arbitration. The firm is an aggressive advocate for its clients and their interests both in and outside the courtroom. At the same time, the firm strives to develop creative strategies for each matter which are aimed at achieving early, economic results.
Member, 1980-1982 and Notes and Comments Editor, 1981-1982, Ecology Law Quarterly. Author: "What Do Bankruptcy and Family Law Have in Common?.A Lot!" Business Law News, p.13 (Summer, 1994). "Police Power Exception to the Automatic Stay: What Is Its Scope When Applied To Postpetition Governmental Action Against Property of the Estate," 18 California
Bankr.
J. 261, 1990. Lecturer: "A Bankruptcy Trial Program," Orange County Bankruptcy Forum (panelist, May, 1989). "Bankruptcy Appellate Practice," Orange County Bankruptcy Forum (program coordinator, January, 1990). "Alternative Dispute Resolution," Orange County Bankruptcy Forum (moderator, April, 1991).
"Fast Attack: Capitalizing On the Supreme Court"s Expanded View of The Availability of Summary Judgment Under Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians 56," Orange County Bar Association, Commercial Section Meeting (Speaker, May, 1991).
"Bankruptcy Evidence I: Overcoming Evidentiary Roadblocks," Orange County Bankruptcy Forum (panelist, June, 1992). "Basic Federal Practice," Continuing Education of the Bar (panelist, November, 1992).
"Bankruptcy Tips Foreign the General Practitioner," Business Law Section of the State Bar of California (program chair and panelist, October, 1993). "Fundamentals of Civil Litigation Before Trial," Continuing Education of the Bar (panelist, October, 1993.
February, 1997); "Bankruptcy Issues Foreign State Trial Judges 1993," American Bankruptcy Institute (panelist, November, 1993).
"When Bankruptcy and Family Law CollideTwo Negatives May Equal A Positive," Orange County Bankruptcy Forum (panelist, March, 1994). "The New Value Defense in Preference Actions," Orange County Bar Association, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section (moderator, June, 1994). "Trial and Appellate Procedures in the Bankruptcy Court: An Overview for the State Court Litigator," Business Law Section of the State Bar of California (Program chair and panelist, September, 1994).
"Fundamentals of Bankruptcy," The Rutter Group (panelist, September, 1994).
"Bankruptcy Litigation: A Workshop in Trial Strategy and Technique," Orange County Bankruptcy Forum (program chair and panelist, November, 1995). "Getting Paid What You Are Worth," Business Law Section of the State Bar of California (Panelist, October, 1996).
Member: Orange County (Appointee, Civil Mediation Panel, 1997), Federal and American Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Bankruptcy Court Long Range Planning Implementation Committee, 1994-1995.
Debtor/Creditor Relations and Bankruptcy Committee, Business Law Section, 1991-1994).
Orange County Bankruptcy Forum (Director, 1994-1995). California Women Lawyers Association. American Bankruptcy Institute.
Bankruptcy Mediation Panel for the Central District of California, Appointee, 1995-1996.
Peter M. Elliott Inn of Court (Master, 1995. Secretary, 1997-1998).