Lawrence Peitzman

Attorney

Current Position

Retired
Studio City, CA 91602
USA

Class: X (1999)Circuit: Ninth

Education

University of California, Riverside, B.A. (1969)
Harvard University, M.A. (1970)
University of California at Berkeley School of Law, J.D. (1974)

Professional Career

Lawrence Peitzman Mediation Services Inc. (2014-2015)
Partner (1999-10); Of Counsel (2011-14), Peitzman, Weg & Kempinsky LLP
Partner, Senior Counsel, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (1994-99, 2015-16)
Partner, Morrison & Foerster (1989-94)
Partner, Gendel, Raskoff, Shapiro & Quittner (1982-89)

Affiliations

American Bar Association
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Financial Lawyers Conference, President (1994-95)
American College of Bankruptcy Foundation: Board Member (2009-); Treasurer (2010-)

Publications

California Business Law Reporter 1983-10 Contributing editor
"Drafting Bankruptcy Provisions in Commercial Contracts and Leases," 2 Calif. Bus. Law. Pract. 32 1987 Co-author
Bankruptcy Practice and Strategy (A. Resnick, ed.) 1987 Contributing author
"The Secured Creditor's Complaint: Relief from the Automatic Stays in Bankruptcy Proceedings," 65 Calif. L. Rev. 1216 1977 Co-author
"Without a Trace: The Secured Creditor's Interest in Deposit Account Proceeds," 49 Am. Bankr L.J. 303 1975 Co-author
"A Primer on Chapter 11 for the Non-Bankruptcy Lawyer," Business Law News 2008 Author
"Clear Channel: An Appeal for Reinterpretation," 30 Calif. Bankruptcy Journal 287 2010 Author

Awards

Listed in Best Lawyers in America
Listed in Chambers USA
Century City Bar Association, Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year (2009)