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Prentice L. O'Leary

Attorney (Retired)

CA 90071
USA

Class: VI (1995)Circuit: Ninth

Education

University of California at Los Angeles, B.A. (with Honors) (1965); J.D., Order of the Coif (1968)

Professional Career

Associate; Partner; Chair, Banking and Finance Department, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton (1968-)
Speaker on various bankruptcy and commercial law topics.

Affiliations

American Bar Association
State Bar of California
Los Angeles County Bar Association: Chair, Bankruptcy Committee, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section (1983-84); Section Vice-Chair (1984-85); Section Chair (1985-86)
Financial Lawyers Conference
American Bankruptcy Institute
UCLA Law Alumni: Board of Directors (1977-79); President (1979)
UCLA Alumni Association, Board of Directors (1982-84)
Professional Associations, Vice President (1982-84)
Legal Aid Foundation, Board of Directors, Los Angeles (1987-94; 00-06)
Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum, Board of Directors (1988-90)

Awards

Listed in Best Lawyers in America (1991-98)
Wiley Manuel Certificate, Service Award (various years, Pro Bono),
AAWU Student Athlete, UCLA (1964-65)