Professional Summary
Mr. Isaacs' practice encompasses bankruptcy law including debtor/creditor relations, and general commercial litigation in state and federal courts. He is a frequent lecturer on bankruptcy law and creditor-debtor relations and is often designated as an expert witness in these areas.
Representative Matter
· Successfully defended after lengthy trial a multi-million dollar real estate fraud adversary proceeding in Chapter 11 case filed in Bankruptcy Court in Orange County.
· Successfully represented debtor-in-possession in $45 million mobile home park Chapter 11 case in Bankruptcy Court in San Diego.
· Successfully represented official committee of mechanic's lienholders in Chapter 11 case in $36 million residential development in Bankruptcy Court in San Diego.
· Successfully represented bank creditor holding multi-million dollar claims secured by accounts receivable in Chapter 11 case in Bankruptcy Court in San Diego.
· Successfully represented purchasers of intellectual property in Chapter 11 cases in Dallas and Delaware.
· Successfully represented Chapter 11 trustee in major Chapter 11 personal property reorganization in Bankruptcy Court in San Diego.
· Presently represents Chapter 11 trustee in major Chapter 11 real estate reorganization in Bankruptcy Court in San Diego.
Education, Distinctions & Community Involvement
Mr. Isaacs received his undergraduate education from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1962 and his law degree from California Western University in 1968, where he was editor-in-chief of the Law Review. He was admitted to practice in California and federal courts in January 1969.
Mr. Isaacs is presently a member of the Bankruptcy Court Mediation Panel where he was named Mediator of the Year in 2007. Mr. Isaacs also recently served on the Board of Directors and as a vice president of the San Diego County Bar Association, on the Board of Directors and as president of the San Diego Bankruptcy Forum and on the Board of Directors and as treasurer of the San Diego County Bar Foundation. He currently serves on the Board of Directors and as President of the San Diego Volunteer Lawyers Program and on the Board of Directors and as Vice President of the California Metabolic Research Foundation.
Mr. Isaacs was voted one of the top ten corporate/business attorneys in San Diego for 2005 in a survey conducted by the San Diego Daily Transcript and in addition, was listed as one of the top bankruptcy and creditor/debtor rights attorneys in the 2007, 2010, and 2011, Southern California Super Lawyers® - San Diego magazine. Mr. Isaacs is recognized by Martindale-Hubbell as an AV rated attorney.
News, Publications & Events
Recent News Coverage
· Sherwin, Doug. "Attorney Takes Pro Bono Work Seriously," The Daily Transcript, October 25, 2011.
· Stevens-Huffman, Leslie. "Bankruptcy-Related Litigation: Protecting Secured and Unsecured Creditors From Financial Loss," SmartBusiness San Diego, December 2007.
(Resident, San Diego Office)