Melissa
S.
Lor
Ms. Lor is an associate in the Firm's Business Services Department. Before joining Schnader, she was an associate at a San Francisco law firm, concentrating her practice in the area of corporate bankruptcy. Ms. Lor served as an appellate law clerk to the Honorable Christopher M. Klein of the United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit. Prior to this, she served as a trial law clerk to Judge Klein in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California.
During law school, Ms. Lor was a judicial extern to the Honorable Maureen A. Tighe of the United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California. She has also volunteered with the United States Department of Justice, Office of the United States Trustee.
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE
Ms. Lor's experience includes:
- Representation of trustees, debtors, creditors, and creditors' committee in all phases of the bankruptcy process
- Preparation of motions, oppositions, and compromises on behalf of clients
- Facilitation of asset purchases in the bankruptcy context
- Engagement in insolvency advice and strategical planning for clients in financial distress and in contemplation of filing bankruptcy
ATTORNEY SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
ATTORNEY PUBLICATIONS
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04/01/2006
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02/21/2013
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Education
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Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D., Certificate in Dispute Resolution, 2006
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University of California at Berkeley, B.A., Political Science, 2002
Court Admissions
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U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, and Central Districts of California
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Clerkships
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Honorable Christopher M. Klein, United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit, 2007-2008
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Honorable Christopher M. Klein, United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California, 2006-2007
Professional Affiliations
- Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area, Education Committee, co-chair and member
- Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum, member
- Bar Association of San Francisco, member
- International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), Northern California Chapter, member and webmaster
- State Bar of California, member; Business Law Section, member
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