LUCE FORWARD ATTORNEY APPOINTED TO STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA’S INSOLVENCY LAW COMMITTEE

Executive Committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar appoints Senior Associate Diana Donabedian to three-year membership

SAN FRANCISCO (November 2, 2010)LawFuel.com – The Law Firm Newswire – Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP, a prominent California law firm with a national reputation, today announced Senior Associate Diana Donabedian was appointed to the Insolvency Law Committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of California by the Section’s Executive Committee.

The Insolvency Law Committee (“ILC”) of the Business Law Section provides a forum for interested bankruptcy practitioners to act for the benefit of all lawyers in the state in the areas of legislation, education and promoting efficiency of practice. Donabedian’s role as a member of the Insolvency Law Committee includes formally serving on one of the five subcommittees (Education, Legislation, Publications, Website and Community Outreach), working on affirmative legislative proposals, preparing comments on proposed legislation, and working on constituency outreach.

“Diana is a perfect example of the attorneys at Luce Forward who, in addition to their individual practices, offer local, state and federal organizations in the legal sector valuable insight and knowledge that translates to education and policy reform,” says Kurt L. Kicklighter, Luce Forward’s managing partner. “We are particularly proud and appreciative of Diana’s hard work and her appointment to the Insolvency Law Committee is well deserved.”

Donabedian, who is located in Luce Forward’s San Francisco office, focuses her practice on insolvency, receiverships and complex litigation. She represents Chapter 7 panel trustees, Chapter 11 trustees, creditors’ committees and receivers in a broad range of insolvency and litigation matters. She also has substantial experience in non-bankruptcy commercial litigation. Her practice spans the state, federal and bankruptcy courts. Other memberships include the Bench-Bar Liaison Committee for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California and the Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum.

About Luce Forward
Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP is a full-service California law firm with a national reputation in more than 30 different areas of law. Since its founding in San Diego in 1873, Luce Forward has grown to become home to approximately 200 attorneys in six offices statewide including San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angles, Carmel Valley/Del Mar, Orange County and Rancho Santa Fe. For more information, visit www.luce.com.

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