Which Way, L.A.?
California Bankruptcy
The economy may be recovering nicely, but California still leads the nation in personal bankruptcy. Why are more and more Californians filing for Chapter Seven? Is credit too liberal? Are debtors ignorant or irresponsible? Are there deeper problems with the economy?
By Warren Olney • PROFESSOR NATALIE MARTIN: A Friedman Fellow at Temple Law School, previously a bankruptcy practitioner for ten years in the Philadelphia and New York area. She has recently published an article in the North Carolina Law Review about frivolous objections to bankruptcy discharge. MALLORY DUNCAN: Vice President General Counsel of the National Retail Federation, the largest trade association representing the retail industry and a member organization of the National Consumer Bankruptcy Coalition. LINDA SHERRY : Editorial director and chief spokesperson of Consumer Action, a nonprofit education and advocacy organization with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles and other major cities. DOUGLAS NEISTAT : A partner in the law firm of Angel & Neistat, specializing in bankruptcy and insolvency, he has been practicing in LA County for the past 25 years. GARY STROTH: Executive Director of Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Los Angeles for the past ten years.MARCUS TIGGS : Partner and attorney of the consumer bankruptcy firm of Slate & Leoni and a state certified personal and bankruptcy specialist. GEORGE KIEFFER : Chair of Charter Reform Commission. SUSAN VAUGHN: News Director and Talk Show Host, KVEC, the ABC radio affiliate in San Luis Obispo
topic: CHARTER REFORM AND PROPRIETARY DEPARTMENTS
