Howard J. Weg is member of Robins Kaplan LLP. In his representation of all constituents in business workouts and Chapter 11 cases, Howard Weg leads clients in the sophisticated, value-driven resolution of the collective issues that arise in restructuring financially distressed businesses.
Mr. Weg’s experience includes prominent restructurings and Chapter 11 cases, such as for the owners of “The Terminator” and other motion picture franchises and movie rights, restaurant franchises, oil and gas, financial contracts, hotels and casinos, office buildings, industrial properties, hospitals and power companies.
His industry experience spans from middle-market companies to major corporations in such sectors as power and energy, entertainment, film and TV, real estate, hospitality and quick service franchised restaurant operations.
An active leader in the bankruptcy bar, Mr. Weg currently serves on the Board of Directors of the American College of Bankruptcy and regularly leads programs at the Practising Law Institute in San Francisco and New York.
Mr. Weg’s professional leadership in the bankruptcy community includes serving as Regent for the Ninth Circuit for the American College of Bankruptcy prior to his election to its Board of Directors.
He also served on the Executive Committee and chaired the Education Committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of California, as well as serving on several committees of the American Bar Association. In addition, Mr. Weg is a past president and member of the board of governors of the Financial Lawyers Conference.
His numerous articles on bankruptcy, workouts and restructuring have appeared in the Commercial Law Journal, California Bankruptcy Court Reporter, Real Estate Law Journal, and Business Law News.
He has been the featured speaker and panelist on programs hosted by the American Bar Association, American Bankruptcy Institute, Practising Law Institute, State Bar of California and Financial Lawyers Conference.
Education:
- Yale Law School, LL.M. (1980)
- Southwestern Law School, J.D., (1979)
- University of California – Los Angeles, B.A.(1976)
Bar Admissions:
- California
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Professional Associations:
- American Bar Association, Member, Business Bankruptcy Committee (1985-present)
- American Bankruptcy Institute, Member (1985-present)
- Financial Lawyers Conference, Member, Board of Governors (1998-present)
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