Complex Appellate Litigation Group
About
Founded in 2003, the Complex Appellate Litigation Group is a leading law firm operating in San Francisco, CA and surrounding areas. Specializing in intricate appellate cases, this firm is known for its expertise in areas such as commercial litigation, reorganization, bankruptcy, and estate planning. Certified by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, the firm's legal experts like Reno Fernandez have a proven record in representing debtors, creditors, and trustees in a variety of legal situations. Their unique approach to each case sets the Complex Appellate Litigation Group apart in the legal arena.
Specialties
History of bankruptcy
Some history of bankruptcy, No history of bankruptcy
Bankruptcy type
Chapter 7 Liquidation, Chapter 13 Repayment, Chapter 11 reorganization, Debt collection / Debt settlement
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Complex Appellate Litigation Group
96 Jessie St
San Francisco, CA 94105-2925
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Work Experience
Partner
California Appellate Law Group LLP
2015 - Present
Counsel, Appellate Group
O'Melveny & Myers, LLP
2011 - 2015
Associate
Williams & Connolly
2006 - 2011
Law Clerk to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
US Supreme Court
2005 - 2006
Law Clerk to Chief Judge Michael Boudin
Us Court Of Appeals For The First Circuit
2003 - 2004
Partner
Macdonald Fernandez LLP
2012 - Present
Chairman
California Appellate Law Group
2015 - Present
Appellate Attorney
California Appellate Law Group
2012 - Present
Of Counsel
Eisenberg & Hancock LLP
2011 - 2012
Principal
Ben Feuer, Esq.
2010 - 2012
Associate
Gross Belsky Alonso LLP
2009 - 2010
Law Clerk
US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
2008 - 2009
Associate
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges
2006 - 2008
Summer Associate
Williams & Connolly
2005 - 2005
Of Counsel
California Appellate Law Group
2016 - Present
Principal
Spiegel Liao & Kagay, PC
2012 - Present
Special Deputy Attorney General - intermittent
California Department of Justice
1995 - Present
Chief Appellate Counsel
Office of Independent Counsel in re Cisneros
2001 - 2006
Chief Appellate Counsel
Office of Independent Counsel in re Espy
1995 - 2002
Partner
Spiegel Liao & Kagay, LLP
1985 - 2012
Deputy Attorney General
California Department of Justice
1976 - 1985
Education
UC Berkeley SOL
Stanford University
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
University of Michigan Law School
2003
Bard College
1999
Golden Gate University School of Law
2007
Northwestern Univ SOL
University of California - Berkeley
2004
Trinity Coll
Columbia Univ SOL
Williams Coll
Univ of California at Los Angeles
University of California at Los Angeles School of Law
Ucla School of Law
2000
Duke University School of Law
Southwestern Univ SOL
Univ of California at Los Angeles
John Marshall Law School
DePaul University College of Law
Harvard University Law School
1976
University of Illinois
Harvard University Kennedy School of Government
1976
Harvard College
1972
Stanford Law School
Princeton University
UC Berkeley SOL
Stanford University
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
Southwestern Univ SOL
Univ of California at Los Angeles
John Marshall Law School
Columbia Univ SOL
Williams Coll
University of Michigan Law School
Law
2003
Bard College
1999
Northwestern Univ SOL
Trinity Coll
Santa Barbara College of Law
California State University, Humboldt State University
DePaul University College of Law
University of Illinois
Associations & Affiliations
Family Violence Appellate Project
Board of Directors
EJM Inn of Court
Barrister
Bar Association of San Francisco
Appellate section executive committee
Bar Association of San Francisco (“BASF”), Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Section
Member
State Bar of California, Trusts and Estates Section
Member
BASF Barrister’s Club, Probate and Trust Section
Member
Bar Association of San Francisco (“BASF”), Business Law Section
Executive Committee Member
Mortgage Modification Mediation Program, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California
Mediator
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California
Bar Rules Advisory Group, Member, Payroll Form Revision Team
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California
Bar Rules Advisory Group, Leader, Chapter 11 Plan “Subgroup One"
Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum
Member, Publicity Committee
National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, Next Generation Program
Member, Organizing Committee
State Bar of California’s Business Law Section
Constituency, Outreach and Website Subcommittee, Chair
Insolvency Law Committee of the State Bar of California’s Business Law Section
Member
Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum
Member, Board of Directors
Bar Association of San Francisco (“BASF”), Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section
Immediate Past Chair
Insolvency Law Committee of the State Bar of California’s Business Law Section
Co-Vice Chair Elect
State Bar of California’s Business Law Section
Education Subcommittee, Assistant Chair
Northern District Judicial Conference
Invitee
BASF Barrister’s Club
Liaison to State Bar Conference of Delegates Committee
BASF Barrister’s Club
Secretary, Board of Directors
Bar Association of San Francisco (“BASF”), Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section
Member, Board of Directors
Bar Association of San Francisco (“BASF”), Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section
Chair
Bar Association of San Francisco, Barristers Club
Board of Directors
Bar Association of San Francisco
Co-chair, Appellate Barristers Section
OneJustice
Advisory Board Member
International Network of Boutique and Independent Law Firms
Chairman, Board of Directors
International Network of Boutique and Independent Law Firms
President
Publications
Daily Journal
Full Faith and Credit’s Opaque Command
2016
2015 California Litigation Review
Appeals and Writs
2016
Los Angeles Daily Journal
When Judges Go It Alone
2015
American Constitution Society
2012
Bar Association of San Francisco’s Bulletin
Numerous articles, including: “There’s a New Deed in Town: California Creates ‘Transfer on Death’ Deed.”
2016
San Francisco Attorney Magazine
“Getting to the Core of Arbitration in Bankruptcy”
2015
Legal by the Bay, the Bar Association of San Francisco’s blog (blog.sfbar.org)
Numerous articles, including: “Lien Priorities Altered When One Creditor Breaches Fiduciary Duties to Another."
2015
State Bar of California Business Law News, Issue 2
“Enforcement of Non-Debtor Releases in International Insolvency Proceedings”
2014
Bar Association of San Francisco Continuing Legal Education Program Self Study Examinations
“Discharging Trust-Related Claims in Bankruptcy”
2014
Bankruptcy e-Bulletin, State Bar of California Business Law Section, Insolvency Law Committee
“The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that a Chapter 7 debtor lost her California homestead exemption when she failed to reinvest the proceeds within six months of a post-petition sale”
2012
Non-Sequitur, Stanislaus County Bar Association Newsletter
“Almond Growers Beat Secured Lenders in Priorities Fight”
2006
The Recorder, Vol. 134, No. 112
“’Hamilton v. Lanning’ Redefines Consumer Bankruptcy Practice”
2010
The Recorder
Political Lies Reach the US Supreme Court
2014
The Recorder
How To Decide Which Verdict Form To Use
2014
The Recorder
How Silicon Valley Powers Political Redistricting and Partnership
2014
The Recorder
The Problem with Europe's Right to be Forgotten
2014
The Recorder
Disruptive Innovation, Meet The Common Law
2014
The Recorder
A Dozen Tips To Save Your Appeal
2013
The Recorder
Same-Sex Marriage at the Supreme Court
2013
The Recorder
California Supreme Court Year In Review
2013
Daily Journal
Effective Writing Tips From Justice Goodwin Liu
2013
The Recorder
U.S. Supreme Court Preview, 2012-2013
2012
Corporate Counsel Magazine
From The Experts: CA Courts Open To Other States' Tort Reform Laws?
2012
Daily Journal
Switch In Time That Blew Everyone's Mind
2012
The Recorder
Supreme Court Year In Review
2011
The Recorder
Health Care Act Headed To High Court
2011
The Recorder
Recording Police Is Protected Activity
2011
Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin
Latest Decisions from the Supreme Court's 2011 Term
2011
Daily Journal
In Ditching Gay Marriage Ban, Obama Reveals Surprising Views on Presidential Power
2011
Daily Journal
Younger Supreme Court Opens Important New Term
2010
Northwestern Law Review
Between Political Speech and Cold, Hard Cash
2006
A Thomson Reuters offering on the WestlawNext legal research platform
Practitioner Insights
2012
Competition Vol. 11, No. 1
“How ‘Federal’ Is California Summary Judgment Law after Aguilar?”
2002
Speaking Engagements
US Supreme Court 2015 Term (various appearances on KGO Radio)
Appellate
2016
How Not to Lose Your Appeal
Appellate
2015
Supreme Court 2015 Term
Appellate
2015
US Supreme Court 2014 Term (various appearances on KGO Radio)
Appellate
2015
Meeting of the Nonprofit Organizations Committee of the State Bar of California’s Business Law Section
“When a Nonprofit Corporation Is Insolvent: Considerations, Options and Procedures”
2015
California State Bar Annual Meeting
“Chapter 11 in a Nutshell"
2014
Bar Association of San Francisco, Senior Lawyers Section
“How to Buy, Sell and Value a Law Practice”
2015
Arbitration Committee, Bar Association of San Francisco
“Tax, Regulatory and Bankruptcy Issues in Arbitration"
2014
California State Bar Annual Meeting
"'Show Me the Note' and Other Recent Developments in California Foreclosure Law and Deficiencies"
2011
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Financial Education Network of San Francisco
“Bankruptcy Resources for Financial Educators"
2010
Sterling Education Services, Inc.
“Landlord-Tenant Law & Bankruptcy”
2011
Barristers Club of San Francisco
Don't Lose Your Appeal In The Trial Court
2013
Weekly Update
2010 US Supreme Court Preview
2010
California MCLE
"Appellate Tips for Real Property Trial Lawyers"
2017
Section Education Institute
“How Not to Lose Your Appeal in the Trial Court”
2006
Annual Bar Meeting
“Win the Appeal Before Trial: An Appellate Lawyer’s Guide to Perfecting Pretrial Appeals for Trial Lawyers”
2005
California CLE
“Litigating the Class Action Lawsuit in California”
2002
Services offered
Lawsuits And Disputes Lawyers
Corporate Law Attorney
Wills And Estate Planning
Family Law Attorney
Bankruptcy Lawyer