Michael R. Sment

Mr. Sment has earned an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest recognition possible in the legal industry, for his professionalism and ethics.

Representative transactions

- Creditor Representation in Chapter 11 reorganizations including:

- Land Source Communities Development LLC (2009-2010)

- Delphi Automotive Inc. (2006)

- Global Crossing Telecommunications Ltd. (2004)

- BIBO Inc. (2000)

Representative cases

- BFP v. Resolution Trust Corporation, 511 U.S. 531, 114 S.Ct. 1757 (USSC 1994)

- In re BFP, 974 F.2d 1144 (CA9 1992)

- In re Taylor, 884 F.2d 478 (CA9 1989)

- Walker v. California Mortgage Service, 861 F.2d 597 (CA9 1988)

Associations and memberships

- Ventura County Bar Association (Member, Bankruptcy Section, 1991—; Chairman, 1999—)

- Ventura Bankruptcy Forum (Member, 1993—)

- State Bar of California (Member, Real Property Section, 1980—)

- Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Commercial Law/Bankruptcy Section, 1984-2004)

Biographical details

- State of California, District Court of Appeal (4th District), Senior Research Attorney, 1979-1980, Extern, 1978

- Member, San Diego Law Review, 1978-1979

- Senior Research Fellow, University of San Diego (B. Siegan, "Economics & The Law"), 1978-1979

- Judge Pro Tempore, Ventura County Superior Court, 1991--

- Judicial Arbitrator, Ventura County Superior Court, 1992--

- Settlement Officer, Ventura County Superior Court, 1998-2009

- Mediator, U.S. Bankruptcy Court (Central District CA), 1995--

- Instructor, Ventura College of Law (Legal Research), 2002-2003

- Instructor/Adjunct Professor, Oxnard College (Contracts, Business Law, Legal Research, Evidence, Civil Litigation, Torts), 1991--

- Member, California Federation of Teachers and American Federation of Teachers, 1991--

- Board Member, Assistant Editor, Author, Citations Magazine, 1994--

- Member, American Bankruptcy Institute, 1985-2005

- Fellow: Advisor Award, Oxnard High School Law Academy, 2010