Eric Pezold's practice is concentrated primarily in bankruptcy, reorganization, creditor's rights, foreclosure, receivership, and workout law; federal and state court commercial and business litigation; and real estate tax investments.
Representative Matters
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- Counsel to hedge funds, investment firms and private lenders in approximately 20 gas stations, hotel and apartment complex receiverships in Arizona, California and Utah
- Lead counsel to take-out lender in $3.7 million assignment for the benefit of creditor ("ABC") transaction (2010)
- Committee counsel in bankruptcy cases involving one of the country's largest private builders (2008-2010)
- Counsel to large national bank, one of the largest secured creditors in bankruptcy cases involving public developer in Los Angeles (2009-present)
- Counsel to a large national bank, the largest secured creditor in bankruptcy cases of California-based real estate developer (2009-present)
- Lead counsel to national real estate lender in $1.2 million note sale (2009)
- Counsel to large national bank that initiated a hundred million dollar real estate receivership spanning across California, Arizona and Colorado (2009-present)
- Lead counsel to investor who acquired multi-million dollar property as part of debtors' reorganization plan (2009)
- Counsel to large national finance corporation, the largest secured creditor in numerous restaurant bankruptcy cases and a state court receivership (2008-present)
Education
- Rutgers University School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2004)
- Judge Francis J. Bloustein Scholar
- Associate Editor, Rutgers Law Journal
- Arizona State University (B.A. Communication, summa cum laude, 1998)
- Dean's List
- Dougherty Foundation Academic Scholar
- Regent's General Academic Scholar
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Arizona
- Supreme Court of California
- United States District Court, District of Arizona
- United States District Court, All Districts of California
Professional Memberships & Activities
- State Bar of Arizona
- State Bar of California
- American Bar Association
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Orange County Bankruptcy Forum
- California Receiver's Forum
- Orange County Bar Association
- Maricopa County Bar Association
Professional Recognition & Awards
- Excellence in Trusts and Estates: New Jersey
- Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Community Involvement
- Constitutional Rights Foundation-Orange County (2009-present)
- Career Forum Committee Member (2011)
- Laguna Niguel Youth Soccer Association, Corporate Sponsorships
Other Professional Experience
- Rutgers Law School, Research Assistant to Associate Dean Camille Andrews
- Rutgers Law School, Research Assistant to Professor Randall Abate
