FAX: 714.513.5130
Orange County
650 Town Center Drive
Fourth Floor
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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Alan H. Martin
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Alan Martin is a partner in and practice group leader for the Finance and Bankruptcy Practice Group.
Areas of Practice
Mr. Martin specializes in commercial finance law, corporate restructuring, asset disposition and acquisition, creditors rights enforcement, commercial litigation and bankruptcy. His expertise includes extensive work in bankruptcy and state courts, as well as structured finance documentation in such industries as healthcare, retail, manufacturing, hospitality and recreation. He has represented creditors committees, secured and unsecured creditors, trustees, landlords, equipment lessors and debtors and the schools subcommittee (with total claims of over $1.1 billion) in the County of Orange Chapter 9 case.
Education
- J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1987
- B.A., University of Virginia, 1984
Admissions
- U.S. District Courts for Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts
- Supreme Court of the United States
Representative Clients
American China Technology; Bank of America; California Portland Cement Company; Capmark Finance Inc.; The Catholic Diocese of Orange; CIT Group; Comerica Bank; General Electric Capital Corporation; Guaranty Bank; Marquette Capital; Orange County Department of Education; Summitt Wood Products; Taylor Made Golf; and Union Bank of California.
Representative Experience
Lender, indenture trustee, secured and unsecured creditor lessor and license-related representations
AAA Adventures - Chapter 7 - representation of secured lender of ice skating complexes.
Advanced Machine Programming - Chapter 11 - representation of large equipment lessor of machine parts manufacturer.
Akasaka - Chapter 11 - representation of unsecured creditor of insurance agency.
Aliso Viejo Professional Centre - Chapter 11 - representation of large secured creditor of medical professional clinic.
Aliso Viejo Shopping Centre - Chapter 11 - representation of secured creditor of retail shopping center complex.
Alta Healthcare - representation of secured lender on financing of hospital chain.
Amelco - representation of large secured creditor of public works general contractor.
American Security Distribution/American Security Lock & Supply, Inc. - Chapter 11 - representation of large secured creditor of security equipment distributor.
Aspen Members - Chapter 11 - representation of secured lender of large residential development project.
Aurora Modular - Chapter 7 - representation of various school district customers of modular classroom manufacturer.
Badlands - Chapter 11 - representation of secured lender in bankruptcy of golf course complex.
Balboa - various representations of equipment lessor to medical clinics.
Beaumont Concrete - Chapter 11 - representation of large secured creditor/vendor of concrete company.
Brim - representation of secured creditor of regional hospital.
Caldwell - Chapter 11 - representation of large creditor of window covering manufacturer.
California Industrial Group - Chapter 11 – representation of large secured creditor of jet engine lessor.
Campus Laguna - representation of large secured creditor of Alzheimer’s assisted living care facility.
Cargo Warehouse - representation of lender in workout concerning steel processing plant.
Carolco Pictures - Chapter 11 - representation of large landlord of major entertainment entity.
Catalina Shores Limited Partnership - Chapter 11 - representation of secured creditor of large apartment complex.
Champion Container - Chapter 7 - representation of supplier of packaging company.
Checkmate - Chapter 11 - representation of creditor of large temporary employment agency.
Composite - Chapter 11 - representation of large creditor of international composite manufacturer.
Coupon Clearing House - Chapter 11 - representation of several major manufacturers in bankruptcy of retail coupon clearing house.
Damm Partnership - Chapter 11 - representation of issuer of letter of credit to bond trustee in bankruptcy of large apartment complex.
Diamond Bar Hotel Fund - Chapter 11 - representation of large secured creditor of multi-state hotel properties.
Diocese of Orange - represented Catholic Diocese in workout issues related to priest abuse litigation.
Dry Ice - Chapter 11 - representation of secured lender in workout/bankruptcy of national retail chain.
Edgewater Place - Chapter 11 - representation of large creditor of entertainment and restaurant complex.
Esco - representation of secured lender in workout concerning electronics supplier.
First Lenders Indemnity Corporation - Chapter 7 - representation of large indenture trustee.
Five Brothers, Inc. - Chapter 11 - representation of major supplier of tire manufacturer/dealer.
Flyer Graphics - Chapter 11 - representation of major secured creditor of large printing company.
Fundamerica, Inc. - Chapter 11 - representation of a large telecommunications creditor of a multi-level marketing organization.
Green Hills Plaza Venture - Chapter 11 – representation of secured creditor in retail shopping center estate.
Hiscox - Chapter 11- representation of medical group/large creditor of physician and related clinic.
Hoover-WSCR Associates, Ltd. Partnership - Chapter 11 - representation of secured creditor in large retail and office complex.
In Touch - Chapter 7 - representation of senior lender to telecommunications supplier.
Irving B. Reder - Chapter 11 - representation of licensor of clothing manufacturer.
JamDat - representation in a variety of acquisitions in various competitors' bankruptcy proceedings.
JB Dental - Chapter 11 - representation of secured lender of large medical supplier.
Lamash Foods - representation of secured creditor of fast food chain franchisee.
Lansdale & Carr - Chapter 11 - representation of supplier of large tire retailer.
Liaw - representation of large supplier to golf clubs retailer.
MedCap - representation of large secured creditor of healthcare financier.
Mexmil - Chapter 11 - representation of unsecured creditor of large jet plane manufacturing contractor.
Mission Viejo Family Partnership - Chapter 11 – representation of large secured creditor in case involving multiple office building properties.
Oceanview Plaza - Chapter 11 - representation of secured lender of shopping center project.
Optical - representative of large secured creditor of software manufacturer.
Orman Grubb - Chapter 11 - representation of large secured creditor of furniture manufacturer.
Paramount/Artesia - acquisition of large asset pool of cement manufacturer.
Parkview - Chapter 11 - representation of large secured creditor of hospital and related clinics.
Phoenix Metro Center Hotel Fund - representation of large secured creditor of large hotel project in workout.
Prandium - Chapter 11 - representation of indenture trustee of bond debt of restaurant chain.
Regions Medical Center - Chapter 11 - representation of large creditor group of medical clinic.
Right-O-Way - Chapter 7 - representation of major landlord in chapter case of international shipping firm.
Santa Fe Extruders - Chapter 11 - representation of secured creditor of large resin packaging manufacturer and related entities.
Sun Easton - representation of large secured creditor in workout concerning large office complex.
Sydran - Chapter 11 - representation of large secured lender in bankruptcy of national restaurant chain franchisee.
Tam Stationers - Chapter 11- representation of equipment lessor in retail chain of stationary stores.
Techmedia - Chapter 7 - representation of large secured creditor of computer manufacturer.
Terbest - Chapter 11 - representation of unsecured creditor of insurance agency.
Terra-Bushard - Chapter 11 - representation of secured creditor of a large office/retail shopping complex.
Timber Ridge - Chapter 11 - representation of secured lender to large resort-related townhouse project.
Union City Fund - Chapter 11 - representation of large secured creditor of large hotel project in workout.
United Healthcare - Chapter 11 - representation of large secured creditor of medical equipment supplier.
Warranty - Chapter 11 - representation of merchant card service provider of auto service warranty provider.
West - Chapter 7 - representation of unsecured creditor of retailer.
Westwinds - representation of large secured creditor of national fast food restaurant franchisee.
White River International, Inc. - Chapter 11 - representation of large creditor of international furniture importer and wholesaler.
Wilshire Courtyard - Chapter 11 - representation of large secured creditor of entertainment-related office complex.
Representative Creditor’s Committee-related Matters
Call Plus - Chapter 11 - representation of the creditors committee for long distance calling card wholesaler and service provider.
House2Home - Chapter 11 - representation of creditors committee for large home improvement retailer.
Orange County - Chapter 9 - representation of the School District Subcommittee and special counsel to pool participants committee regarding negotiation of comprehensive settlement agreement and plan, including securities issues.
Trend-lines - Chapter 11 - representation of creditors committee member and golf equipment supplier to golf and tool retailer.
Representative Bankruptcy Trustee, Debtor and Examiner-Related Matters
Bannister-Brighton - Chapter 7 - representation of trustee in bankruptcy of a precious metals dealer.
General Ceramics, Inc. - Chapter 11 - special counsel representation of manufacturer regarding asset sales.
Preferred Acquisitions - Chapter 11 - representation of examiner with expanded powers.
Select Software, Inc. - Chapter 11 - representation of debtor in liquidation.
Memberships
- Former President, Orange County Bankruptcy Forum, 1997-1998
- Former Board of Directors, California Bankruptcy Forum, 1997- 2000
- Member, Orange County Bankruptcy Forum
- Member, Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum
- Member, Orange County Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
- Screening Committee, Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Judge for the Central District of California, 1991-1993, 2000
- Former President, Orange County Chapter of the University of Virginia Alumni Association, 1989-1995
- Board of Directors, Regional Center of Orange County, 2006-2008