Duane Kumagai is a commercial litigation and bankruptcy attorney with a sub-specialty in collections. He has extensive experience in creditors' rights, loan workouts and restructuring, provisional remedies, collections, post judgment enforcement and complex commercial litigation in a variety of contexts, including tort, contract law and real estate. He defends creditors against preference actions and objections to claims and represents creditors and debtors in involuntary bankruptcies, lien-avoidance actions, orders for relief from stay, motions for appointment of trustee, and non-dischargeability proceedings.

Duane regularly represents clients, including trade creditors and financial institutions, before the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts, and Superior Courts throughout California. His litigation practice encompasses a wide range of claims, including trademark infringement, breach of contract, unfair business practices, wrongful dishonor of a letter of credit, alter ego, business fraud, antitrust, trade defamation and breach of franchise agreement.

Awards & Recognition:

• Martindale Hubbell "AV" Rated

Lectures:

• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Bankruptcy Committee

Memberships & Community Involvement:

• State Bar of California, Member
• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Provision and Post-Judgment Remedies Section, Member
• Century City Bar Association, Member
• Los Angeles County Bar Association's Lawyer Referral and Information Service, Volunteer
• Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Domestic Violence Panel, Member
• California Minority Counsel Program, Member