Overview
Geraldine Freeman is retired from the firm and is now Of Counsel. She was a former Practice Leader of the Finance and Bankruptcy Practice Group where she specialized in bankruptcy, workouts, enforcement of creditors' rights and remedies, finance and real estate. She formerly served on the firm’s Executive Committee.
Areas of Practice
Geraldine represented a wide range of clients in connection with the acquisition, disposition and resolution of troubled assets, both inside and outside of court proceedings. She also represented real estate investors and equity sponsors in preferred equity transactions involving ownership and development of real estate assets.
Honors
Honors
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers 2014-2025
Corporate Restructuring, Legal 500, 2012, 2013
Insights
Articles
- "Prying Jurisdiction Away From Bankruptcy Courts," Law360, June 28, 2011
- "Anna Nicole Smith – The Continuation of the Legal Saga and Its Impact on Federal Jurisdiction," Bloomberg Law Reports, April 11, 2011
- "Top 10 Best Practices for Lenders on Problem Loans," Law360, April 6, 2010
- “U.S. Amends Bankruptcy Code,” Turnaround & Workouts Europe, May 1, 1995
- "Contract, Lease -- Non-Debtor Protection Isn't Broad," The National Law Journal, November 30, 1993
- "Unexpired Leases and Executory Contracts," San Francisco Barrister Law Journal, May, 1986
Education
J.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1983
A.B., University of California, Berkeley, 1979, with distinction in general scholarship
Admissions
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern Districts of California