Christopher Blank
Top rated Business Litigation attorney in Costa Mesa, California
Practice Areas:
Business litigation,
Bankruptcy,
Alternative dispute resolution
Education Qualification:
The George Washington University Law School
Practice Areas:
Business litigation,
Bankruptcy,
Alternative dispute resolution
2973 Harbor Blvd Unit 506Newport Beach, California, 92660
First Admitted: 1984, California
Professional Webpage: https://chrisblanklaw.com/business-attorney-orange-county/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- California, 1984
- Member of the Executive Committees of the Banking and Lending, and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections of the OCBA
- Board of Directors of the OCBF in 2003 and served as its President in 2007
- Special Projects Committee of the OCBF from 1989 through 1995
- Past Chairperson of the Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section of the OCBA
- Mandatory Fee Arbitration Committee of the California State Bar, 2013 - 2016
- Co-Chairperson of the OCBA Mandatory Fee Arbitration Committee, 2007 - 2012
- Fee Arbitrator and Mediator for the Orange County Bar Association(“OCBA”)
- Mediation Panel of the Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California
- United States Tax Court, 2000
- United States Supreme Court, 1994
- District of Columbia, 1985
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Volunteer, Public Law Center of Orange County
- Backhausdance, Orange County, California - Professional Contemporary Dance Company - Member of the Board of Directors, 2025
- Newport Aquatic Center, Newport Beach, CA - President and Member of the Board of Directors, 2025
- US Dragon Boat Federation Ethics Committee - Member 2020 - 2022 and 2024 - 2026, Chairperson 2020 - 2022., 2025
Honors/Awards:
- Most frequently chosen mediator for the Santa Ana Division, 2010 - 2011
- Most frequently chosen mediator for the Santa Ana Division, 2013-2014
- Mediator who conducted the longest mediation that resulted in settlement, 2012-2013
- Mediator who conducted the shortest mediation that resulted in settlement, 2011-2012
- Mediator who settled the most cases for the entire Central District, 2011-2012
- Mediator who settled the most cases for the Santa Ana Division, 2011-2012
Educational Background:
- B.S., Biological Sciences, University of California Irvine (1979), 1975-1979
- M.S., Administration, University of California Irvine, Graduate School of Management (1981), 1978-1981
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Editor and Author of various chapters of Personal and Small Business Bankruptcy Practice in California published by California Continuing Education of the Bar (“CEB”)
- Recent Bankruptcy Developments, Orange County Bankruptcy Forum (“OCBF”), 1997 - present
- Board of Editors of the California Bankruptcy Journal in 1989 and 1990
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Four medals (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) Dragon Boat Club Crew World Championships, Ravenna, Italy., 2024
Industry Groups:
- Equipment Leasing
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Private Lending
- Real Estate
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