First Admitted: 1994, California

Bar/Professional Activity:

Beverly Hills Bar Association (1994-2022): Past-Member, Board of Governors; Member and past Chairman, Executive Committee, Bankruptcy Law Section, 1994
California Lawyers Association (2018-2022), Advisor to Executive Committee, Solo & Small Firm Section, 2018
American Bar Association, Business Law Section (1996-2020): Business Law Fellow; Past co-Chairman, Business Law Advisors Committee; Past Chairman, Young Business Lawyers Committee, 1996
State Bar of California, Executive Committee Member, Solo and Small Firm Section (2014-2017), 2014
Encino Lawyers Association, Member, Board of Directors (2012-2017), 2012

Pro bono/Community Service:

Educational Background:

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

This June 2022 program will teach and discuss various ways to set-up and run a more efficient law office using low or no-cost solutions., Presenter, Low Cost Office Tech Tips for the Modern Lawyer (June 2022), California Lawyers Association, Solo & Small Firm Summit, 2022
Taught and discussed various ways to set-up and run a more efficient law office using low or no-cost solutions., Presenter, Low Cost to Free Technology for the Solo or Small Firm: Maximizing Your Practice on a Budget, California Lawyers Association, Solo & Small Firm Summit, 2019
Overview of the Bankruptcy code, courts, and procedures for non-bankruptcy lawyer, Presenter, Bankruptcy Basics for the Non-Bankruptcy Lawyer, Encino Lawyers Association, Legal, 2013
Litigation practice pointers for young lawyers., Presenter, General Practice 101: Litigation and Discovery, American Bar Association, General Practice/Solo Division, Legal, 2009

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale Hubbell, the highest possible rating for an individual lawyer in both legal ability and ethical standards., 2009
Contributing Author, "Opening and Managing a Law Office," published by California Lawyers Association, Solo & Small Firm Section, 2020
Published Decision, In re Barakat (Barakat v. Life Insurance Company of Virginia), 99 F.3d 1520 (9th Cir. 1996), 1996

Steven M. Mayer