First Admitted: 1981, California

Bar/Professional Activity:

Mr. Ringstad served as Chairperson of the Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section of the Orange County Bar Association in 1986; and as Program Chair of the Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section in 1985. He served as a member of the Special Projects Committee for the Orange County Bankruptcy Forum from 1988 through 1993. He is a Master in the Peter M. Elliott Inn of Court.

Honors/Awards:

Order of the Coif, UCLA School of Law, 1980
Recipient of the Honorable Peter M. Elliott Award for Outstanding Scholarship, Ethics and Service to the Orange County Bankruptcy Community., California Bankruptcy Forum, Orange County Chapter, 2017

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Mr. Ringstad has taught and lectured extensively on bankruptcy law, trial tactics and legal ethics. Published articles and seminars in which he has participated as a lecturer or instructor include: Article, Bankruptcy 101: The Basics for Non-Bankruptcy Practioners, Orange County Lawyer Maazine, January 2010; Orange County Bar Ass'n, Business Litigation Section-Bankruptcy Basics for Business Litigators, 2009; CCIM - Real Estate Bankruptcy Seminar, 2009; Guest Lecturer, Litigation Strategies and Tactics in Bankruptcy Cases, Chapman University School of Law Advanced Bankruptcy class, 2002; Bridging the Gap: Orientation to Federal Practice, Federal Bar Association, 2000-2004; Bankruptcy Litigation: A Workshop in Trial Strategy and Technique, Orange County Bankruptcy Forum Special Projects Committee, 1995; Handling a Chapter 11 Reorganization The Right Way, Adopting The Expert's System, CEB 1994; Bankruptcy Reorganizations (Chapter 11): Effective Strategies for Pacesetting Attorneys Representing Debtors and Creditors, CEB 1993; Chapter 11 Plan Confirmation Hearing-Mock Trial, California Bankruptcy Forum Annual Conference, 1991; A Bankruptcy Trial Workshop, Orange County Bankruptcy Forum, 1989; Pre-Trial Preparation in Bankruptcy Adversary Proceedings, Orange County Bankruptcy Forum, 1988; Creditor's Remedies and Debtor's Rights, CEB, 1986, 1988; Bankruptcy Practice for Paralegals, University of California, Riverside Extension.

Todd Ringstad