Marlene G. Weinstein
Sole Practitioner
Litigation Percentage
- 20% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- California, 1978
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Education
- Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California
- Juris Doctor - May, 1977
- State University of New York College, Buffalo, New York
- B.A. (Cum Laude) - 1973
Published Works
- "Computer-Assisted Legal and Tax Research: A Professional's Guide to Lexis, Westlaw & PHINet", (Co-Author), Prentice-Hall Information Services, 1986
- "Highlights of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1944", Contra Costa Lawyer, 1995
- "Bankruptcy Discharge Issues and Family Law", Contra Costa Lawyer, 1997
- "The Bankruptcy Trustee---A Creditor's Friend" Guest Editor of October Issue Devoted to Bankruptcy and Creditor's, Contra Costa Lawyer, 1999
- "A Summary of Selected Changes to the Bankruptcy Code - The Hidden Time Bomb: Are You a Debt Relief Agency?", Contra Costa Lawyer, 2005
- "The Real Estate Market and Bankruptcy", Contra Costa Lawyer, 2007
- "Stripping Liens", Contra Costa Lawyer, 2008
- "The Devil Could Get a Discharge - If He Were Married to Snow White!", Contra Costa Lawyer, 2010
Classes/Seminars
- The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994 and Family Law, Contra Costa Bar Association, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section, November 9, 1994
- Bankruptcy Issues in Family Law, Alameda County Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section, November 21, 1994
- The Effect of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994 and Recent Court Decisions on Family Law Cases, Contra Costa County Bar Association, Family Law Section, January 11, 1995
- Family Law and The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994, Bar Association of San Francisco, Family Law Section, January 25, 1995
- Bankruptcy Issues in Family Law, Southern California Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, October 31, 1998
- Bankruptcy Issues in Family Law, Southern California Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, June 5, 1999
- Bankruptcy Issues in Family Law and Vice Versa, 1998 Family Law Conference of the California CPA Education Foundation, 12/9-10/1998
- Family Law Issues in Bankruptcy, Contra Costa County Bar Association MCLE Spectacular, November 19, 1999
- How to Collect on a Judgment, Eastern Alameda County Bar Association of the Alameda County Bar Association, June 16, 2000
- Bankruptcy and Domestic Relations, Alameda County Bar Association, Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section, June 20, 2000
- How to Collect on a Judgment, Alameda County Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Committee, October 25, 2000
- The Spectre of Bankruptcy in Real Estate Transactions, Contra Costa County Bar Association MCLE Spectacular, November 17, 2000
- When D.I.V.O.R.C.E. Spells Bankruptcy, Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum, June 27, 2001
- Family Law and Bankruptcy Law, San Francisco Bar Association, Family Law Section, April 16, 2002
- Bankruptcy/Family Law Workshop, Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum, 2002
- Bankruptcy and Family Law, Contra Costa County Bar Association, Family Law Section, April 14, 2004
- Bankruptcy and Family Law: Recent Developments and Complex Issues, Alameda County Bar Association, Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section, April 19, 2004
- Bankruptcy and Dissolutions, National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, Annual Convention, San Diego, California, September 10, 2004
- Effect of the New Bankruptcy Act on Your Family Law Practice, Contra Costa County Bar Association, Family Law Section, February 8, 2006
- Collision Course Update: The Bankruptcy and Divorce Train Wreck, Contra Costa County Bar Association MCLE Spectacular, November 17, 2006
- Bankruptcy Issues in Divorce - A Challenging Minefield, The Rutter Group, 2007
- Surviving the Meltdown: Strategies for Parties Who are Upside Down in Their Residence, Alameda County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2008
- 60, 65 or 80 Years Old and Filing a Bankruptcy Petition: A Growing Phenomena, Contra Costa County Bar Association, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section, 2008
- Selected Bankruptcy Issues and Cases: Bankruptcy and Divorce, Office of the United States Trustee, Northern District Bankruptcy Court, 2009
- Family Law Assets in Bankruptcy Cases: What Will the Trustee Look For?, Contra Costa County Bar Association, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section, 2009
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum
- Bar Association of San Francisco, Bankruptcy and Family Law Section
- Alameda County Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section
- Contra Costa Bar Association, Commercial and Bankruptcy, Family Law Sections
- Contra Costa County Bar Association Conference of Delegates, 1997
- Contra Costa County Bar Association Conference of Delegates, 1998
Past Employment Positions
- Kornfield, Paul & Bupp, P.C., Oakland, CA, Senior Associate, 1991 - 1994
- Law Office of Marlene G. Weinstein
