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Klee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Stern attorneys frequently author or co-author articles, memoranda and newsletters. In addition, our attorneys are relied upon for their credibility, reliability and expertise, so they are often featured in the local and national press. Our publications cover a wide array of topics and provide informative material that will help you stay current with the evolving legal changes and challenges that effect you most. To view the biography of an author, please click on the link below.

Lee R. Bogdanoff, Kenneth N. Klee, Thomas E. Patterson and Michael L. Tuchin named by Chambers USA as America's Leading Lawyers for Business in 2008.

Effective January 2007, Jennifer L. Dinkelman became a partner at the firm

Lee R. Bogdanoff, Kenneth N. Klee, Thomas E. Patterson and Michael L. Tuchin named by Chambers USA as America's Leading Lawyers for Business in 2007.

Significant West Coast Strength: Lee R. Bogdanoff, Kenneth N. Klee, Thomas E. Patterson and Michael L. Tuchin were included in Who's Who Legal: USA - Insolvency & Restructuring 2006.  This guide focuses on the leading professionals in the United States.  Each individual listed has been nominated by their clients and professional peers as a leading advisor.

Lee R. Bogdanoff, Daniel J. Bussel, Kenneth N. Klee, Thomas E. Patterson, David M. Stern and Michael L. Tuchin named by Law & Politics Media, Inc. as Southern California Super Lawyers for 2006

Keneth N. Klee was named by Law & Politics Media, Inc. as one of Southern California's Top 10 Lawyers for 2006

Lee R. Bogdanoff, Kenneth N. Klee and Michael L. Tuchin were named "Top 100 Lawyers in Southern California for 2006" by Law & Politics Media, Inc.

Lee R. Bogdanoff, Kenneth N. Klee, Thomas E. Patterson and Michael L. Tuchin named by Chambers USA as America's Leading Lawyers for Business in 2005

Kenneth N. Klee and Brendt C. Butler analyze the recently enacted business bankruptcy amendments in "The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 -- Business Bankruptcy Amendments."

Martin R. Barash, Ronn S. Davids and David A. Fidler have been named by Law & Politics Media, Inc. as a Southern California Rising Stars for 2005.

Laura Buchanan has been elected to the 2005 Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum

Effective January 2005, Edward T. Attanasio became a partner at the firm

Kenneth N. Klee was named by Law & Politics Media, Inc. as one of Southern California's Top 10 Lawyers for 2005

Lee R. Bogdanoff, Kenneth N. Klee and Michael L. Tuchin were named "Top 100 Lawyers in Southern California for 2005" by Law & Politics Media, Inc.

Lee R. Bogdanoff, Daniel J. Bussel, Kenneth N. Klee, Thomas E. Patterson, David M. Stern and Michael L. Tuchin named by Law & Politics Media, Inc. as Southern California Super Lawyers for 2005

Michael L. Tuchin was named one of the top 12 outstanding young bankruptcy lawyers in the nation in 2004 by Turnarounds & Workouts

Kenneth N. Klee named by the Daily Journal in 2004 as one of California's Top 100 Lawyers

David A. Fidler named by Law & Politics Media, Inc. as a Southern California Rising Star for 2004

Kenneth N. Klee named by California Lawyer Magazine as one of California's "Best in West" for 2004 (one of 46 leading business lawyers and one of three bankruptcy lawyers)

Lee R. Bogdanoff, Kenneth N. Klee, Thomas E. Patterson and Michael L. Tuchin named by Chambers USA as America's Leading Lawyers for Business in 2004

Kenneth N. Klee and David A. Fidler, "Recent Developments Concerning Intellectual Property and Bankruptcy", 2004


Lee R. Bogdanoff, Daniel J. Bussel, Kenneth N. Klee and Michael L. Tuchin named by Law & Politics Media, Inc. as Southern California Super Lawyers for 2004.

Kenneth N. Klee, “Teaching Transactional Law,” 27 California Bankruptcy Journal 295 (2004)

Kenneth N. Klee and Daniel J. Bussel, "The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2004" – Pending Business Bankruptcy Amendment

David M. Stern Media Appearance - CNBC Television News, hosted by Larry Kudlow & Jim Cramer April 2004.

Michael L. Tuchin was named one of the top 12 outstanding young bankruptcy lawyers in the nation in 2003 by Turnarounds & Workouts

Lee R. Bogdanoff, “The Sale of Assets Outside of a Plan of Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Code” Fourth Annual Private Equity Forum presented to Practicing Law Institute (San Francisco) (2003)

Lee R. Bogdanoff, “Debtor in Possession Financing Structures and ‘Priming” Financing”, materials prepared for the 2003 Financial Lawyers Conference

Michael L. Tuchin was recognized as the Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year by the Century City Bar Association for 2002 and 2003

Michael L. Tuchin was named one of the top 12 outstanding young bankruptcy lawyers in the nation in 2002 by Turnarounds & Workouts

Michael L. Tuchin was named by California Law Business in 2002 as one of California's Top 20 Attorneys under 40

Kenneth N. Klee: Media Appearance - U.S. News On Air, "Arthur Andersen," March 16, 2002

Kenneth N. Klee, "One Size Fits Some: Single Asset Real Estate Bankruptcy Cases," 87 Cornell Law Review 1285 (2002). 

Kenneth N. Klee, "Bankruptcy and Commercial Law: Creation of the Chapter 11 Reorganization Option" 25 Los Angeles Lawyer 24 (2002)

Kenneth N. Klee and Brendt C. Butler, “Asset-Backed Securitization, Special Purpose Vehicles and Other Securitization Issues,” 35 U.C.C. Law Journal 23 (2002)

Kenneth N. Klee, Legislative History of the New Bankruptcy Law; materials published for DePaul Law Review Volume 28:941

Kenneth N. Klee, Daniel J. Bussel and Michelle C. Campbell, The Bankruptcy Act of 2001 -- Looming Business Bankruptcy Amendments; Appendices -- Blackline to Current Law

Kenneth N. Klee: Media Appearance - KCRW Radio, "To the Point," hosted by Warren Olney, January 4, 2001

Kenneth N. Klee: Media Appearance - KCET Television, "California's Utility Crisis," January 4, 2001

Kenneth N. Klee: Media Appearance - ABC Television News, "World News Now," January 5, 2001

Kenneth N. Klee: Media Appearance - Bloomberg Television, "Moneywise," January 19, 2001

Kenneth N. Klee: Media Appearance - KPFK Radio, The John Beaupre show, "Bankruptcy Reform Legislation," March 6, 2001

Kenneth N. Klee: Media Appearance - CNBC Television Afternoon News, hosted by Rob Reynolds "Bankruptcy Law Reform," March 15, 2001

Kenneth N. Klee: Media Appearance - WBAI Radio, The Doug Henwood Show, "Bankruptcy Law Reform," March 22, 2001

Kenneth N. Klee: Media Appearance - CBS Television Evening News, "PG&E Bankruptcy," April 8, 2001

Kenneth N. Klee: Media Appearance - ABC Television Evening News, "PG&E Bankruptcy," April 8, 2001

Kenneth N. Klee: Media Appearance - KHJ Radio, The Bill Handel show, "PG&E Bankruptcy," April 9, 2001

Lee R. Bogdanoff was named one of the top outstanding bankruptcy lawyers in the nation in 2000 by Turnarounds & Workouts

Kenneth N. Klee: Media Appearance - WAMU Radio, The Diane Rehm Show, "Bankruptcy Law Reform," June 1, 2000

Kenneth N. Klee: Media Appearance - KPFK Radio, "Up for Air," hosted by Mark Haefly, December 27, 2000

Daniel J. Bussel, “Textualism’s Failures: A Study of Overruled Bankruptcy Decisions”, 53 Vanderbilt Law Review 889 (April 2000)
 
Kenneth N. Klee: Media Appearance - NBC Television Nightly News, "Salaries of Law Graduates," February 4, 2000

Daniel J. Bussel and Edward A. Friedler, “The Limits on Assuming and Assigning Executory Contracts”, 74 American Bankruptcy Law Journal 321 (2000)

Kenneth N. Klee, David A. Fidler, Isaac Pachulski and Eric Winston, "The Effect of Bankruptcy on Intellectual Property Rights," materials prepared for the 2000 American Law Institute / American Bankruptcy Association Conference (Updated: 2001, 2002 & 2003)

Kenneth N. Klee and Michael L. Tuchin, "What the Business Lawyer Needs to Know About the Pending Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2000," materials prepared for the 2000 Financial Lawyers Conference

Kenneth N. Klee and Efrat B. Zisblatt, "Recent Developments in Valuation and Cramdown," materials prepared for the 2000 American Law Institute / American Bankruptcy Association Conference

Kenneth N. Klee: Media Appearance - KPFK Radio, "Consumer Bankruptcy," November 1, 1999

Daniel J. Bussel, “Current Developments in Postpetition Interest and Bidding Procedures”, UCLA School of Law (1999)
 
Daniel J. Bussel, “Bankruptcy Appellate Reform: Issues and Options”, Bankruptcy Appellate Reform / Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law (1999)

Efrat B. Zisblatt, Matters of Privilege, materials prepared for the Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum, November 1, 1999.

Daniel J. Bussel, “Current Developments in American Bankruptcy Law: Reforming Consumer Bankruptcy”, 25 Journal of the Japanese Institute of International Business Law 927 (1997)

Daniel J. Bussel, “Coalition-Building Through Bankruptcy Creditors’ Committees” 43 UCLA Law Review 1547 (1996)
 
Daniel J. Bussel, “Liability for Concurrent Breach of Contract”, 73 Washington University Law Quarterly 97 (1995)
 
Daniel J. Bussel, “Power, Authority, and Precedent in Interpreting the Bankruptcy Code”, 41 UCLA Law Review 1063 (April 1994)

Kenneth N. Klee, "All You Ever Wanted to Know About Cram Down Under the New Bankruptcy Code", 53 American Bankruptcy Law Journal 133 (1979)