Selth, James R.

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Updated 6/10/2009

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Weintraub & Selth, A Professional Corporation

12121 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 1300

Los Angeles, CA 90025

Phone: (310) 584-7702 / (866) 572-2423 (Toll Free)

Fax: (310) 442-0660

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Summary

Lawyer Overview

Mr. Selth is a graduate of University of California, Riverside where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and served an internship in the United States Senate.  In 1985 he received his Juris Doctor Degree, Cum Laude, from Western State University.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Selth was employed for seven years by California Federal Savings & Loan Association, where he last worked as Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager of Cal Fed's Pasadena office.

Mr. Selth served as a Deputy District Attorney in Orange County for two years before joining the firm of McKinley & Capeloto in Pasadena in 1988, where he was a partner from 1994 until 2001. In 2002 Mr. Selth joined Weintraub Law Corporation as Senior Counsel.  The firm became known as Weintraub & Selth, APC in 2004.

Mr. Selth is recognized as one of the leading consumer and small business bankruptcy attorneys in Southern California.  His hands-on approach to each of his cases and dedication to the highest level of client satisfaction has helped hundreds of clients emerge from bankruptcy with the goal of a discharge and fresh start accomplished.  Many of Weintraub & Selth's clients have successfully completed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy and received their discharge even after other attorneys told them they did not qualify for Chapter 7.

In addition to representing debtors and creditors in a variety of matters, Mr. Selth has years of experience representing  financial institutions and mortgage lenders in state courts and bankruptcy courts throughout California, specializing in areas of concern to credit unions.  As a member of Provisors, an alliance of senior level professionals from the fields of law, accounting, banking, finance, insurance and consulting, he is able to refer his clients to trustworthy, accountable, seasoned professionals in virtually any field.

A member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Association, Mr. Selth brings to Weintraub & Selth, APC a hands-on background in the banking industry and extensive trial and bankruptcy court experience. He handles and supervises state court and bankruptcy litigation as well as foreclosure and receivership matters.

Areas of Practice

  • Bankruptcy Los Angeles
  • Credit Unions
  • Mortgage Lenders

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Credit Unions, Bankruptcy Law, Contracts, Estate Planning, Trusts, Family Law, Probate & Estate Administration, Real Estate Law

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

  • California, 1986

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member)
  • Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum (Member)
  • Financial Lawyers Conference (Member)
  • Central District Consumers Bankruptcy Attorneys Association (Member)
  • Provisors (Member)

Past Employment Positions

  • California Federal Savings & Loan Association, Assistant Vice President & Branch Manager, 1979 - 1986
  • Orange County District Attorney, Deputy District Attorney, 1986 - 1988
  • McKinley & Capeloto, Partner, 1988 - 2002

Education

  • Western State University College of Law, Fullerton, California, 1985
    Juris Doctor
  • University of California, Riverside, California
    Bachelor of Arts
    Major: Political Science

Office Information

Address

12121 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 1300
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Phones

(310) 584-7702
(866) 572-2423 (Toll Free)

Faxes

(310) 442-0660

Emails

Contact Us

Websites

http://www.wsrlaw.net
http://www.yourbankruptcylawyer.com

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