Law Office of Marlene G. Weinstein

Law Firm Overview

Bankruptcy law practice focusing on the representation of debtors, creditors and bankruptcy trustees in business and consumer bankruptcy cases. Special emphasis on bankruptcy cases involving family law and tax issues as well as the potential effect of bankruptcy and debt issues on marital settlement agreements. The Law Office of Marlene G. Weinstein moved to Walnut Creek in 1994.

Areas of Practice

• Bankruptcy Law
• Debtor/Creditor

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 and 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, Contra Costa 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 11, 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

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Law, Debtor/Creditor