Practice Expertise
- Bankruptcy and Reorganization
- Litigation
Areas of Practice
- Bankruptcy and Reorganization
- Litigation
Profile
Howard M. Ehrenberg is a partner in the Bankruptcy & Reorganization practice group at Greenspoon Marder. For nearly 30 years, he has served as a Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 trustee. As a bankruptcy attorney, he has represented both debtors and creditors, creditor's committees, landlords, and buyers looking to purchase assets from bankruptcy estates. Mr. Ehrenberg is also a certified mediator. He has been a member of the Bankruptcy Mediation Panel since 2016 for the Central District Bankruptcy Court Panel of Mediators.
As a result of his high success rate as a mediator, Mr. Ehrenberg has been one of the most sought-after mediators in Los Angeles for cases including non-dischargeability actions, contract disputes, landlord tenant disputes, and legal malpractice actions over the last several years.
Mr. Ehrenberg was appointed by the Office of the United States Trustee to the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Panel of Trustees for the Central District of California in 1995. Since then, in his role as a trustee, he has managed bankruptcy estates in a range of industries.
A Certified State Court Receiver, Mr. Ehrenberg facilitates the completion of ongoing projects, the liquidation of shared assets, and the continuation of business operations amid disputes in ownership and management.
Having held a certification in business bankruptcy law for more than twenty years, Mr. Ehrenberg has served as both a testifying and non-testifying expert witness in cases involving such issues as defenses to avoidable transfers and fraudulent conveyances, community property interests, and material misrepresentations.
Mr. Ehrenberg regularly speaks on panels discussing bankruptcy issues with organizations such as the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum, and the Beverly Hills Bar Association. A recognized leader in his field, Mr. Ehrenberg was named the “Calvin Ashland Trustee of the Year” by the Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney Association in 2019. He has been recognized as a “Southern California Super Lawyer” since 2004 and among U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Lawyers in America” in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization since 2017.
Prior to joining Greenspoon Marder, Mr. Ehrenberg served as the managing member of SulmeyerKupetz, one of the premier business, financial restructuring and litigation firms in California.
As a result of his high success rate as a mediator, Mr. Ehrenberg has been one of the most sought-after mediators in Los Angeles for cases including non-dischargeability actions, contract disputes, landlord tenant disputes, and legal malpractice actions over the last several years.
Mr. Ehrenberg was appointed by the Office of the United States Trustee to the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Panel of Trustees for the Central District of California in 1995. Since then, in his role as a trustee, he has managed bankruptcy estates in a range of industries.
A Certified State Court Receiver, Mr. Ehrenberg facilitates the completion of ongoing projects, the liquidation of shared assets, and the continuation of business operations amid disputes in ownership and management.
Having held a certification in business bankruptcy law for more than twenty years, Mr. Ehrenberg has served as both a testifying and non-testifying expert witness in cases involving such issues as defenses to avoidable transfers and fraudulent conveyances, community property interests, and material misrepresentations.
Mr. Ehrenberg regularly speaks on panels discussing bankruptcy issues with organizations such as the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum, and the Beverly Hills Bar Association. A recognized leader in his field, Mr. Ehrenberg was named the “Calvin Ashland Trustee of the Year” by the Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney Association in 2019. He has been recognized as a “Southern California Super Lawyer” since 2004 and among U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Lawyers in America” in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization since 2017.
Prior to joining Greenspoon Marder, Mr. Ehrenberg served as the managing member of SulmeyerKupetz, one of the premier business, financial restructuring and litigation firms in California.
Bar Admissions
- California
Education
- J.D., University of Southern California, School of Law, 1986
- B.A., University of California at Berkeley, Rhetoric, 1983
Areas of Practice
- Bankruptcy and Reorganization
- Litigation
Professional Career
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