Business Insolvency & Creditors’ Rights

Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek is a trusted resource and advisor when businesses discover their tenants, customers, or vendors may be filing for bankruptcy protection and when business owners need to restructure their debts or their business model.

Bankruptcy involves unique, time-sensitive procedures, and valuable rights can be lost for failing to judiciously file an objection or claim. Complex business disputes traditionally resolved in state court or arbitration are now being resolved in bankruptcy courts. At SCMV, our attorneys are involved in every stage of restructuring and liquidation issues that cross multiple jurisdictions and borders.

Our clients seeking comprehensive representation in bankruptcy matters include owners, investors, borrowers, vendors, banks, lessors, and prospective asset buyers. Working with financial advisors, we emphasize the wisdom of involving counsel early when a possible bankruptcy is suspected down the road.

We handle business insolvency matters throughout Southern California and are proud of the trusted reputation our team has built within the local community. From bankruptcy judges to insolvency specialists throughout San Diego, SCMV is known not only for the results we achieve for our clients, but also for our integrity, efficiency, and zealous advocacy of our clients’ financial rights and interests.

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Practice Group Leader

Dennis J. Wickham
Shareholder & Chief Information Security Officer

P: 619.685.3135
E: wickham@scmv.com

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12 SCMV Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023

SCMV is proud to announce that 12 attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 edition. Attorneys named to the list are recognized for professional…

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SCMV Earns Top Rankings on “Best Law Firms” 2022 List

Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek is pleased to announce that the firm has received top rankings in San Diego for real estate litigation, real estate law and tax law from U.S. News – Best…

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10 SCMV Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2022

We are proud to announce that 10 SCMV attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2022 edition. Attorneys named to the list are recognized for…

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Nine SCMV attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021

We’re proud to announce that nine SCMV attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 edition. Attorneys named to the list are recognized for…

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Ricardo Arias Selected as 2020 Rising Star

Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek is pleased to announce that attorney Ricardo Arias has been selected for the 2020 San Diego Rising Stars list by his peers and the editors of Super Lawyers Magazine.…

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2020 San Diego Super Lawyers & Rising Stars

SCMV is proud to announce that four of our attorneys were selected for inclusion on the 2020 San Diego Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Super Lawyers are outstanding lawyers from more than 70…

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New Federal Law Provides Protections For Small Businesses

No small business owner wants to file for bankruptcy. But, with the massive impact of the coronavirus, everyone is asking the same questions. What if my business stays closed for an extended…

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SCMV Attorneys Named Among San Diego’s Top Lawyers

We’re proud of our attorneys and the high level of ethical standards and professional excellence they hold. In the 2020 Martindale-Hubbell® ratings, our peers rated many Seltzer Caplan…

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SCMV Named to 2019 “Best Law Firms” List

SCMV has been selected for inclusion in the 2019 “Best Law Firms” rankings by U.S. News & World Report. Firms included on the annual list are recognized for their professional…

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SCMV Attorneys Named Among The Best Lawyers in America

SCMV is proud to announce that The Best Lawyers in America© has selected eight SCMV attorneys for inclusion in its 2019 edition. SCMV Shareholder Dennis Wickham was also recognized as…

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Bankruptcy Year in Review 2017

Bankruptcy Law: 2017 Year in Review San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA) Presented by Dennis Wickham February 22, 2018 Click here to access this presentation on-demand for MCLE participatory…

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Bankruptcy Year In Review 2015

Print Bankruptcy Year In Review San Diego County Bar Association February 23, 2016 UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT Baker Botts LLP v. Asarco LLC 192 L.Ed.2d 208 (2015) Bankruptcy Code does not permit…

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Bankruptcy Year In Review 2014

By Dennis Wickham San Diego County Bar Association February 17, 2015 UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT Clark v Rameker, 573 U.S. ___, ___ S.Ct., L.Ed.2d ___ (2014) Funds in an inherited IRA are not…

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Chapter 11 Confirmation Issues

By Dennis Wickham The goal of Chapter 11 is reorganization through confirmation of a Plan of Reorganization. There are three steps toward confirming the Plan: (1) obtaining court approval of a…

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Overview Of Bankruptcy Basics

By Dennis Wickham The purpose of bankruptcy laws has changed greatly over the years. The word “bankruptcy” stems from the practice in the middle ages when merchants could not pay their…

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Annual Review of Cases and New Development in Bankruptcy 2013

Bankruptcy Year In Review San Diego County Bar Association February 4, 2014 UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT Bullock v BankChampaign, NA, ___ U.S. ___, 133 S.Ct. 754, 185 L.Ed.2d 922 (2013) Defalcation…

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Automatic Stay Litigation

By Dennis J. Wickham The mere filing of a bankruptcy petition creates an injunction preventing acts against the Debtor or its assets. The injunction applies to all creditors whether or not they…

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Annual Review of Cases and New Development in Bankruptcy 2012

Bankruptcy Section of the San Diego County Bar Association UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT Radlax Gateway Hotel LLC v. Amalgamated Bank 566 U.S. ___; 182 L.Ed.2d 967; 132 S.Ct.2064 (2012) Chapter 11…

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Annual Review of Cases and New Development in Bankruptcy 2011

UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT Ransom v. FIA Card Services ___ U.S. ___; 178 L.Ed.2d 603; 131 S.Ct. 716 (2011) Chapter 13. A debtor who does not actually have car loan/lease payments may not use the…

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Annual Review of Cases and New Development in Bankruptcy 2010

San Diego County Bar Association UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT Hamilton v. Lanning ___ U.S. ____, 130 S.Ct. 2464, 177 L.Ed.2d 23 (2010) Court may consider future income/ expenses known or virtually…

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