Daniel A. Heald’s legal practice involves all types of commercial litigation, representing wholesale distributors, national equipment leasing companies and large financial institutions. During a career spanning more than two decades, Mr. Heald has conducted several hundred trials and obtained many millions of dollars in recoveries for the firm’s clients. For many years Mr. Heald has… Read more »
Wayne R. Terry’s practice is concentrated on business and commercial litigation, including creditors’ rights, U.C.C. and secured transactions, and real estate, as well as bankruptcy litigation through his representation of creditors in bankruptcy cases nationwide. Mr. Terry is the head of litigation at the firm, and the co-managing partner. Mr. Terry received his undergraduate degree… Read more »
Jennifer Witherell Crastz’s practice is concentrated on bankruptcy and bankruptcy litigation, representing secured and unsecured creditors in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 proceedings, and a broad range of business and commercial litigation matters, including U.C.C. and equipment leasing disputes. Ms. Crastz received her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley. She earned her law… Read more »
Richard P. Hemar (1944 -2016) founded the law firm in 1974, and helped build it into the premier creditors’ rights practice in California. He is missed by his partners and colleagues.
Partner Steven Jenkins (1958-2021) practiced some three decades with the firm, and is missed as a valued colleague and friend.
Martin J. Rousso joined the late Richard P. Hemar in 1978, and the partnership was formed in 1980. They had a lifelong friendship dating back to junior high school. Currently, Mr. Rousso devotes the lion’s share of his time to law firm management duties, marketing and client services. A native New Yorker, his personal touch… Read more »
Martina Rider Porter is a seasoned commercial litigation attorney whose primary practice areas involve creditors’ rights, with an emphasis on banking and finance industries, including large commercial secured and unsecured lenders, equipment lessors, and other finance-related disputes. Ms. Rider Porter has many years of trial experience resulting in many legal victories as well as providing… Read more »
J. Alexandra Rhim is a commercial litigation and transactional attorney with extensive experience representing lenders in the areas of creditors’ rights, litigation, bankruptcy, loan workouts and debt restructuring, and secured lending. Ms. Rhim received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley. She earned her law degree from Loyola… Read more »
Pamela L. Cox’s practice areas concentrate on complex business and commercial litigation, including secured transactions, equipment leasing disputes and fraud. Ms. Cox also handles credit collections for large financial institutions, as well as defense cases involving the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Fair Credit Reporting Act. In addition, Ms. Cox represents clients in negotiating… Read more »
Sandra Tiberi Sandra “Sandy” Tiberi specializes in creditors’ rights and business and commercial litigation, including equipment leasing, secured transactions and credit collections. Ms. Tiberi received her undergraduate degree from the University of California, San Diego. She earned her law degree from Southwestern University School of Law in 1996. She was licensed to practice law in… Read more »