The Law Offices Of Kenrick Young, based in Sacramento, California, specializes in creditors' rights, debt collection, bankruptcy, and commercial litigation. Mr. Young has successfully represented banks, small and large businesses, institutions, and individuals in over 300 debt collection actions. Whether you need to obtain a writ for attachment, collect account receivables, file a proof of claim, garnish wages, or levy on bank accounts, Mr. Young's office can assist you.
- September 1, 2010 - Kenrick Young wins an adversary proceeding against Bank of the West and recharacterized a leased dry cleaner machine as a security interest and then avoided the security interest as unperfected. The Debtor was able to keep the machine without paying the Bank. The Bank was left only with an unsecured claim. In re Choi, USBC EDC Adv. Proc. 10-2288.
- August 30, 2010 - Kenrick Young is chosen as civil defense counsel to represent developers in civil litigation in a real estate fraud case. Kenrick Young's office is working in conjunction with white-collar criminal defense attorneys. The Sacramento Bee has published a story on the indictment - http://www.sacbee.com/2010/08/14/2957842/ponzi-indictments.html
- August 30, 2010 - Kenrick Young appears pro hac vice and obtains a $42,778.63 administrative claim settlement in a Delaware Bankruptcy Court for a Nevada County landlord after the Chapter 11 debtor defaulted on a lease. In re SC Liquidating Company, LLC, USBC Del. 09-12623.
- August 18, 2010 - Kenrick Young spoke at a National Business Institute seminar entitled "Nuts and Bolts of Bankruptcy Law" on the topic of the automatic stay and bankruptcy filings.
- August 10, 2010 - Kenrick Young confirms another Chapter 11 "cramdown" plan and reorganizes a dry cleaning business. In re Jae Hee Choi, USBC EDC 09-26800.
- July 26, 2010 - Kenrick Young is brought in as replacement counsel and successfully defends against a motion for summary judgment that sought issue preclusion in bankruptcy court, despite the fact that such creditor already obtained a judgment in state court. G4 Marketing v. Angie Straub, USBC EDC 09-02800.
- July 14, 2010 - Kenrick Young records a 1-hour lecture on the topic of Bankruptcy and Creditor's Rights that will be released by Access MCLE.
- June 15, 2010 - Jeffrey Meisner successfully argues and wins a motion, over objection by Wells Fargo Bank, to deem hazard insurance proceeds as cash collateral and use such proceeds to reorganize in Chapter 11. In re Carl Nelson, USBC EDC 09-29837
- May 12, 2010 - Kenrick Young reorganizes a shopping center in South Natomas by confirming a Chapter 11 "cramdown" plan. In re Kyong, LLC, USBC EDC 09-45506
- May 3, 2010 - Kenrick Young will be speaking at two (2) Mortgage Relief Summit at the South Natomas Community Center on May 29, 2010 and July 17, 2010 in Sacramento, CA.
- March 29, 2010 - Kenrick Young will be speaking at the Sacramento Association of Realtors on the topic of short sales and bankruptcy on April 19, 2010 in Sacramento, CA.
- February 3, 2010 - Bankruptcy: A Reference Manual - co-authored by Kenrick Young is now available. http://www.lorman.com/bookstore/bookstore_details.php?sku=350452
- December 17, 2009 - Mr. Young successfully settles a breach of commercial lease (23,000 sq ft warehouse and office lease) dispute on the appellate level. The Debtor previously employed two attorneys (including one from Harvard) to litigate the dispute without avail. Mr. Young was the third attorney to assist and filed an appeal. Mr. Young then successfully negotiated a settlement on favorable terms with the Landlord resulting in the dismissal of the appeal. Kocyigit v Peterson, Appellate Division of Sacramento Superior Court 08UD09748.
- December 1, 2009 - Kenrick Young will be moderating and speaking at a Lorman seminar in Sacramento in December 1, 2009 on the topic of bankruptcy.
- November 18, 2009 - Kenrick Young elected as vice-president of the Sacramento County Bar Association, Commercial and Bankruptcy Law Section.
- August 5, 2009 - Mr. Young is brought in as replacement counsel for creditor Dr. Firdos Sheikh to defend against a claim objection. Mr. Young amends the claim to more than double the original amount and negotiates the withdrawal of the claim objection by the Chapter 7 trustee. In re Bruce Allen Seymour, USBC EDC 06-24971-B-7.
- August 5, 2009 - Mr. Young obtains a judgment for nondischargeability in First Mutual Sales Finance v. Marie Ann Heard, USBC CDC Adv. Proc. 09-1332.
- August 4, 2009 - The United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District grants Mr. Young's motion for sanctions against the California State Board of Equalization. The Court awarded Mr. Young's attorneys fees and ordered a return of the Debtor's funds taken by the SBE in violation of stay. In re Mark R Wood, USBC EDC 09-31021
- April 27, 2009 - The United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District approved a compromise negotiated by Kenrick Young with the Chapter 7 Trustee that allowed a client claim an exemption in 80% of the net proceeds of a personal injury cause of action while discharging her prepetition debt. In re Michelle Hayes, USBC EDC 08-27610.
- February 11, 2009 - Kenrick Young will be speaking on the topic "Debt Collection: What Works And What To Watch Out For" at the Sacramento County Bar Association, Business Section at their monthly luncheon.
- December 8, 2008 - Kenrick Young obtained judgments for nondischargeability in two bankruptcy adversary proceedings. First Mutual Sales Finance v. Derrick P. Haran, et al., United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California, Adv. Proc. 08-2040 and First Mutual Sales Finance v. Christopher D. Folkman, United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California, Adv. Proc. 08-2337.
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- September 3, 2010 - Kenrick Young will be speaking at the Sacramento County Bar Association, Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section at the September 15, 2010 luncheon on the topic: "Creditor's Rights and Pitfalls in Bankruptcy."- September 1, 2010 - Kenrick Young wins an adversary proceeding against Bank of the West and recharacterized a leased dry cleaner machine as a security interest and then avoided the security interest as unperfected. The Debtor was able to keep the machine without paying the Bank. The Bank was left only with an unsecured claim. In re Choi, USBC EDC Adv. Proc. 10-2288.
- August 30, 2010 - Kenrick Young is chosen as civil defense counsel to represent developers in civil litigation in a real estate fraud case. Kenrick Young's office is working in conjunction with white-collar criminal defense attorneys. The Sacramento Bee has published a story on the indictment - http://www.sacbee.com/2010/08/14/2957842/ponzi-indictments.html
- August 30, 2010 - Kenrick Young appears pro hac vice and obtains a $42,778.63 administrative claim settlement in a Delaware Bankruptcy Court for a Nevada County landlord after the Chapter 11 debtor defaulted on a lease. In re SC Liquidating Company, LLC, USBC Del. 09-12623.
- August 18, 2010 - Kenrick Young spoke at a National Business Institute seminar entitled "Nuts and Bolts of Bankruptcy Law" on the topic of the automatic stay and bankruptcy filings.
- August 10, 2010 - Kenrick Young confirms another Chapter 11 "cramdown" plan and reorganizes a dry cleaning business. In re Jae Hee Choi, USBC EDC 09-26800.
- July 26, 2010 - Kenrick Young is brought in as replacement counsel and successfully defends against a motion for summary judgment that sought issue preclusion in bankruptcy court, despite the fact that such creditor already obtained a judgment in state court. G4 Marketing v. Angie Straub, USBC EDC 09-02800.
- July 14, 2010 - Kenrick Young records a 1-hour lecture on the topic of Bankruptcy and Creditor's Rights that will be released by Access MCLE.
- June 15, 2010 - Jeffrey Meisner successfully argues and wins a motion, over objection by Wells Fargo Bank, to deem hazard insurance proceeds as cash collateral and use such proceeds to reorganize in Chapter 11. In re Carl Nelson, USBC EDC 09-29837
- May 12, 2010 - Kenrick Young reorganizes a shopping center in South Natomas by confirming a Chapter 11 "cramdown" plan. In re Kyong, LLC, USBC EDC 09-45506
- May 3, 2010 - Kenrick Young will be speaking at two (2) Mortgage Relief Summit at the South Natomas Community Center on May 29, 2010 and July 17, 2010 in Sacramento, CA.
- March 29, 2010 - Kenrick Young will be speaking at the Sacramento Association of Realtors on the topic of short sales and bankruptcy on April 19, 2010 in Sacramento, CA.
- February 3, 2010 - Bankruptcy: A Reference Manual - co-authored by Kenrick Young is now available. http://www.lorman.com/bookstore/bookstore_details.php?sku=350452
- December 17, 2009 - Mr. Young successfully settles a breach of commercial lease (23,000 sq ft warehouse and office lease) dispute on the appellate level. The Debtor previously employed two attorneys (including one from Harvard) to litigate the dispute without avail. Mr. Young was the third attorney to assist and filed an appeal. Mr. Young then successfully negotiated a settlement on favorable terms with the Landlord resulting in the dismissal of the appeal. Kocyigit v Peterson, Appellate Division of Sacramento Superior Court 08UD09748.
- December 1, 2009 - Kenrick Young will be moderating and speaking at a Lorman seminar in Sacramento in December 1, 2009 on the topic of bankruptcy.
- November 18, 2009 - Kenrick Young elected as vice-president of the Sacramento County Bar Association, Commercial and Bankruptcy Law Section.
- August 5, 2009 - Mr. Young is brought in as replacement counsel for creditor Dr. Firdos Sheikh to defend against a claim objection. Mr. Young amends the claim to more than double the original amount and negotiates the withdrawal of the claim objection by the Chapter 7 trustee. In re Bruce Allen Seymour, USBC EDC 06-24971-B-7.
- August 5, 2009 - Mr. Young obtains a judgment for nondischargeability in First Mutual Sales Finance v. Marie Ann Heard, USBC CDC Adv. Proc. 09-1332.
- August 4, 2009 - The United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District grants Mr. Young's motion for sanctions against the California State Board of Equalization. The Court awarded Mr. Young's attorneys fees and ordered a return of the Debtor's funds taken by the SBE in violation of stay. In re Mark R Wood, USBC EDC 09-31021
- April 27, 2009 - The United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District approved a compromise negotiated by Kenrick Young with the Chapter 7 Trustee that allowed a client claim an exemption in 80% of the net proceeds of a personal injury cause of action while discharging her prepetition debt. In re Michelle Hayes, USBC EDC 08-27610.
- February 11, 2009 - Kenrick Young will be speaking on the topic "Debt Collection: What Works And What To Watch Out For" at the Sacramento County Bar Association, Business Section at their monthly luncheon.
- December 8, 2008 - Kenrick Young obtained judgments for nondischargeability in two bankruptcy adversary proceedings. First Mutual Sales Finance v. Derrick P. Haran, et al., United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California, Adv. Proc. 08-2040 and First Mutual Sales Finance v. Christopher D. Folkman, United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California, Adv. Proc. 08-2337.
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Kenrick Young
Law Offices Of Kenrick Young
52 Seraspi Court
Sacramento, CA 95834
(916) 929-6865
