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TIMOTHY H. BARNES practices law with Timothy H. Barnes, P.C. and is of counsel for the law firm of Brier, Irish, Hubbard & Erhart, P.L.C., in Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. Barnes earned his B.A. degree from the University of Iowa and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Arizona State University. Mr. Barnes' practice involves a variety of commercial litigation matters (including commercial landlord-tenant, collection and commercial torts, contract and real estate issues), as well as bankruptcy creditor, bankruptcy litigation and consumer collection matters. He is admitted to appear in the sate and federal courts of Arizona, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Barnes has been and AV peer-rated attorney by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory since 1983. He has frequently lectured and written on a variety of commercial litigation, bankruptcy litigation and Fair Debt Collection Practice Act issues. Mr. Barnes has received several honors for his pro bono work with the Maricopa County Volunteer Lawyers Program. DIANE L. DRAIN graduated from the University of Arizona Law School in 1985. In 1990, Ms. Drain left the large firm practice and established one of the first woman-owned "boutique" firms, marketing it as a "referral firm", focusing in the areas of bankruptcy and real property. Ms. Drain practices primarily in the areas of creditor and debtor bankruptcy rights and commercial real estate development, workout, foreclosure and trustee's sales. In 1993, she established a consulting service to assist other lawyers in law office organization, administration, computerization, client development and staff education. Since 1987, Ms. Drain has served as a faculty member in numerous county, state, national and professional seminars, dealing in office management skills, bankruptcy and trustee's sale/foreclosure actions. Since 1988, she has been an instructor at the Arizona School of Real Estate where she teaches legal theory classes in bankruptcy and foreclosure. She is also an adjunct professor of law with the Phoenix School of Law. Ms. Drain has been a member of the Arizona State Bar Board of Governors for many years. She is also a member of the Bankruptcy Section, the Real Property Section and the Solo & Small Firm Section. Ms. Drain is a past president of the Maricopa Chapter of the Arizona Women Lawyer's Association, a past chair of the Solo Practitioner's Section of the Arizona State Bar, a past chair of the Maricopa County Continuing Legal Education program and the founding chairperson for the Arizona Trustee's Association. Ms. Drain was appointed to the Supreme Court's Commission on Technology in 2000 and has received the Arizona State Bar Member of the Year Award, and the Arizona State Bar President's Award. She was also featured in the Profiles section of the Arizona Business Gazette and on the cover of the Arizona Attorney magazine. Ms. Drain's community activities include developing and managing a volunteer lawyer's program at the Bankruptcy Court, participation in the Volunteer's Lawyers Programs, Law Week, Legal Assistance for the Elderly and Volunteer Mediation Services. Ms. Drain can be reached via email ddrain@dianedrain.com. ADAM B. NACH is a shareholder with the Phoenix law firm of Lane & Nach, P.C., where he practices in the areas of bankruptcy law and creditors' rights. He is certified by the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization as an attorney specializing in bankruptcy law. He served as the judicial law clerk to the former chief bankruptcy judge for the District of Arizona, Robert G. Mooreman. Mr. Nach is a frequent lecturer on bankruptcy and has written extensively on bankruptcy matters, including for the Norton Bankruptcy Law Adviser and Bankruptcy Strategist. He earned his B.S. degree from the University of Arizona and his J.D. degree from California Western School of Law. Mr. Nach is a member of the State Bar of Arizona, and is admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. BRADLEY D. PACK is an associate attorney with Engelman Berger, P.C., where he practices in the areas of insolvency/bankruptcy and litigation groups. His insolvency practice involves representation of both creditors and business debtors in bankruptcy proceedings, receiverships and informal workout agreements. Mr. Pack received his J.D. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Arizona Rogers College of Law. While at the University of Arizona, he was a member of the National Moot Court competition team and served as research editor for the Arizona Law Review. Mr. Pack also published the article "FOIA Frustration," 46 Ariz. L. Rev. 815 (2004) and was a member of Order of the Coif. ARYEH D. SCHWARTZ is a member of the Schwartz Law Firm, P.L.L.C. Mr. Schwartz's main areas of practice are bankruptcy, commercial litigation, creditors' rights, construction and transactions. He earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from the University of Arizona, Honors College, and his J.D. degree from Arizona State University. Mr. Schwartz has lectured and written previously on bankruptcy matters, including for National Business Institute, the State Bar of Arizona and the Arizona School of Real Estate. CLINT W. SMITH practices in Mesa, where his areas of practice include debtor bankruptcy (Chapter 7, 11 and 13), small business law, and asset protection planning. He has handled debtor cases in the bankruptcy court in Phoenix since 1987. Mr. Smith is a previous lecturer in his areas of expertise and currently teaches business law at the University of Phoenix. His articles have been published by West and Aspatore Books (most recently, a chapter in Arizona Foreclosure, West 2009) He received his B.A. degree from Brigham Young University and his J.D. degree from Arizona State University. Mr. Smith is a member of the State Bar of Arizona and the Maricopa County Bar Association.
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