Partner named to ‘2023 Top 100 Lawyers in Los Angeles’ list

BCLP Partner Sharon Weiss has been named one of the 2023 Top 100 Lawyers in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal. The ranking annually honors the top law professionals in the Los Angeles region for their ongoing efforts as legal stewards within the business community.

Sharon’s practice is focused in insolvency matters, including representation of secured and unsecured creditors, individual and corporate debtors, trustees, franchisors and officers and directors. She has served as lead trial counsel in bankruptcy and commercial litigation and has considerable experience in handling fraud litigation and bankruptcy appeals, which have resulted in published Ninth Circuit opinions.

Clients include parties engaged in banking, real estate, consumer electronics, health care, restaurant, garment, entertainment and retail sales industries. Sharon has served as lead counsel in out-of-court workouts and in the bankruptcy courts in cases involving such varied issues as disputed asset sales, financing, secured creditor rights, the avoiding powers, executory contracts, pension plans, claims priority, plan confirmation, surcharges and the court’s inherent powers.

In addition to her legal skills, Sharon is passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion. She serves on the board for the Firm’s US Women’s Affinity Group, and as a leader on the Diversity and Inclusiveness Committee of the ABA Business Law Section where she has had deep involvement in numerous diversity initiatives, particularly those aimed at students and women lawyers. In addition, while serving as president of the California Bankruptcy Forum (CBF), she created the organization’s pro bono program and actively participates in the pro bono committee every year.

Sharon has been recognized as one of the “Top Women Lawyers” in California by the Daily Journal and as a notable practitioner in Chambers USA since 2012 in the California bankruptcy and restructuring practice area. She frequently speaks on panels regarding insolvency-related topics.

This year’s award winners were honored at an in-person awards dinner May 18, and all honorees will be showcased in the May 22 edition of the Los Angeles Business Journal.