Christopher Prince

Chris practices in the areas of bankruptcy and insolvency, creditors’ rights, and commercial litigation. In the bankruptcy and insolvency context, Chris has represented debtors, creditors’ committees, equity committees, bankruptcy trustees and state court receivers as well as individual creditors, equity holders, insurance companies and prospective purchasers of assets. Chris has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in dozens of evidentiary hearings in matters ranging from complex contested plan confirmation hearings in bankruptcy court to jury trials in state court. In addition to his trial practice, Chris represents clients in appellate matters involving complex bankruptcy and insolvency issues. Chris has briefed and argued matters in numerous appellate courts throughout the country, including several circuit courts and the California Supreme Court. Before forming Lesnick Prince & Pappas LLP, Chris was a partner in the Bankruptcy and Restructuring Group at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal (predecessor firm to Dentons). Prior to that, he practiced for five years at McCutchen Doyle Brown and Enersen (predecessor firm to Bingham McCutchen). Before entering private practice, he worked for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. and the Natural Resources Defense Council. Published Decisions: Meruelo Maddux Properties 760 S. Hill Street, LLC v. Bank of America, N.A. (In re Meruelo Maddux Properties, Inc.), 667 F.3d 1072 (9th Cir. 2012). Coral Const., Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco, 50 Cal.4th 315 (2010). Centre Ins. Co. v. SNTL Corp. (In re SNTL Corp.), 571 F.3d 826 (9th Cir. 2009). PW Enterprises, Inc. v. North Dakota Racing Commission (In re Racing Services, Inc.), 540 F.3d 892 (8th Cir. 2008). In re Western Asbestos Company, 313 B.R. 456 (Bankr.N.D.Cal. 2004). In re Western Asbestos Company, 313 B.R. 859 (N.D.Cal. 2004). Specialties: Bankruptcy and Restructuring; Litigation