Meet Attorney Karen L. Grant

I have been a Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy Law by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization, since 1995. I have been in practice since 1985 and have limited my practice to bankruptcy and debt workouts since 1989. 

Certified Bankruptcy Law Specialist

As a Certified Bankruptcy Specialist, I am more than just an attorney specializing in bankruptcy law. To be certified by the State Bar of California as a Bankruptcy Law specialist, I was required to perform the following:


• Take & Pass a Written Examination in Bankruptcy Law

• Demonstrate a High Level of Experience in Bankruptcy Law

• Fulfill Ongoing Education Requirements Related to Bankruptcy Law

• Be Favorably Evaluated by Other Attorneys & Judges Familiar with My Work

Current Employment Positions

• Sole Practitioner

Areas of Practice:

• 100% Bankruptcy/Debtor-Creditor

Litigation Percentage:

• 10% of the practice is devoted to Bankruptcy Litigation

Certifications/Specialties:

• Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy Law

• State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization, 1995

Bar Admissions

• California, 1985

• U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1986 

• U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1986

• U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1986

• U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1986

• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1986

Education

• Santa Barbara College of Law, Santa Barbara, California J.D.

• University California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, 1979 B.A.

• Honors: With Honors Major: Spanish Major: Linguistics

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Trust Deeds, Foreclosure and Bankruptcy

• Speaker - California Bankruptcy Forum - Violations of the Automatic Stay 

• Instructor - University of California, Santa Barbara Extension - Bankruptcy Law for Paralegals

Bar Admissions

• California, 1985

• U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1986 

• U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1986

• U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1986

• U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1986

• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1986

Education

• Santa Barbara College of Law, Santa Barbara, California J.D.

• University California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, 1979 B.A.

• Honors: With Honors Major: Spanish Major: Linguistics

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Trust Deeds, Foreclosure and Bankruptcy

• Speaker - California Bankruptcy Forum - Violations of the Automatic Stay 

• Instructor - University of California, Santa Barbara Extension - Bankruptcy Law for Paralegals

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • State Bar of California Member
  • Santa Barbara County Bar Association, 1999 - Present
  • The United States Bankruptcy Court Mediator, 1995 - Present Bankruptcy Mediation Program
  • California State Bar Personal and Small Business Bankruptcy Law Advisory Commission, 2000-2003 
  • National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, Member
  • Santa Barbara Women's Lawyer Member of Board of Directors, 1995-1999
  • Santa Barbara Women's Lawyer Member, 1995 – Present
  • Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney Association, Member

Karen L. Grant has been a Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy Law by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization, since 1995. She has been in practice since 1985 and has limited her practice to bankruptcy and debt workouts since 1989.

Contact me at 805-962-4413, a bankruptcy lawyer, in Santa Barbara, California, for guidance when you need it most.