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Mr. Hawkins is of counsel to the firm in its commercial insolvency and financial transactions practice groups. Within these practice areas, he represents a variety of corporate debtors, bankruptcy trustees, receivers, banks, trade creditors, asset purchasers and other parties in interest in all aspects of bankruptcy and insolvency. He also represents clients with non-insolvency financial matters in both the transaction and litigation contexts. Before joining the firm in 2003, he practiced in both corporate in-house and law firm environments. Mr. Hawkins is a member of the California and Texas state bars, and is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Central and Southern Districts of California and the Western District of Texas. He is the current Vice-President of the San Diego Bankruptcy Forum and serves on the organization s Board of Directors. He is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association, the Business Law Section of the State Bar of California, the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Surfrider Foundation. He is a frequently published author and a speaker on topics related to bankruptcy and finance. Publications "Calculation of Holdover Rent in a Claim for Commercial Lease Rejection Damages", The State Bar of California's Business Law News, Volume 2 (2005) "The Rooker-Feldman Doctrine and Preclusion in a Nondischargability Proceeding - Be Careful Where You Draw the Lines", California Bankruptcy Journal, Volume 28, Number 1 (2005) "Pre-Petition Security Interests and Post-Petition Advances - Beware All Ye Who Enter", California Bankruptcy Journal, Volume 28, Number 3 (2006) | 