Industries
Education
- Brown University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1982).
- Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1986).
Bar & Court Admissions
- 1986, California.
Attorneys
Henry C. Kevane
Mr. Kevane is the managing partner of the firm's San Francisco office. He has worked on transactional and bankruptcy matters with clients from a variety of industries, and is listed among the "Best Lawyers in America" and "San Francisco's Best Lawyers" for his work in bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights law, as well as to have been named a "Northern California Super Lawyer" every year since 2004 in a peer survey conducted by Law & Politics and the publishers of San Francisco magazine, an honor bestowed on only 5% of Northern California attorneys. He is a graduate of Brown University and received his J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law, where he was editor in chief of the Southwestern University Law Review. He holds an AV Peer Rating, Martindale-Hubbell's highest peer recognition for ethical standards and legal ability. Mr. Kevane is admitted to practice in California.
Professional Affiliations
- Chair, State Bar of California Business Law Section Insolvency Law Committee (1995-1999).
- Chair, State Bar of California Committee on Federal Courts (1996-2001).
Publications
- "Fee Shifting by (1) Oversecured Creditors in Bankruptcy Cases & (2) Prevailing Parties in Civil Litigation," published in course handbook Getting Paid What You Are Worth (1996).
- "Legislative Solutions in the Orange County Chapter 9 Case," published in course handbook, The Aftermath of Bankruptcy: Legislative Reform -- State and Federal (1996).
- "The Treatment of Financing Leases in a Chapter 9 Bankruptcy Case," in AGL & F Tax-Exempt Leasing Letter (1996).
- "The Legislative Side of the Orange County Chapter 9 Case" for Sacramento County Bar Association (1996).
- "Now What? Three Questions Facing the Municipal Bondholder Upon Commencement of a Chapter 9 Case," published in course handbook, Municipal Bond Law for the Bankruptcy Practitioner (1996).
- "The Newsgatherer's Shield: Why Waste Space in the California Constitution?" 15 Southwestern University Law Review 527 (1985).
- Co-Author, "Principles of Equitable Subordination Under Section 510 of the Bankruptcy Code," in Selected Issues in Bankruptcy Practice (1991).
- Contributing Author, Bankruptcy Law Practice: Recent Developments (Calif. Contin. Ed. Bar 1992-1998).
Representations
- Creditors' committees in SeraCare Life Sciences; Guy F. Atkinson Company; America West Airlines
- Chapter 11 debtors in Deltagen; Yipes Communications; E/O Networks; Worlds of Wonder.
- Participated in the municipal restructurings of the County of Organge, Heffernan Memorial Hospital District (chapter 9 debtor located in Calexico, California), Palm Drive Healthcare District, West Contra Costa Healthcare District and Vaelly Health System.