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 Jeffrey Lee Costell
Alexandre I. Cornelius
Lewis B. Adelson
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ALEXANDRE IAN CORNELIUS is the managing attorney of the Firm and practices in the areas of bankruptcy, reorganization and creditor/debtor rights and remedies; general business and commercial litigation; and real estate transactions and litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Alex served as an extern to the Honorable Lisa Hill Fenning, United States Bankruptcy Judge, Central District of California. Prior to law school, Alex worked for two years as a paralegal with Bues, Gilbert & Morrill of Phoenix, Arizona, where he managed and participated in complex real estate litigation, accountant liability, commercial litigation and bankruptcy cases.
Alex received his J.D. with distinction from Pepperdine University School of Law, California in 1995, where he received the American Jurisprudence Award for the highest grade in his bankruptcy course and where he received the Gunner Nichols Scholarship for academic excellence. He also participated in moot court competitions and was the champion of the Appellate Advocacy Tournament in 1993. He received his B.S. in Political Science with an emphasis in Philosophy and a Latin American Studies Certificate from Arizona State University in 1990.
Alex is a licensed member of the California Bar Association and is admitted to practice law in all state and various federal courts in California. He is also a member of the Los Angeles County and Beverly Hills Bar Associations, the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Financial Lawyers Conference.
Originally from Arizona, Alex has lived in the greater Los Angeles area since 1992 and currently resides in Woodland Hills, California, with his wife, Elana, and his sons, Ryan and Justin.
Associations:
California Bar Association
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Beverly Hills Bar Association
American Bankruptcy Institute
Financial Lawyers Conference
Awards:
Gunner Nichols Scholarship
Champion of the Appellate Advocacy Tournament in 1993
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