Gary B. Rudolph
Gary B. Rudolph practices in the area of bankruptcy and other insolvency problems, representing trustees, creditors and debtors in commercial bankruptcies. His representation in the Bankruptcy Court includes official unsecured creditor committees, bankruptcy trustees, corporate Chapter 7 debtors, Chapter 11 debtors-in-possession, and creditors in all bankruptcy matters.
Mr. Rudolph is a mediator for the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of California, and was chosen as the outstanding mediator by the Judges of the Bankruptcy Court in 1991. He has also qualified and served as a bankruptcy examiner and as an expert witness in bankruptcy matters.
Mr. Rudolph serves on the Legal Education Committee of the Federal Bar Association for 2020. He also has been appointed to serve on the Executive Committee of the Business Law Section (BLS) of the California Lawyers Association for 2020-2023. He formerly served as chair of the Insolvency Law Committee (ILC) of the BLS for 2019-2020 and was the co-vice chair for 2018-2019. He previously served as the chair of the ILC Legislative Subcommittee.
Mr. Rudolph serves as the chair of the San Diego County Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Law Section. He previously served as the vice chair for 2017-2019, the chair for 2016-2017, and the co-chair for 2015. He is also currently a member of the board of directors of the San Diego Bankruptcy Forum and served as president in 2015 and 2016.Mr. Rudolph serves on the Advisory Committee for the Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of California and was on the Ninth Circuit Lawyer Representative Selection Committee for the Southern District of California for 2015 and 2016. In 2019, Mr. Rudolph was honored for his volunteer service in the bankruptcy community by the Judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of California.
He also serves on the Advisory Panel for the Bankruptcy Self-Help Center at the Bankruptcy Court through the Legal Aid Society of San Diego, and is also a member of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustee Rules Committee.
- Martindale-Hubbell’s AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating
- Inclusion in the 27th and 28th edition of Best Lawyers in America® in the fields of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- West Coast’s Top Rated Lawyers 2019
- 2012 Top Rated Southern California Lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media
- Top San Diego Lawyer in 2016-2021 by San Diego Magazine
- 2017 Top Lawyer in San Diego by The American Registry
- 2017 Top Lawyer in California by The Legal Network
- “Best of the Best” for 2016
San Diego, California 92101
