Atty. Henry C. Kevane
Mr. Kevane is the managing partner of the firm's San Francisco office.
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Henry C. Kevane is a bankruptcy attorney based in San Francisco, California, practicing at Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP. They have 40+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1986. Admitted to practice in California (1986). Educated at Southwestern Law School (J.D., 1986) and Brown University (—, 1982). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Bankruptcy (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in San Francisco, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- 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
- He has also 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
- In 2011, the Daily Journal profiled him in a special supplement as one of the top 25 municipal lawyers in California for his work in chapter 9 bankruptcy cases
- Mr. Kevane was inducted into the American College of Bankruptcy as a fellow in 2015
- He is a graduate of Brown University and received his J.D. from Southwestern Law School, where he was editor in chief of the Southwestern University Law Review
- He holds an AV Preeminent Peer Rating, Martindale-Hubbell's highest recognition for ethical standards and legal ability, and has been listed in Best Lawyers in America for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law since 2006
- Mr. Kevane is admitted to practice in California
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Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in San Francisco are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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