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DOUGLAS PROVENCHER
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Affiliations
- Selected to Super Lawyers: 2007-2023
- State Bar of California
- Utah State Bar
- Former Certified Specialist, Personal and Small Business Bankruptcy Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
- Former member, Bench Bar Liaison Committee for the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum
Significant bankruptcy matters
- In re Yeager & Kirk – Santa Rosa | Chapter 11. | Represented debtor.
- In re McNiel – San Jose | Chapter 11. | Represented debtor.
- In re McNiel – San Jose | Chapter 11. | Represented debtor.
- In re Hayward – Santa Rosa | Chapter 11. | Represented debtor.
- In re RJW Lumber – Santa Rosa | Chapter 11. | Represented debtor.
- In re Preston Lumber – Santa Rosa | Chapter 11. | Represented creditors.
- In re Cascade Acceptance – Santa Rosa | Chapter 11. | Represented debtor.
- In re Keith – Santa Rosa | Chapter 11. | Represented debtors.
- In re Golden Eagle Estates – Modesto | Represented secured lender owed $3 m.
- In re Bhatia – Sacramento | Represented secured lender owed $2.5m.
- In re Norman – Santa Rosa | Represented secured lender owed $700k.
- In re Greg James Ventures – Santa Rosa | Represented secured lender owed $2m.
- In re Carinalli – Santa Rosa | Filed involuntary bankruptcy.
Significant State lawsuits
- Westec v Stimson-Sonoma County. Obtained a judgment for more than $400,000 in a jury trial asserting claims for breach of contract and fraud in the sale of a winery.
- Plumb v. Utah-Utah. One of four lawyers for approximately 15,000 depositors seeking over $106 million resulting from five failed thrift institutions in Utah. Settlement resulted in depositors receiving $100 million.
- Norton v. Collectronics, Inc.-San Francisco. Defended malicious prosecution jury trial where plaintiff sought tens of millions of dollars.
- Prosecuted a financial elder abuse case in Mendocino County. After a five day court trial, the court awarded $2.2 million in damages to Doug’s clients.
- Family Law case is Mendocino County. Resulted in a $5 million dollar benefit to client
Since 1977 Douglas Provencher has applied his litigation experience and expertise to helping his clients throughout the California Bay Area. His background includes representing individuals in difficult Family Law matters. He also represents individuals and businesses in contract disputes, insolvency cases, professional liability lawsuits matters and more.
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2007-2023
DEANA HOPPER
PARALEGAL
Education
- Litigation Legal Secretary Program, Santa Rosa Junior College
- Paralegal Certificate, Sonoma State University
Deana Hopper is a litigation paralegal with over 35 years of legal experience. Deana joined Embolden Law PC in January 2000. Ms. Hopper practices litigation in the areas of civil, family law, bankruptcy, business, employment, collection, and personal injury.
