Jeffrey D. Goetz, Esq.

Background
Board-certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification, with practice devoted primarily to the representation of debtors, creditors, committees and trustees in bankruptcy and reorganization cases.

Practice Areas
General practice including, but not limited to Bankruptcy Law, Business Law and Corporate Law

Education

• University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A., 1978)
• California Western School of Law (J.D., 1987)

State Bar Admissions

• California, 1992
• Iowa, 2001

Federal Court Admissions

• U.S. District Court, Central District of California
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
• U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit

Leadership Positions

• Federal Bar Association, Iowa Chapter, Board of Directors
  • Member, 2006-Present
  • Treasurer, 2008-Present
• AIDS Project of Central Iowa Board of Directors
  • Member, 2006-Present
  • Treasurer, 2008-Present
• Waterbury Neighborhood Association Board of Directors – Member, 2003-2008
• Recipient of the Wiley W. Manual Award for Pro Bono Legal Services, presented by the State Bar of California, May 17, 2000

Professional Memberships and Admissions

• American Bankruptcy Institute
• American Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association, Iowa Chapter
• Iowa State Bar Association
• Lincoln Inne of Court
• National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
• Polk County Bar Association

Key Clients

• EMC Insurance Companies
• Iowa Insurance Guaranty Association
• Principal Financial Group

Sample of Reported Cases

• Aurora Nat. Life Assur. Co. v. Harrison (S.D. Iowa 2006)
• In re Heffernan Mem’l Hosp. Dist. (Bankr. S.D. Cal. 1996)
• In re Heffernan Mem’l Hosp. Dist. (Bankr. S.D. Cal. 1996)
• In re Riversideworld, Inc. (Bankr. N.D. Iowa 2007)

Speeches and Seminars
Selected lectures:

• Chapter 11 Topics of the Day, 28th Annual Bankruptcy Conference, Federal Bar Association, Iowa Chapter, October 30, 2009
• Nuts and Bolts of Bankruptcy Law, National Business Institute, June 4, 2009
• Small Business Bankruptcies – What You Should Know Before Filing, 27th Annual Bankruptcy Conference, Federal Bar Association, Iowa Chapter, October 30, 2008
• Current Developments in Bankruptcy Law, Lorman Education Services, April 16, 2008
• Nuts and Bolts of Bankruptcy Law, National Business Institute, March 12, 2008
• Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law, National Business Institute, January 22, 2007
• Bankruptcy Ethics – New Rules for Bankruptcy Attorneys, Federal Bar Association, Iowa Chapter, November 2, 2006
• Bankruptcy Reform Act Update – 6 Months Later, National Business Institute, August 23, 2005
• Aligning Your Practice Under BAPCPA, National Business Institute, August 23, 2005
• Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, Lorman Education Services, July 28, 2005
• Bankruptcy in Iowa, Lorman Education Services, June 12, 2003
• Chapter 11 Nuts and Bolts, Federal Bar Association, Iowa Chapter, October 31, 2002
• Problems for Secured Creditors in Bankruptcy and Insuring that a Security Agreement and Financing Statement are Valid, Sterling Educational Services, LLC, Creditor’s Rights and Protection of Security Interests in Bankruptcy, Des Moines, Iowa, September 19, 2002
• The Revised UCC Article Nine, Bankruptcy Seminars, Inc., 32nd Annual Bankruptcy Seminar, August 15, 2002
• The Revised UCC Article Nine, Iowa State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Summer Seminar, August 9, 2002
• Panel Lecturer, Bankruptcy, AIDS Law Training, San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, Fall, 1993-2001