Central Coast
California Bankruptcy Attorney
Focusing on Small Business and Consumer Bankruptcy and Insolvency Matters
Serving Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo Counties
PRACTICE
AREAS
CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY
Helping individuals plan for and achieve a fresh financial start. Most individuals seek relief under Chapter 7 or 13.
SMALL BUSINESS BANKRUPTCY
Helping businesses reorganize debt or manage an orderly liquidation of assets. Most business seek relief under Chapter 7 or 11.
CREDITOR MATTERS
Helping creditors to collect what they are legally entitled in a bankruptcy matter, or challenging the dischargeability of a debt.
TRUSTEE MATTERS
Assisting trustees administer bankruptcy estates, including asset sales, motions to compromise, avoidance actions, and actions to deny discharge.
REED H. OLMSTEAD
Reed H. Olmstead’s practice is devoted entirely to bankruptcy and debt resolution. He represents consumer and small business debtors and creditors in cases under chapters 7, 11, and 13. A significant portion of his practice is devoted to representing chapter 7 trustees.
He is a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, the Santa Barbara County Bar Association, and the San Luis Obispo County Bar Association.
Reed earned his JD at the Santa Barbara College of Law where he graduated with honors. He earned his BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara, majoring in both Law & Society (exploring the impact of the legal system on society) and Philosophy.
In 2014, he was awarded the William J. Lasarow Award, Honoring Outstanding Pro Bono Service to the Community, presented by the Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County in conjunction with Public Counsel’s Debtor Assistance Project. He is a Supervising Attorney for the Law Student Bankruptcy Assistance Program, a collaboration between the Santa Barbara College of Law and Bankruptcy Court.
CONTACT
REED H. OLMSTEAD
LOCATIONS
Email:
Tel: 805-963-9111
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PAYMENTS
As a courtesy to our clients, we accept payments via debit and credit cards (debtor clients may only use debit cards). Clients can also make a payment through the Client Portal.
