| BARRY W. FERNS
BARRY FERNS is one of the founders of FERNS, ADAMS & ASSOCIATES, which has offices in Walnut Creel (Northern California) and Pasadena (Southern California). He specializes in consumer and commercial collections, defense and bankruptcy litigation including: secured and unsecured loans, automobile leasing, equipment leasing, real and personal property secured transactions, bankruptcy, and general creditor work.
Education: BA in Political Science from California State University at Northridge - 1973; Juris Doctor from La Verne University - 1977; continued education in Consumer and Commercial law through California Bankers Association, CEB, CMBA, Commercial Law League, ELA, MBA, NVLA, PLI, and UAEL.
Employment: Pre Law - Beneficial Finance of Southern California (1974-1976); ITT Aetna Finance (1976-1977); Legal - Avco Financial Services (head of collection litigation for the State of California) (1977-1979); Ross, Ivanjack and Alborg (resulting in partnership and head of the Commercial Litigation section for their Northern California office) (1979-1983); co-founder of FERNS & FERNS, a General Partnership (1983-1995), co-founder of FERNS & FERNS, Attorneys at Law, a Professional Corporation (1995-1997), and co-founder of FERNS, ADAMS & ASSOCIATES (1997 to present);
Professional Background: Admitted to the California State Bar in 1977; Admitted to the United States District Courts for Northern, Southern, Eastern and Central Districts of California in 1978; former member of the Contra Costa, Glendale, Los Angeles Bar Associations, and Orange County; Active in the California Bankers Association (CBA), California Credit Union Collector's Council (CCUCC); California Mortgage Bankers Association (CMBA), Equipment Leasing Association of America (ELA, formerly AAEL), Mortgage Bankers Association of America (MBA), National Association of Vehicle Lessors (NVLA), National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys (NARCA), United Association of Equipment Lessors (UAEL, formerly WAEL); Wrote "BANKRUPTCY GUIDE FOR INSTITUTIONAL LENDERS" and articles for the WAEL, "Newsline" Magazine and for the ELA, "Equipment Leasing" Magazine; Legal Line Editor for WAEL; Legal Committee Chairman for the WAEL Legal Committee, 1990-1991, Member of the Board of Directors of WAEL, 1991-1992, Member of the Legal Committee for the ELA, 1999-2001; Member of the Board of Directors of California Credit Union Collectors Council (CCUCC), 1998, 1999; a former Legal Chairman for the Greater Bay Area Chapter for the NVLA; and a frequent speaker for the Bankers Group Association, CCUCC, ELA, NVLA, UAEL and VISA, Inc.
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| LAUREL ADAMS
LAUREL ADAMS one of the founders of FERNS, ADAMS & ASSOCIATES, which has offices in Walnut Creek (Northern California) and Pasadena (Southern California). She specializes in litigation, and appellate matters on behalf of financial and commercial enterprises, consumer and commercial collections, defense and bankruptcy litigation including: secured and unsecured loans, automobile leasing, equipment leasing, real and personal property secured transactions, bankruptcy, and general creditor work. Ms. Adams has been active in UAEL (and it’s predecessor WAEL) since 1981 and the ELA since 1989.
Education: BA in Political Science from California State University at Northridge - 1974; Juris Doctor from LaVerne College in 1980.
Employment: Prior to becoming a leasing lawyer Ms. Adams was a Business analyst and Operations Manager Dun & Bradstreet - (1973-1979); a Credit Manager at Greer Hydraulics-Fairchild Industries until 1981. In 1981 she became an associate at Ross, Ivanjack, one of the pioneer UAEL law firms, until 1884 when she became a co-founder of FERNS & FERNS, a General Partnership (1983-1995), co-founder of FERNS & FERNS, Attorneys at Law, a Professional Corporation (1995-1997) and has been with FERNS, ADAMS & ASSOCIATES, from 1997 to the present.
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| AMANDA N. FERNS
AMANDA N. FERNS is an associate of at FERNS, ADAMS & ASSOCIATES, which has offices in Walnut Creek (Northern California) and Pasadena (Southern California). She primarily focuses on consumer and commercial collections, defense and bankruptcy litigation including: secured and unsecured loans, automobile leasing, equipment leasing, real and personal property secured transactions, bankruptcy, and general creditor work. The firm currently represents numerous Credit Unions and other financial institutions throughout California.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:
* B.A. from University of California Santa Cruz (2001)
* Juris Doctor from University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (2004)
* Admitted to California State Bar (2004)
* Admitted to Federal Bar, Northern District of California (2004)
* Admitted to Federal Bar, Eastern District of California (2004)
* Admitted to Federal Bar, Central District of California (2004)
* Admitted to Federal Bar, Southern District of California (2004)
* Admitted to United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (2004)
* Member of the Contra Costa County Bar Association
* Legal Secretary, Ferns, Adams & Associates (1997-2001)
* Law Clerk, Ferns, Adams & Associates (2001 - 2004)
* Associate, FERNS, ADAMS & ASSOCIATES (2004 - present)
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