Nicholas Gebelt, Esq.

As a Certified Bankruptcy Specialist (certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization), Mr. Nicholas Gebelt represents debtors—individuals, couples, and Businesses—and helps them succeed in an area fraught with traps for the uninitiated. In particular, since debtors are frequently taken advantage of by large creditors, he seeks to even the score. He enjoys giving his clients relief from their creditors, to enable them to live without fear of the telephone or bills in the mail.

Mr. Gebelt lectures on bankruptcy issues including the nuts and bolts of bankruptcy law, automatic stay litigation, bankruptcy and family law, and bankruptcy implications in negotiating real estate loan terms.

As a former math professor, Mr. Gebelt can clearly explain complex ideas to those without a technical background. Working as an educator, he developed a great deal of patience, so he’s willing to take the time necessary to ensure that his clients understand the relevant bankruptcy law and what he is doing for them.

Mr. Gebelt received his law degree from the University of Virginia, one of the top 10 in the nation. He has a Ph.D. from UCLA and has worked as a professor at several universities.

1. Education:

• B.S. Forest Resources – University of Washington, 1983
• B.S. Mathematics – University of Washington, 1983
• M.A. Mathematics – University of Washington, 1986
• Ph.D. Mathematics – UCLA, 1992 dissertation title: The Bergman Kernel On Certain Weakly Pseudoconvex Domains
• J.D. – University of Virginia, 2001

2. Admissions:

• California State Bar – 2001
• U.S. District Court for the Central District of California – 2001
• U.S. Patent & Trademark Office – 2002
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims – 2002
• U.S. Supreme Court – 2006
• 9th Circuit Court of Appeals – 2009

3. Memberships:

• Commissioner, Bankruptcy Law Advisory Commission of the State Bar of California (2013-2016)
• Southern California Bankruptcy Inn of Court
• Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Association
• Orange County Bankruptcy Forum
• Inland Empire Bankruptcy Forum
• Federal Bar Association
• Whittier Bar Association (President – 2010)

4. Presentations:

• Denial of a Discharge: Ins and Outs of Section 727(a)(4) – speaker, San Fernando Valley Bar Association, Woodland Hills, California, July 21, 2022
• Liens & Mortgages: Issues That Arise In Chapter 7, 13 and 11 – panelist, Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney’s Association; Los Angeles, California; July 9, 2022
• Fraudulent Transfers – speaker; program on Various Bankruptcy Cases, Issues, and Events; San Fernando Valley Bar Association, Woodland Hills, California, May 20, 2022
• Interplay between the Marijuana Industry and Bankruptcy – panelist, James T. King Bankruptcy Inn of Court, Los Angeles, California; March 8, 2022
• The Fight Against an Alarming Trend: Section 706(b) Motions – speaker, Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney’s Association, Los Angeles, California, June 12, 2021
• Eliminating Bias/Issues in Bankruptcy Bar and Bench – panelist, James T. King Bankruptcy Inn of Court, Los Angeles, California; November 17, 2020
• Judges’ Tentative Opinions of the Woodland Hills Bankruptcy Court – panelist, San Fernando Valley Bar Association, Woodland Hills, California, October 9, 2020
• Chapter 12 Issues – Southern California Bankruptcy Inn of Court, Los Angeles, California, July 21, 2020
• CARES Act: Adjusting to the New Landscape and Understanding the Impact on Small Business Subchapter 5 – Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney’s Association, Los Angeles, California, May 30, 2020
• Fraudulent Transfers – Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Association, Los Angeles, California, July 18, 2019
• History of Bankruptcy – Southern California Bankruptcy Inn of Court, Los Angeles, California, November 6, 2018
• Common Issues with the Chapter 13 Plan, Judicial and Trustee Variances and Projected Changes to the Chapter 13 Plan – Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney’s Association, Los Angeles, California, October 13, 2018
• Chapter 11 Disclosure Issues – Southern California Bankruptcy Inn of Court, Los Angeles, California, May 5, 2018
• Bankruptcy Evidence: Case Law – Southern California Bankruptcy Inn of Court, Los Angeles, California, March 23, 2017
• Bankruptcy Court Pretrial Conference Requirements and Motions in Limine – Southern California Bankruptcy Inn of Court, Los Angeles, California, May 20, 2016
• Sales of Estate Property by a Chapter 7 Trustee – Southern California Bankruptcy Inn of Court, Los Angeles, California, March 10, 2015
• Speaker on Bankruptcy Litigation Issues – National Business Institute, Irvine, California, May 8, 2014, and Pasadena, California, May 15, 2014
• Speaker on Adversary Proceedings in Chapter 13 – FridayConference.com, September 27, 2013
• Speaker on Complex Bankruptcy Issues – National Business Institute, Irvine, California, May 2, 2012
• Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Line-by-Line Workshop – National Business Institute, San Bernardino, CA, November 2011
• The Basics of Chapter 13 – National Business Institute, Los Angeles, CA and Irvine, CA, November 2010
• Automatic Stay Litigation In A Nutshell – National Business Institute, Los Angeles, CA and Irvine, CA, November 2010
• Ensuring Ethical Conduct (panelist) – National Business Institute, Irvine, CA, November, 2010
• Negotiating Real Estate Loan Terms And Workout Options: Bankruptcy Implications – National Business Institute, Irvine, CA and Pasadena, CA, July 2010
• The Basics of Chapter 13 – National Business Institute, San Bernardino, CA, November 2009
• Automatic Stay Litigation In A Nutshell – National Business Institute, San Bernardino, CA, November 2009

5. Publications:

• Bankruptcy Litigation – National Business Institute, May 2014
• Best Practices for Filing Chapter 13, Aspatore Inside the Minds Series, 2012 ed. West
• Complex Issues In Chapter 13 Bankruptcy – National Business Institute, May 2012
• Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Line-by-Line Workshop – National Business Institute, November 2011
• Negotiating Real Estate Loan Terms And Workout Options: Bankruptcy Implications – National Business Institute, July 2010
• The Basics of Chapter 13 – National Business Institute, November 2009
• Automatic Stay Litigation In A Nutshell – National Business Institute, November 2009
• The Complexities Of Suing Uncle Sam: The FTCA And The Tucker Act Offer Examples Of The Procedural Hurdles That Plaintiffs Face, 26 LOS ANGELES LAWYER, July-August 2003, at 14
• The Bergman Kernel On Certain Weakly Pseudoconvex Domains, Mathematische Zeitschrift 200, 1-9 (1995)