About

D. Edward Hays is a highly respected lawyer in Irvine, California, known for his expertise in bankruptcy law and trust administration. D. Edward Hays is a founding member of Marshack Hays LLP, a prestigious law firm in Irvine, California. He has a strong educational background, having graduated with honors from California State University at Fullerton in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business. He then went on to graduate from the University of Southern California Law Center in 1992, where he was a member of the Hale Moot Court Honors program. He was admitted to practice law in 1992 and has since become a Certified Bankruptcy Law Specialist with the State Bar of California in 2016. In addition to his legal practice, Ed Hays is a sought-after lecturer, having been invited to speak at national, state, county, and local bar associations on various legal topics. His areas of expertise include bankruptcy law, family law in bankruptcy cases, labor law in bankruptcy, exemptions, enforceability of spendthrift trusts, evidence, pretrial and trial practice, and recent developments in bankruptcy law. Over the years, Ed has presented at prestigious conferences such as the Southern California Trust and Estate Planning annual conference, the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Lawyers seminar on Evidence, and the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees annual conference on the administration of trusts in bankruptcy. He was also selected to present at the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges in Washington, DC, where he was admitted to appear before the Supreme Court. In 2020, Ed represented the prevailing party in the California Supreme Court's decision in In re Brace and presented a seminar jointly sponsored by all the bankruptcy bar associations in California, which was attended by over 500 people. In 2021, he was invited back to speak at the NABT annual conference and has also moderated multiple programs where bankruptcy judges served as panelists. Overall, D. Edward Hays is a highly respected and accomplished lawyer in Irvine, California, with a wealth of experience in bankruptcy law and trust administration.

Legal Issues

Bankruptcy

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief

Business Law

Business Litigation

Certificates

Certified Bankruptcy Law Specialist
State Bar of California

Languages

• English: Spoken, Written

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

• Founder and Principal Lawyer
  Marshack Hays LLP
  

Education

Associations

Costs

• Free Consultancy Service

Location