Mel Aranoff

Mel Aranoff focuses his practice on bankruptcy, complex commercial litigation, real property receiverships, loan workouts, equipment leasing, litigation involving financial institutions and banking operations. He has primarily represented financial institutions in matters involving credit transactions.

Mr. Aranoff frequently represents clients in state court in connection with all phases of litigation relating to real property secured transactions, lien and title disputes, assignments for the benefit of creditors, commercial transactions and negotiable instruments. He is also very active in representing creditors in complex bankruptcy matters, including the representation of creditors and trustees in proceedings relating to plan and claim litigation, relief from stay, fraudulent conveyance, preference and non-dischargeability disputes.

Mr. Aranoff regularly represents lenders in receivership matters, financial institutions in mortgage finance and other disputes and banks in account disputes. He routinely represents creditors in enforcing judgments and handles pre-judgment remedies, including writs of attachment, writs of possession, receiverships and injunctive relief. Mr. Aranoff’s banking operations experience includes daily responses for banks to pending customer account, trust and levy issues, as well as drafting and review of account disclosure and other bank agreements.

Mr. Aranoff is a 1975 graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law and is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

Education

University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, J.D., 1975
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A. cum laude, 1972

Honors and Awards

AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®

Professional Activities

Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Remedies Section
- Chair, 1995-1996 and 2005-2006
Financial Lawyers Conference
Federalist Society
State Bar of California

Selected Publications

Consultant, California CEB's Action Guide: Obtaining a Writ of Attachment, 2006 and 2009
"Domestic Partners and Remedies," Los Angeles County Bar Association Remedies Section Newsletter, 2007
Consultant/Editor, California CEB's Action Guide: Enforcing Security Interests in Personal Property, 2005
"How Many Times Do I Have to Tell You. . . ? (Assignment of Rents in Commercial Trust Deeds)" ; "Get Over It, Once It's Over (Impact of dismissed bankruptcy on state court procedure)," Los Angeles County Bar Association Provisional and Post-Judgment Remedies Section Newsletter, 2001
"The Tap Is Turned off on Water Utility Priorities," Provisional and Post-Judgment Remedies Section Newsletter, 1997
"Foreign Attachment Violates One Form of Action Rule," Vol. 11, No. 1, Los Angeles County Bar Association Provisional and Post-Judgment Remedies Section Newsletter Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1995
Chapter Consultant, "Personal Property Leases," Bancroft-Whitney's California Civil Practice, 1993
Co-author, "Claim and Delivery of Leased Equipment," WAEL Newsline, August, 1992
"How Much Is Too Much? or Lender Liability for Overattachment," Vol. 8, No. 2, Los Angeles County Bar Association Provisional and Post-Judgment Remedies Section Newsletter, 1992
"Insolvency Amendment to Ex Parte Issuance of Writs of Attachment," Vol. 5, No. 1, and "Recent Case Developments," Vol. 5, No. 2, Los Angeles County Bar Association Prejudgment Remedies Section Newsletter, 1989
"Involuntary Bankruptcy: A Default Remedy for Lessors," Vol. 14, No. 5, WAEL Newsline, November, 1988

Selected Speaking Engagements

Panelist, “We Can Work It Out, “ Program on Settlement Agreements, Los Angeles County Bar Association, May 2018;
Panelist, “Attachment - A Powerful Remedy,” Los Angeles County Bar Association, October 2018
Panelist, Workshop Program on Writs of Attachment, Los Angeles County Bar Association, December 2016
Panelist, "End Game" on Postjudgment Remedies, Los Angeles County Bar Association, March 2016
Panelist, "Opening Moves," on Prejudgment Remedies, Los Angeles County Bar Association, April 2015
Panelist, "Prejudgment Remedies," Los Angeles County Bar Association, May 2013
Panelist, "Enforcement of Writs," Los Angeles County Bar Association, Fall 2008, Spring 2007
Panelist, "Enforcement of Writs," Los Angeles County Bar Association, June 2005
Panelist, "Enforcement of Writs," Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, May 2004
Co-presenter, "Writs of Attachment," San Fernando Valley Bar Association, June 2007
Co-presenter, "Writs of Attachment," Beverly Hills Bar Association, March 2008