Bench-Bar Liaison Committee Roster

The Bench-Bar Committee, formed under General Order No. 15, provides “a forum for bankruptcy professionals to discuss with the Judges of the Court the manner in which the business of the Court is being conducted and to solicit suggestions for its improvement.” The below members of the Committee are eager to hear from bankruptcy professionals practicing before the Northern District about any issues relevant to its important mission.

Current Co-Chairs

Shane J. Moses

Committee Term Ends: 2025
Foley & Lardner LLP
555 California St., Suite 1700
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: (415) 438-6404

Selwyn Whitehead

Committee Term Ends: 2026
Law Offices of Selwyn D. Whitehead
4650 Scotia Avenue
Oakland, CA 94605
Phone: (510)632-7444

Past Co-Chairs

Dara L.Silveira

Committee Term Ends: 2025
Keller Benvenutti Kim LLP
425 Market Street, 26th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (415) 364-6790

Jonathan N. Vaknin

Committee Term Ends: 2025
Law Office of Jonathan Vaknin
1800 Taraval Street, #16430
San Francisco, CA 94116
Phone: (510) 480-1430

Committee Members

Daniel Carnie

Committee Term Ends: 2027
Orrick
450 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA 94105-2669
Phone: (415) 773-4536

Christina Goebelsmann

Office of the U. S. Trustee
450 Golden Gate Avenue
Fifth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (415) 705-3300

Michael S. Myers

Committee Term Ends: 2027
Ballard Spahr LLP
2029 Century Park East, Suite 1400
Los Angeles, CA 90067-2915
Phone: (424) 204-4400

Jack Praetzellis

Committee Term Ends: 2026
Fox Rothschild LLP
345 California Street, Suite 2200
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: (415) 651-1424

Brisa C. Ramirez

Committee Term Ends: 2025
Office of David Burchard, Chapter 13 and 12
PO Box 8059
Foster City, CA 94404
Phone: (650) 345-7801

James A. Shepherd

Committee Term Ends: 2026
SHEPHERD & WOOD LLP
2950 Buskirk Avenue, Suite 300
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Phone: (925) 765-8111

Brooke E. Wilson

Committee Term Ends: 2027
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
One Sansome Street, Suite 3430
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: (415) 217-6515

Ryan Witthans

Committee Term Ends: 2026
Finestone Hayes LLP
456 Montgomery Street, 20th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: (415) 481-5481