THE FIRM - Principals




Thomas J.
Prenovost, Jr.

Managing Principal Attorney

"AV" Rated by Martindale Hubbell

E-mail:
TPrenovost@PNBD.com


Education:
  • Loyola Law School (Los Angeles), Juris Doctor Degree, 1977
  • University of California, Los Angeles, Graduate Studies in Architecture and Urban Planning, 1973-1974
  • California State University, Long Beach, Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science/Public Administration, cum laude, 1972

Practice Areas:
  • Automobile Law & Dealership
  • Banking Law/ commercial Litigation
  • Bankruptcy Law
  • Civil Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Financial Institutions
  • Nationwide Bankruptcy & Loan Sub-Servicing
  • Real Estate Law

Admitted To
Practice In
:
  • United States Supreme Court
  • California Supreme Court
  • All California Courts of Appeal
  • All Federal, State and Bankruptcy Courts in California

Professional
Profile
:
  • Judge Pro Tem, Orange County Superior Court (1983-1988)
  • Planning Commissioner for the City of Brea (1998-Present)
  • Parks & Recreation Commissioner, City of Brea (1996-1998)
  • Served on the Board of Governors for Loyola Law School (1995)
  • Served on the Board of the St. Vincent de Paul Society (1996)
  • Associate Professor at Chapman University (1977-1983)
  • Speaker on various topics, including "Current Legal Issues" and "Update on Legal Lending Issues" at California Bankers and Lenders Conference
  • Founder and Vice President of the Celtic Bar Association of Orange County (2000-Present)
  • Brea-Olinda High School Football Booster President (1994-1999)
  • Member of American Bar Association, Orange County Bar Association, Debt Collection, Bankruptcy and Real Estate Sections, Community Bankers of California, California Bankers Association, American Financial Services Association, Mortgage Bankers Association of America, and Trial Lawyers Association of America
  • Member of the California Association of REALTORS® (“C.A.R.”) Attorney Referral Panel (2006 to present)
  • Expert Witness
  • California Licensed Real Estate Broker