Fall 2015 • Issue 56, page 18

René Lastreto Appointed Bankruptcy Judge in Eastern District of CA, Fresno

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Jim Lowe (Executives Edge) and Riley Walter (Walter & Wilhelm Law Group) reported the following CentralCalifornia news: René Lastreto II has been appointed by theNinth Circuit Court of Appeal to the bankruptcy bench inthe Fresno Division of the Eastern District of California. Judge Lastreto was sworn in in September. He fills the slot previously held by the Honorable W. Richard Lee, who is sitting as a recall judge on certain specific matters. Judge Lastreto has more than 30 years’ experience as a litigation attorney representing clients in federal, bankruptcy, and state court matters. He is a long time member of both the Central California Bankruptcy Association and the Central California Chapter of the California Receiver's Forum. He has been a frequent speaker on receivership topics, including moderator and producer of the Agricultural Receiverships panel at Loyola VI. His colleagues and the CRF wish him well in this new phase of his career.