Joseph Boufadel
 is a Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy Law from the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization, whose practice focuses on business and bankruptcy litigation with an emphasis on creditors’ rights and remedies. While Mr. Boufadel handles all aspects of his litigation and appellate practice, clients reliably turn to him for their business disputes in both state and federal court. 

Mr. Boufadel has successfully represented clients in matters involving fraudulent transfers and breaches of fiduciary duty, corporate-business disputes, business divorces, and various insolvency matters (Chapter 7, 11 & 13) including avoidance, preference, lien priority, and non-dischargeability actions. Mr. Boufadel has briefed and argued appeals before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, United States District Court, and California Court of Appeal.

Representative matters include successfully vacating a $3,200,000 judgment, and defending the order setting aside the judgment on appeal in a published decision; confirming a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization (under Subchapter V), assisting a healthcare related business successfully reorganize; successfully defending against equitable subordination and contractual claims in bankruptcy court resulting in a significant award of attorney’s fees on behalf of a debtor-defendants; and successfully defending confirmation of a debtor’s Chapter 13 plan and denial of motion to dismiss on bad-faith and eligibility grounds before the Ninth Circuit.

Mr. Boufadel received his law degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law. He served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Mitchel R. Goldberg, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. Prior to attending King Hall, Mr. Boufadel received a B.A., magna cum laude, in Political Science, and a B.A., magna cum laude, in Criminology, Law and Society from the University of California, Irvine.

Professional Involvement

  • Executive Committee Member, Vice Chair of Member Services for the Business Law Section of the California Lawyer’s Association

  • Member of the Board of Directors, Los Angeles Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
    (2016 to present)

  • Co-Chair of the Insolvency Law Committee for the Business Law Section of the California Lawyers Association (2023 to 2024)

  • Co-Vice Chair of the Insolvency Law Committee for the Business Law Section of the California Lawyers Association (2022 to 2023)

  • Co-Chair of Education Subcommittee, Insolvency Law Committee for the Business Law Section of the California Lawyers Association (2020 to 2021)

  • Member, Insolvency Law Committee for the Business Law Section of the California Lawyers Association (2019 to present)

  • Member of Working Group for the California State Bar, Board of Legal Specialization and its Exam Development Program

  • Commissioner of the Bankruptcy Law Advisory Commission, California State Bar, Board of Legal Specialization (2017 to 2019 term)

  • Federal Bar Association

  • American Bankruptcy Institute

  • California Bankruptcy Forum

  • Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum

  • Orange County Bankruptcy Forum

  • Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Association

  • ProVisors, a national network of trusted advisors

Notable Appellate Victories

Articles, Presentations, and Speaking Engagements

Published E-Bulletins - Insolvency Law Committee