Recognizing his exceptional commitment to specialized bankruptcy leadership, the State Bar of Arizona reappointed Lamar Hawkins to serve his ninth term as Chair of the Board of Legal Specialization Bankruptcy Advisory Commission.
As Chair, Lamar evaluates applications for initial certification or recertification, summons and presides over reconsideration hearings, and provides recommendations for initial certification or recertification to the Board of Legal Specialization.
A bankruptcy attorney well-known for assisting clients with all phases of commercial and consumer debt workout and bankruptcy services, Lamar also confirmed the state’s first Subchapter V 11 bankruptcy. Media outlets and industry publications regularly rely on his experience for financial and legal stories, including Phoenix Business Journal’s Leadership Trust, where he shared considerations for business owners undergoing bankruptcy as well as alternatives to consider prior to filing.