Glenn W. Calsada
EDUCATION:
J.D., UCLA School of Law (1986)
B.S., University of Southern California (1982)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Mr. Calsada has over thirty years of litigation experience representing various parties in complex cases involving real property, wrongful foreclosure, predatory lending, truth in lending, bankruptcy claims and adversary proceedings, debtor-credtior disputes, land use, zoning, environmental, eminent domain, inverse condemnation and planning matters.Mr. Calsada has served as a special counsel for the cities of Los Angeles, Lynwood, Maywood, Cudahy and South Gate regarding contract, real property, land use, planning and redevelopment matters. In addition, he served as General Counsel for the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency where he was responsible for drafting real estate development deals and supervising construction litigation matters. He has also advised various governmental entities on compliance with the Brown Act, Public Records Act, the Public Contract Code and Tort Claims Act.
Mr. Calsada is also an award winning mediator and became a specialist in bankruptcy law after assisting hundreds of home owners facing foreclosure in the 1990s. He received special training in professional mediation at Pepperdine School of Law Institute for Dispute Resolution. In 2002, Mr. Calsada was the most frequently chosen bankruptcy mediator for the entire Central District of California. His experience includes serving as an initial panel member for the Bankruptcy mediation program with the United States Bankruptcy Court and the Los Angeles Superior Court. Since 1999, Mr. Calsada has been certified in bankruptcy law by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization.
Mr. Calsada community services includes serving as the President and Pro Bono Legal Counsel of the largest Domestic Violence Transitional Shelter for women and children in the United States.
