Peter L. Fear,
Bankruptcy Attorney
Peter Fear was admitted to the California Bar in 2000 following his graduation from Oak Brook College of Law and Government Policy. Mr. Fear represents debtors, creditors and trustees in bankruptcy. In addition to representing parties in bankruptcy, Mr. Fear also serves as a Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee in the Fresno area. Mr. Fear is a member of the Fresno County Bar Association, the Central California Bankruptcy Association, the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Federal Bar Association, the Federalist Society, and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. Mr. Fear is a past member of the board of directors for the Central California Bankruptcy Association (2007-2011) and has held the following positions with the CCBA: Second Vice President (2007), First Vice President and Institute Chair (2008), and President (2009). He is also on the board of directors of the California Bankruptcy Forum (2008-2011) and has held the following office with the CBF: Treasurer (2011). Mr. Fear is also on the Judicial Advisory Committee for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California and the Clerk's Advisory Committee for the Eastern District of California Bankruptcy Court. He is admitted to practice before all of the courts of the State of California, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Central Districts of California.
Mr. Fear is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education events related to bankruptcy. Following are some of the CLE events at which Mr. Fear has spoken (or upcoming events at which he is scheduled to speak):
- 2007 - Landlord-Tenant Law in California, "When the Tenant Files Bankruptcy", Sterling Educational Services
- 2008 - Nuts & Bolts of Bankruptcy Law, "Introduction to the Bankruptcy Code & Rules", "The Basics of Chapter 7", "The Basics of Chapter 13", National Business Institute
- 2008 - Landlord-Tenant Law in California, "When the Tenant Files Bankruptcy", Sterling Educational Services
- 2009 - Central California Bankruptcy Institute, "Means Test or Mean Test", Central California Bankruptcy Association
- 2009 - Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law, "Pre-Filing Considerations", Central California Bankruptcy Association & San Joaquin College of Law
- 2009 - Nuts & Bolts of Bankruptcy Law, "Introduction to the Bankruptcy Code & Rules", "The Basics of Chapter 7", "The Basics of Chapter 13", National Business Institute
- 2010 - Landlord-Tenant Law in California, "When the Tenant Files Bankruptcy", Sterling Educational Services
- 2010 - Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law, "Pre-Filing Considerations", Central California Bankruptcy Association & San Joaquin College of Law
- 2010 - Nuts & Bolts of Bankruptcy Law, "Introduction to the Bankruptcy Code & Rules", "The Basics of Chapter 7", National Business Institute
- 2011 - Landlord-Tenant Law in California, "When the Tenant Files Bankruptcy", Sterling Educational Services
- 2011 - Bankruptcy Exemptions (National Teleconference), National Business Institute
- 2011 - Chapter 7 and 13 Bankruptcy: Line-by-Line Workshop, "Means Test Workshop", "Chapter 13 Workshop: Filling in the Required Forms Line-by-Line", "Structuring the Chapter 13 Repayment Plan", National Business Institute
- 2011 - Central California Bankruptcy Institute, "Ethics in the Cloud: When Everything Gets Foggy", Central California Bankruptcy Association
- 2012 - Seeking & Collecting a Judgment, "Identifying Fraudulent Conveyances", "Creditor Remedies Available in Bankruptcy", National Business Institute
- 2012 - Judgment Enforcement in California, "Bankruptcy Issues", Lorman Education Services
In addition, Mr. Fear is a contributing author to the Bankruptcy chapter of "Advising Minnesota Corporations and Other Business Organizations."
Before entering the legal field, Mr. Fear spent a year working with juvenile delinquents and troubled families in the inner city. Mr. Fear has also worked on civil rights litigation protecting families from unlawful government intrusion. Consequently, he understands the needs of families that are going through difficult times and has compassion for each client who walks through his door. Mr. Fear gains great satisfaction from helping clients get back on their feet and working with clients to solve debt problems.
Mr. Fear is married to the former Debra Templeton, and they have five children. In his rare free time, Mr. Fear is an avid basketball player and enjoys reading.
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