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James A. Hayes, Jr., A.P.L.C.
ZINSER | HAYES
California
CA
About
Mr. Hayes is also an Adjunct Law Professor of corporate, commercial and bankruptcy law at Western State College of Law, in Irvine, California. Until July 2009, Mr. Hayes was Assistant Dean of Academic Programs and an Associate Professor of Law at Western State where he taught corporate, commercial and bankruptcy law and business law skills… read more courses since 1994.
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Client Reviews
"Jim is a great transactional attorney. We have worked with him for many years and would not hesitate to refer potential clients to Jim for corporate transactional work."
"Jim is an absolute subject matter expert and will guide you every step of the way. He is honest and approaches every endeavor with the utmost integrity. With all of our business and legal affairs he is our number one, go-to guy and we attribute our immediate security and success (even in this market) to Jim. We cannot thank him enough for his constant guidance and unending support."
Work History
Western State College of Law
Adjunct Law Professor
Aug 2016 - Present
Course Taught: Corporate Law, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Law
Attorney at Law at JAMES A. HAYES, JR., A Professional Law Corporation
Attorney at Law
Feb 2013 - Present
*Debtor-Creditor Representation and Business Insolvency Counseling
*Commercial Transactions
*Outside General Counsel to Small/Medium-Sized Private Corporations and Limited Liability Companies
*Counseling on Corporate Organization, Governance (Fiduciary Duties), Securities and Compliance Matters
* Significant Representation: Stock Acquisition of Stellar Telecom, Inc. (now Aztecs Telecom, Inc.)
United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California
Bankruptcy Mediator
May 1998 - Present
Awards: 2012-2013 - Most frequently chosen mediator for entire Central District of California
2012-2013 - Most frequently chosen mediator, Santa Ana Division of Central District of CA
2012-2013 - Most mediations settled, Santa Ana Division of Central District of CA
ADR Training: 1998 - Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution of the Pepperdine University School of Law,
30 hours
Cummins & White, LLP
Senior Counsel
Sep 2011 - Jan 2013
Corporate governance and transactions, debtor-creditor and insolvency representation and commercial
transactions for small to medium-sized businesses.
Senior Counsel at Callahan, Thompson, Sherman & Caudill, LLP
Senior Counsel
Aug 2009 - Aug 2011
Corporate governance and transactions, debtor-creditor and insolvency representation and commercial transactions for small to medium-sized businesses.
Western State College of Law
Assistant Dean of Academic Programs
Aug 2007 - Jul 2009
Founder and first Director of Business Law Center Program, a certificated course of study for students interested in concentrating on business transactions after graduation.
Director of Honors Moot Court Competition Program.
Western State College of Law
Associate Professor of Law
Aug 2002 - Jul 2009
Courses Taught: Bankruptcy Law
Business Associations
Corporations
Agency, Partnership and Unincorporated Business Associations
Contract Law
Commerical Law (Payment Systems, Sales and Secured Personal Property Transactions)
Legal Writing
Appellate Advocacy
Financial Principles for Lawyers
Contract Drafting
Corporate Drafting
Advising Entrepreneurs
Cummins & White, LLP
Counsel
Aug 2003 - Jun 2007
Corporate governance and transactions, debtor-creditor and insolvency representation and commercial transactions for small to medium-sized businesses.
*Significant Representation: Special Corporate Counsel to Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange (California)
Ashworth, Hayes & Moran, LLP
Managing Partner
Apr 1997 - Jul 2005
Corporate governance and transactions, debtor-creditor and insolvency representation and commercial transactions for small to medium-sized businesses.
Western State College of Law
Adjunct Law Professor
Jul 1994 - Jul 2002
Bankruptcy Law
Corporations
Commerical Law (Payment Systems, Sales and Secured Personal Property Transactions)
Legal Writing
Appellate Advocacy
Financial Principles for Lawyers
Contract Drafting
Corporate Drafting
Advising Entrepreneurs
Law Offices of James A. Hayes, Jr.
Principal Attorney
Jul 1994 - May 1997
Corporate governance and transactions, debtor-creditor and insolvency representation and commercial transactions for small to medium-sized businesses.
Cover & Flannery
Associate Attorney
Dec 1992 - Jun 1994
Debtor-creditor and Insolvency Law, including Chapter 7, Chapter 13 and Chapter 11 Representation
United States Army Reserve
Psychological Operations Specialist
Aug 1985 - Aug 1993
Trained at John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center, Ft. Bragg, NC, 1986-87
Participated in combined arms, joint military exercises in
Thailand (Cobra Gold 1990) and Hokkaido, Japan (Yama Sakura 1988)
Decorations:
Army Achievement Medal (2 Oakleaf Clusters)
Desert Shield/Desert Storm Service Medal
Good Conduct Medal (1 Oakleaf Cluster)
Honorable Discharge (1993)
Law Offices of James A. Hayes, Sr.
Law Clerk
Dec 1990 - Dec 1992
Corporate formation, organization, maintenance and related transactions.
Community Services Agency, County of Orange
Director of Budget & Management Services
Jul 1984 - Nov 1990
Responsible for preparing and monitoring Agency’s annual budget; human resources; payroll; information systems; physical plant, space management.
City of Stanton
City Councilman
Apr 1982 - Oct 1985
Mayor Pro Tem (1984-1985)
Congressman Jerry M. Patterson
District Representative
Jan 1983 - Jun 1984
Chief of staff for Congressman's district office.
Health Care Agency, County of Orange
Director of Administrative Services
Jul 1982 - Dec 1983
Responsible for preparing and monitoring Agency’s annual budget; human resources; payroll; information systems; physical plant, space management, leases of regional offices.
County Admnistrative Office, County of Orange
Director of Legislative Services
Feb 1982 - Jul 1982
Responsible for analysis of State and Federal legislation impacting County programs and finances; recruiting and recommending to the Board of Supervisors private lobbyists to represent County’s interests in
Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, CA; meet with local State and Federal legislators to discuss County’s legislative interests; advise the Board of Supervisors on legislative initiatives
Orange County Supervisor Harriett M. Wieder
Executive Assistant
Apr 1980 - Jan 1982
Speechwriter and field representative
County Administrative Office, County of Orange
Budget Analyst
Jul 1977 - Mar 1980
Responsible for negotiating and presenting to the Board of Supervisors the various agency or departmental annual budgets, including: Probation Department, District Attorney, Health Care Agency, Social Services Agency, and Community Services Agency.
Bullock's Department Store (Federated Department Stores)
Assistant Furniture Department Manager
Feb 1976 - Dec 1976
Responsible for supervision of sales staff; merchandising; and customer services.
KNX Newsradio (CBS News)
Weekend Newswriter
Aug 1970 - Apr 1973
Using wire copy and other sources, write news scripts for for on-air news presenters at 24-hour all-news radio station owned and operated by CBS.