Meredith King

Meredith King is a top attorney who specializes in insolvency and commercial litigation. She has a proven record in complex workouts, restructurings, and enforcement actions. As a certified bankruptcy law specialist, she advises businesses, banks, creditors, and fiduciaries. She helps them navigate multi-party disputes in state, federal, and bankruptcy courts.

Meredith graduated magna cum laude from California Western School of Law. She earned Academic Merit and Creative Problem-Solving scholarships. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and the Study of Women and Gender, cum laude, from Smith College. In law school, she gained experience as an Exec. Editor of the California Western Law Review. She also interned at the DOJ’s Tax Division, where she helped with appellate litigation.

Meredith’s career includes nearly five years as a law clerk for the Honorable Margaret M. Mann. She also worked as an associate at a top San Diego law firm. Meredith is a partner at Franklin Soto Leeds. She focuses on Chapter 11 restructurings and Chapter 7 creditor representation. She also works on asset sales, valuation disputes, and adversary proceedings. She also helps clients with out-of-court workouts and restructuring. She offers solutions tailored to their unique financial situations.

Meredith maintains an active legal practice while serving as Secretary of the California Lawyers Association’s Business Law Section. Within the Section’s Insolvency Law Committee, she chairs the Publications Subcommittee, overseeing thought leadership on insolvency and bankruptcy issues. She has also served in leadership roles with both the San Diego Bankruptcy Forum and the California Bankruptcy Forum. Dedicated to advancing the practice of bankruptcy law, Meredith is a frequent speaker and published author on bankruptcy law, insolvency matters, and litigation ethics.

Through her skill and dedication, Meredith King gets great results for her clients. She also upholds the highest standards of professionalism in the legal community.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Franklin Soto Leeds LLP

Licensed State

• California

Education

• California Western School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Smith College, Northampton, MA
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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