Yosina M. Lissebeck | Associate
“The relationship I have with my clients is very important to me. I take the time to listen to them so that I understand their issues and concerns. My pro-active approach allows me to provide sound advice and be a strong advocate.”
Yosina Lissebeck represents clients in bankruptcy and business litigation matters. Her practice focuses on representing bankruptcy trustees and creditors, but she assists both individuals and businesses in a variety of ways. Yosina's knowledge of bankruptcy and insolvency law allows her to advise her clients on many issues arising in both state and federal courts.
A California native, Yosina earned a degree in political science at the University of California, Santa Barbara and then attended San Diego's California Western School of Law and served as an extern for the Honorable Bankruptcy Judge Louise DeCarl Adler. Yosina spends her free time with her family and is active in the community as the president of Safe Kids San Diego, whose lead agent is Rady Children's Hospital. Through that organization she advocates and educates the community on how to prevent the accidental injury and death of children.
Practice Areas
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency
Education
- California Western School of Law, J.D. 1998
- University of California at Santa Barbara, Political Science, B.A. 1995
Achievements and Affiliations
- Member of the Federal Bar Association, San Diego Chapter, Bankruptcy Liaison Officer
- Member of the California State Bar Association
- Member of the San Diego County Bar Association
- Clinical Internship for the Honorable Louise DeCarl Adler, Chief Bankruptcy Judge, January 1998 through April, 1998
- Co-author of article published in the California Bankruptcy Journal, Volume 26, Number 4, 2003, entitled, The Southern District Bankruptcy Court Steps Up to the Plate in the Chapter 11 Filing Game with New Guidelines
- Panel Speaker for San Diego Realtors Association, San Diego Bankruptcy Forum MCLE program, August 12, 2004, and National Association of Bankruptcy Trustee MCLE program, September 11, 2004, Real Estate Disclosures under Bankruptcy
- President of Women's Insolvency Network from 2002- 2004; 2005-2006; Director and Officer WIN, 1999 to 2001; Director 2006-2007, Charitable Committee Chair, 2002, 2006
- Founding Director and Vice Chair of San Diego Network of International Women's Insolvency Restructuring Confederation
- Director, San Diego Bankruptcy Forum, 2004-2007, Vice President of San Diego Bankruptcy Forum, 2006-2007
- Editorial Board, California Bankruptcy Journal, 2004
- Co-Education Chair for 2006 California Bankruptcy Forum Convention
- Member of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
Publications and Articles of Interest
- "Chapter 7 and 13 Bankruptcy: Line-by-Line Workshop," National Business Institute seminar, September 21, 2011
- "Meeting the Challenges of the U.S. Housing Crisis; Counseling CA Homeowners," San Diego Bar Association, March 31, 2011
- "Bankruptcy Rules and Procedures: How They Differ from Civil Court," National Business Institute Teleconference, November 9, 2010
- "Chapter 7 or 13: Selecting The Right Chapter For Your Client," The National Business Institute seminar, February 17, 2010
