GOLD and HAMMES, Attorneys |
GOLD and HAMMESFounded in 1978 by James Gold and Norma Hammes, GOLD and HAMMES represents only debtors in consumer and small business bankruptcies – Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases. GOLD and HAMMES does not represent creditors. Over more than 27 years of practice, GOLD and HAMMES has represented thousands of debtors in bankruptcy cases. Yet, each client receives the personal attention of a highly-experienced attorney, which is necessary for proper case analysis and preparation. GOLD and HAMMES is committed to providing superb, reasonably-priced, and efficient service for our clients. The first law firm in Northern California to use computers to produce bankruptcy petitions and schedules (in 1985), GOLD and HAMMES remains in the high-tech forefront of the bankruptcy community. Appellate decisions of note include: General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Mitchell, 954 F.2d 557 (9th Cir. 1992), cert. denied, 113 S.Ct. 303 (1992); In re Galvan, 110 B.R. 446 (9th Cir. BAP 1990); and Norma Hammes or James Gold, as counsel and co-counsel for amicus party, National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys in many cases. James Gold – a profileMr. Gold received his undergraduate degree in Electronic Engineering and was employed in that field for ten years prior to and while attending law school. He received his J.D. from Santa Clara University in 1977. Mr. Gold has developed several bankruptcy and tax-related computer programs, some of which he has contributed freely to other attorneys in the local bankruptcy community and others he has made available commercially. Mr. Gold was a co-founder of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) in 1992 and has served as a panelist at several of NACBA’s educational seminars over the years. He is the recipient of NACBA’s Distinguished Service Award and the 1997 Fresh Start Award from the Northern California Division 5 Bankruptcy Community. Norma Hammes – a profileMs. Hammes received her undergraduate degree in Communication and Public Policy from UC Berkeley and was employed as an urban planner for the City of San Jose for six years prior to and while attending law school. She received her J.D. from Santa Clara University in 1977. Ms. Hammes also co-founded the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA), served as its Treasurer (1992-1996), its president (1997-2001), and continues to serve on its Board of Directors. Ms. Hammes has managed NACBA’s annual conventions. She was instrumental in preparing much of the curriculum and organizing NACBA’s nationally-acclaimed two-day workshops (Chicago – July 2005 and Orlando – September 2005), at which she was an instructor of more than 3,000 bankruptcy attorneys from across the country who learned how to practice under the new law. Ms. Hammes has testified before Congress (1998), the National Bankruptcy Review Commission (1996-1997), and has served as a panelist for numerous educational seminars and events across the country. Bar Admissions for both James Gold and Norma Hammes:
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