Interview with the Honorable Thomas T. Lewis
By Kevin Singer*

Recently, I had the honor of interviewing the Honorable Thomas T. Lewis, who served as the Supervising Judge for the Los Angeles County Superior Court Family Law Division for 13 years where he oversaw the operations of approximately 70 family law departments. Currently, Judge Lewis is working with Signature Resolution where he is a private judge, mediator, arbitrator, discovery referee and parent plan coordinator.

Hospitality Workouts in 2025: Why Workout Professionals Are a Rising Solution for Hotels in Distress
By Joe Corcoran*

The hospitality industry experienced massive swings over the course of the last five years, first with hotels reporting record low occupancy in 2020 fueled by the COVID-19 era of plummeting travel. This was followed by a subsequent recovery marked by record-high Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR) in 2024, as tracked and reported by hospitality industry analytics organization, Smith Travel Research, a subsidiary of CoStar (STR). Few industries or property types saw such an extreme decline and resurgence of pent-up demand.

Professional Profile: Meet the Protector of Fiduciaries – Teresa Gorman

I arrived at my profession in a circuitous fashion. I first worked in various clerical positions. After realizing that a “legal” secretary was paid a higher salaries than a “regular” secretary, I applied for a legal secretary position for a Trust & Estate attorney. I put a Band-Aid on my finger (as I could not type 90 wpm), interviewed and got the position. My legal career began!

Loyola XI Program Preview
By Mia Blackler* 

Friends and Colleagues.  It is my pleasure to take the reins from Ben King as your 2026 Chair, and I couldn’t be more excited to take on this role at a time when receiverships are in full force across California (and beyond) in real estate, businesses of all shapes and sizes, health and safety, government enforcement and unwinding the damage done by fraudsters.

Ask The Receiver
By Peter A. Davidson* 

Q:  I was appointed receiver based on an ex parte motion. The court subsequently confirmed my appointment. The defendant vigorously  opposed my appointment and has threatened to appeal. Which order does the defendant have to appeal, the ex parte order or the confirmation order? Also, does the 60 day time to appeal run from the ex parte appointment order or the confirmation order?