Garrick A. Hollander

Practice areas

Bankruptcy: Business, Creditor Debtor Rights: Business

Focus areas

Bankruptcy Law

Garrick A. Hollander, the founder and co-managing partner of Winthrop Golubow Hollander, LLP, has been honored with the title of Lawyer of the Year in the field of Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law by The Best Lawyers of America, as featured in U.S. News World Report. This recognition is a testament to his exceptional legal contributions to clients in Newport Beach, California. For the past five years, Garrick Hollander has consistently been recognized as one of the Top 50 Lawyers in Orange County.

His legal focus centers on the revitalization of financially distressed corporate debtors, a practice that uniquely benefits from his extensive background as a licensed Certified Public Accountant (currently inactive) and real estate broker. Drawing from his wealth of experience in corporate finance and financial restructuring, Garrick Hollander brings a distinctive business-oriented and financially informed perspective to his legal work.

With admittance to practice law in California, Washington, District of Columbia, and New York, Mr. Hollander is authorized to represent clients before several prominent legal entities, including the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, various United States District Courts in California, and the California Supreme Court. His ethical standards and impressive track record have earned him the highest possible peer rating of AV Preeminent* from Martindale-Hubbell.

Mr. Hollander’s academic achievements include graduating cum laude with special honors, attaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from California State University, Northridge in 1988. In 1993, he achieved his Juris Doctor, ranking among the top of his class at Loyola Law School. As an active participant in professional associations, Garrick Hollander is a valued member of the Turnaround Management Association, as well as the Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Sections of the Orange County Bar Association, the California Bankruptcy Forum, and the American Bankruptcy Institute.

Beyond his legal endeavors, Garrick Hollander is deeply committed to community engagement, exemplified by his substantial contributions and involvement with organizations such as the Anti-Defamation League (where he also serves on the Board of Directors), the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, the Jewish Federation, and more.

• AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished, and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with Martindale-Hubbell’s certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® oversees a peer review rating process that gauges both legal ability and general ethical standards, with ratings reflecting the anonymous opinions of members of the legal profession and the judiciary.