James Baer

About James Baer

Jim Baer is a principal and founding partner of Baer, Negrin & Troff, LLP. His legal practice experience includes serving as outside general counsel and business advisor to numerous companies and individuals, including as strategic advisor for managing and settling of complex business litigation. His legal practice also includes venture capital financings for both venture capital firms and portfolio companies and advising business entities, boards of directors and individuals on general corporate matters, loan transactions, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring transactions and corporate securities issues.Member of the American Bar Association and the Los Angeles County Bar AssociationMember of the Los Angeles County Bar Executive CommitteeFormer member of the Corporations Committee for the Business Law Section of the State Bar of CaliforniaIn addition to his legal practice, Jim Baer has served as an executive officer and a business advisor for various companies in a variety of industries.Mr. Baer also has expertise as a mediator in a wide variety of matters. He is currently President of CMBG Advisors, Inc, a firm specializing in business restructuring and Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors (ABCs).

Experience

1. Managing Partner

   Baer, Negrin & Troff, Llp

   Jan 2007 — Present

   Baer, Negrin & Troff\'s corporate practice includes, among other areas, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring transactions, corporate securities issues, venture capital and other financing transactions, joint ventures, licensing, and corporate formation and governance. Our litigation practice encompasses all areas of state and federal litigation, including arbitration, mediation, and appellate work. We specialize in areas of legal malpractice, business, entertainment, real estate and securities litigation.In addition to its transactional and litigation practice, Baer, Negrin & Troff, LLP also provides restructuring and special situations services. The firm represents debtors, trustees, assignees and creditors in corporate restructuring and reorganization matters, including but not limited to assignments for the benefit of creditors and Chapter 11 bankruptcy.Originally founded in 2006, the founding partners of Baer and Troff, LLP grew their boutique law firm into a leading Los Angeles firm, specializing in corporate transactional law and business litigation matters. Since then, we have earned a reputation for offering practical approaches to all business matters. In 2019, as part of our continued expansion, we were renamed Baer, Negrin & Troff, LLP.

Education

• Loyola Law School, Los Angeles

  Doctor of Law - JD

• UC Santa Barbara

  Bachelor's degree, Economics