U.S. Northern District (San Francisco) Bankruptcy
By Rebecca Beyer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - In bankruptcy proceedings, the more the parties bicker and fight, the higher the attorneys' fees and the less money there is to settle outstanding debt at the end of the process.
It's what Northern District bankruptcy Judge Thomas E. Carlson calls a "fundamental fact" of courtrooms like his, where individuals and companies try to work out their debts in an organized way.
