Franklin J. Contreras Jr. - Irvine, CA
Attorney at Shulman Bastian Friedman Bui & O’Dea LLP
Complex Civil and Business Litigation Lawyers in Irvine, CA
100 Spectrum Center Drive, Suite 600 Irvine, CA 92618
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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21
Years
Experience
Irvine Complex Civil and Business Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Complex Civil and Business Litigation
- Employment and Labor
- Real Estate
- Bankruptcy
- Bankruptcy Litigation
- Class Actions
Attorney Information
Overview
Franklin J. Contreras, Jr., is a member of the firm's Litigation Department and is a resident in the Irvine office. Mr. Contreras has been with the firm since 1995, when he initially joined the firm as a law clerk. Mr. Contreras concentrates his practice on appellate matters and business litigation, including breach of contract disputes, business torts, corporate director and officer litigation, and bankruptcy litigation.
Mr. Contreras received his undergraduate degree in social ecology from the University of California, Irvine, and his law degree from Western State University College of Law. During law school, Mr. Contreras earned the American Jurisprudence award for legal writing.
Mr. Contreras co-authored an article entitled "Bust the Trust: Why the Bankruptcy Trustee Should Carefully Examine the Creation, Funding and Administration of Irrevocable Trusts," published in the California Bankruptcy Journal in 2011.
Active in the business community, Mr. Contreras is a board member for the Center for Family Business for the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics at California State University, Fullerton. Also active in the professional community, he is also a member of the Orange County Bar Association (Business Litigation Section), the Orange County Asian American Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Orange County Bankruptcy Forum.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Chosen for 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2014 Rising Stars Edition magazine, a distinction held by the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in Southern California who are 40 years old or younger, or in practice 10 years or less.
- Nominated and recognized for 2019, 2020 and 2021 Lawyers of Distinction
Other Sources of Feedback About Franklin J. Contreras Jr.
Included on the 2015 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2014 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Western State University College of Law,
Irvine,
California, 1997
J.D.
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Western State University College of Law,
Irvine,
California, 1997
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Non Legal Education
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University of California, Irvine, CA, 1992
B.A.
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University of California, Irvine, CA, 1992
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Bar Admissions
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
- California
Contact
100 Spectrum Center Drive, Suite 600
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949-340-3400
Fax: 949-340-3000
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.shulmanbastian.com
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