Reem J. Bello - Irvine, CA
Attorney at Goe Forsythe & Hodges LLP
Chapter 11 Reorganization Lawyers in Irvine, CA
17701 Cowan Suite 210, Lobby D Irvine, CA 92614
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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28
Years
Experience
Irvine Chapter 11 Reorganization Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Chapter 11 Reorganization
- Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 Liquidation
- Workouts, Trustee and Receiver Representation
- Business and Commercial Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Ms. Bello has over 20 years of experience in the practice areas of bankruptcy, insolvency, workouts and litigation. Ms. Bello concentrates her practice on both bankruptcy/insolvency matters and commercial and business litigation. She represents debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, creditors’ committees, equity committees, officers and directors, asset purchasers and other parties in chapter 11 reorganization proceedings. She has led companies in Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings, from the commencement of a case through to plan confirmation proceedings.
Ms. Bello also has extensive experience in Chapter 7 and 11 liquidation proceedings, representing chapter 7 trustees, chapter 11 trustees and receivers in the recovery and liquidation of assets. She has significant bankruptcy-related litigation experience representing trustees and creditors in adversary proceedings. Her bankruptcy-related litigation experience includes discovery, taking and defending depositions, briefing, settlement negotiations, mediation and trial in connection with preference, fraudulent conveyance, lien avoidance proceedings, and other adversary proceedings. She has significant experience handling a wide variety of business, commercial and real estate litigation involving discovery, taking and defending depositions, pretrial motions, settlement negotiations and mediation. Ms. Bello also has extensive experience with workouts and settlement of large class actions.
Ms. Bello served a judicial clerkship to the Honorable Kathleen P. March, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Central District of California. During law school, Ms. Bello served a judicial externship to the Honorable Alan M. Ahart, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Central District of California, and a judicial externship to the Honorable Kathleen P. March, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Central District of California.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Selected to Super Lawyers, Selected to Rising Stars
Other Sources of Feedback About Reem J. Bello
Included on the 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2011 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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University of Southern California Gould School of Law,
Los Angeles,
California
Juris Doctor
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Honors: Hale Moot Court Honors Program
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University of Southern California Gould School of Law,
Los Angeles,
California
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Non Legal Education
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University of California, Irvine
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Campuswide Honors Program
Honors: Order of Merit (Top 2% of class)
Major: Political Science and English Literature
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University of California, Irvine
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Languages
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Arabic
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French
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Spanish
Bar Admissions
- California
- United States Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
Other Affiliations
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Federal Bar Association
- California Bankruptcy Forum
- Orange County Bankruptcy Forum
- Orange County Bar Association
- Orange County Women Lawyers’ Association
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Contact
17701 Cowan
Suite 210, Lobby D
Irvine, CA 92614
Phone: 877-277-6814
Fax: 949-955-9437
Email: Send a message
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