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Phyllis Voisenat LawGuru Answers Attorney Phyllis Voisenat, Esq.
2516 Blanding Avenue Alameda, CA 94501-1506 (510) 272-9410
 
Ms. Voisenat is a litigation and appellate attorney. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley (B.A. Psychology), and the Santa Clara University School of La ...More
Areas of Practice
  • Appeals and Writs
  • Bankruptcy Law
  • Business Law
  • Credit, Debt and Collections Law
  • Education Law
  • General Civil Litigation
  • Landlord & Tenants
  • Real Estate and Real Property
States of Practice
  • California
Countries of Practice
  • United States
Additional Information Ms. Voisenat is a litigation and appellate attorney. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley (B.A. Psychology), and the Santa Clara University School of Law (Juris Doctor). She is admitted to practice in all Courts of the State of California, the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Californian and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

In an aggressively contested appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals,including an amicus brief filed by the United States of America in opposition, argued and prevailed on issues establishing for the first time that violation of the automatic stay is a federal tort, and providing that emotional distress damages are therefore available, without expert testimony or nexus to financial loss. See Stinson v. Bi-Rite Supply, Inc. (In re Stinson), 295 B.R. 109,(B.A.P. 9th Cir. 2003) and adopted In re Dawson, 390 F.3d 1139 (9th Cir. 2004)

Ms. Voisenat is Mexican American and assists her Spanish speaking clients with a translator.

*Yo no soy con soltura en español. Hablo un pequeño, y utilizo a un traductor. Si usted sólo habla español, por favor me manda correo electrónico, o tiene una llamada de amigo o a miembro de la familia mí que puedo traducir para usted. Gracias*
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Primary Phone (510) 272-9410
Fax (510) 272-9158
E-mail pvoisenat@gmail.com
Address 2516 Blanding Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501-1506
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