Annie Y. Stoops
Annie is an Associate in the Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring group, where she also works with the Complex Litigation group.
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Annie is an experienced restructuring and bankruptcy attorney who advises a wide variety of companies and high-net worth individuals in both litigation and transactional matters.
Her practice focuses on all aspects of insolvency matters, including debtor and creditor representation in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases and distressed asset sales in bankruptcy, receivership, or assignment for benefit of creditors proceedings. She has represented clients in a variety of industries, including cannabis, finance, and real estate.
Annie’s significant engagements include representing the court-appointed receiver in the first-time sale of cannabis licenses in a California receivership; obtaining dismissal of all claims brought by the bankruptcy trustee against litigation financing clients; and successfully prosecuting Chapter 5 actions in Chapter 11 and 7 proceedings.
Previous Work
Prior to joining ArentFox Schiff, Annie was a litigation associate in a California-based boutique law firm. She also served as judicial clerk to Judges Meredith A. Jury and Scott H. Yun of the United States Bankruptcy Court in the Central District of California from 2013-2016. Prior to her clerkships, Annie was a legal analyst for an asset management firm.
Recognitions
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2024)
Life Beyond the Law
Annie is Taiwanese-American and a Los Angeles native, who spends her free time running errands and chauffeuring her children to afterschool activities and birthday parties.
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Education
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, JDUniversity of California, Los Angeles, BA