About Ori S.
Ori S. Blumenfeld studied history at the University of California, Berkeley, and graduated in 1996. He later earned a J.D. from the University of West Los Angeles School of Law. His academic background sits at the intersection of liberal arts and practical law training. It shaped an approach that values clear factual narratives and careful legal analysis.
His early legal career included a position as Managing Associate Lawyer at the Law Offices of Michael Jay Berger in 2010. He then served as Of Counsel at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP in 2018. In 2020 he was Senior Counsel at Margulies Faith LLP. Those roles trace a steady progression through private practice, offering experience on both trial and transactional matters. He has handled contested matters and negotiated resolutions for corporate clients and individuals.
Blumenfeld is admitted to practice in California, before the Ninth Circuit, and before the U.S. Supreme Court. Those admissions allow him to appear in state and federal forums. They also reflect an interest in appellate as well as trial work. He participates in professional groups tied to insolvency practice, including the California Bankruptcy Forum and the American Bankruptcy Institute. He is also a member of the Beverly Hills Bar Association.
Over the years his work has concentrated on bankruptcy, restructuring, and insolvency litigation. He has represented debtors, creditors, and other stakeholders in contested proceedings. His practice mixes courtroom advocacy with negotiated creditor arrangements and plan work. Colleagues say he is methodical in preparing hearings and in framing legal arguments, treating each matter as a sequence of discrete issues that require attention to both statutory detail and practical outcome.
Outside of casework he has been involved in bar activities that address bankruptcy law and practice. Those memberships keep him connected to developments in corporate insolvency and to peers who litigate similar issues. He also participates in continuing education offerings and bar gatherings that discuss bankruptcy policy and procedure.
Blumenfeld maintains an office at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP. He continues to handle matters that arise in bankruptcy and restructuring, and he appears in state and federal venues consistent with his admissions. He currently devotes his practice to bankruptcy, restructuring, and related insolvency matters.
