Lisa Spiwak named in 2016 “Who’s Who in Professional Services”
As published in the Pacific Coast Business Times Pacific Coast Business Times has published their annual “Who’s Who in Professional Services” for the Tri-County area (Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties). Spiwak & Iezza, LLP is proud to announce that Lisa Spiwak was selected to be included in the list. As the Times […]
IRS outsourcing of debt collection good idea
One of the good things about owing money to the IRS has been that the agency is so overburdened that it has not had the resources to actively engage in collection of outstanding inactive tax receivables. These receivables are currently estimated to be in the amount of $458 billion. This is about to change. On […]
Nick Iezza quoted in Hollywood Reporter article regarding studio bankruptcy
As published in the Hollywood Reporter The Hollywood Reporter sought out Nick Iezza’s views on the past Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of Relativity Media, and the prospects of future bankruptcy filings by the company. Please click on the links above to view the article on the Hollywood Reporter’s website or in a print version. Spiwak […]
Make sure you know how the deed to your marital home lists the title
When a married couple goes to the escrow office to sign the documents to their new home, they are thinking about many things. Their minds are swirling with thoughts of the mortgage payment, furniture placement, the moving company, landscaping, area schools, etc. The last thing they are thinking about is how the deed to their […]
Lisa Spiwak named one of the 25 most influential women in collections by the collection industry for 2016
The industry standard Collection Advisor has named Lisa Spiwak among their 25 most influential women in collections! (Collection Advisor, September/October 2016 issue). Congratulations to Lisa on this prestiguous award! Click the link above to view the Collection Advisor magazine award to Lisa. As Lisa states in the magazine: “For 30 years I have gotten to […]
Landlords learn to repurpose their malls
This is a season of discontent for retailers. There doesn’t seem to be a week that goes by without a national chain closing stores or filing for bankruptcy protection. Most recently, we lost Sport Chalet. Before that, it was Sports Authority, Sears, Fresh & Easy, Office Depot, Radio Shack, Staples, Abercrombie & Fitch, Barnes & […]
Life Just Got a Whole Lot Richer For ‘Unlicensed’ Brokers in California
Reprinted from NEFA Newsline (Mar/Apr 2016), p. 43-44 Attorney Lisa Spiwak notes that the signing into law of Senate Bill 197 in California will, in essence, open up volumes of new business for non-licensed brokers and small businesses searching for viable lending alternatives to the big banks. On October 10, 2015 Governor Jerry Brown signed […]
Future of privacy at stake in Apple v. FBI
A highly contentious legal battle is brewing between Apple and the FBI. The FBI has been trying to hack into the encrypted iPhone belonging to Syed Farook, one of the San Bernardino shooters in the Dec. 2 attack that killed 14 people. The Apple iPhone, which was actually issued by the county of San Bernardino, […]
Low gas prices great for consumers but not necessarily for the economy
At close to $33 per barrel, crude oil has dropped more than 60 percent since June 2014 – which is great for our economy because it significantly reduces the average price of gas and heating oil. Regular gasoline now averages $2 per gallon nationally. This translates to cheaper costs to transport goods and run your […]
Spiwak & Iezza makes “The List”
Spiwak & Iezza, LLP was ranked in the top 15 law firms of Ventura County by the Pacific Coast Business Times (November 27, 2015 edition). The edition of Pacific Coast Business Times ranked law firms in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties – the “tri-county” area which has a population of over 1.5 […]