Dai Trang Liz Nguyen

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Dai Trang Liz Nguyen

Law Office of Mark J. Giunta, Phoenix, AZ

LIZ is an attorney with the Law Office of Mark J. Giunta, where her practice focuses on debtor/creditor rights, business disputes, and commercial litigation in state and federal courts, including a broad range of contested and adversary matters in bankruptcy court. She represents both debtors and creditors in litigation and administrative matters in chapter 11 reorganizations and chapter 13 and 7 proceedings. She also represents clients in bankruptcy appeals before the district court and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Liz speaks at least once a year on bankruptcy panels on various bankruptcy issues through the State Bar of Arizona at its annual conference, and through the Arizona Bankruptcy American Inn of Court, of which she serves as president. She also serves as secretary for the Arizona Asian American Bar Association and has helped lead its Networking Circles initiative, which pairs board members with general members to help facilitate business relationships. In addition, she is a 2022 National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges Blackshear Presidential Fellow and a 2023 Next Generation participant, has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America as one of the “Ones to Watch” since 2021, and was named a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” from 2019-23.

Liz serves as a judge pro tem for the Maricopa County Justice Courts. She has served as a Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Lawyer Representative since October 2021, and she has volunteered with Community Legal Services Volunteer Lawyers Program since June 2013. She also was on the Pro Bono Honor Roll of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona from 2020-23, and she participated in a pro bono legal event for the Asian American community in Arizona.

Education

  • J.D. , PHOENIX SCHOOL OF LAW
  • B.A., ENGLISH LITERATURE , ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

“[Liz] speaks with candor. She negotiates in good faith. She honors her word.”