Attorney Profile

Marc A. Carpenter, Partner

Mr. Carpenter has been a member of the State Bar of California since 1985. He brings considerable legal experience with corporate, business, and financial transactions. Mr. Carpenter’s legal experience includes buying and selling of businesses, stock, assets and professional practices, commercial finance and lending transactions, licensing and regulatory franchising, employment, and labor matters. Mr. Carpenter has closed business transactions with aggregate financial value exceeding $750 million during his career with Fortune 500 companies and small businesses. Commercial transactions have included purchases, sales and leases, intellectual property, mergers, acquisitions, technology development, financing, and various other business transactions. Prior to Brooks & Carpenter, Mr. Carpenter served as Corporate Counsel to a NYSE listed company, General Counsel to a regional computer lessor and he has been a principal in a computer and software finance company.

Memberships:
The State Bar of California

• Business Law Section
• Commercial and Bankruptcy Law Section

Candace Y. Brooks, Partner

Candace Y. Brooks has specialized in bankruptcy and business law in the Sacramento area since 1996. Ms. Brooks handles Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies for individuals and businesses. Since 1996, Ms. Brooks has helped numerous individuals and businesses who have been overwhelmed by difficult financial situations find the best result in the complex bankruptcy process.

Ms. Brooks combines knowledge of business and bankruptcy law and established a reputation for being dedicated, hard working, extremely knowledgeable and empathetic to the needs of her clients.

Ms. Brooks understands the difficulty in a decision to file bankruptcy. She personally handles every client case. Her office is personal and not a mill. Your case will not be handled by multiple attorneys who will not be familiar with your case.

Ms. Brooks is a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, Sacramento County Bankruptcy and Commercial Law section and a member of the Sacramento Valley Bankruptcy Forum (SVBF). Ms. Brooks recently served a three year term as a member of the Board of Directors for the SVBF. The SVBF in part is the organization that is primarily responsible for providing the continued education for bankruptcy attorneys in Northern California.

Ms. Brooks has lived in Sacramento since 1970. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from California State University, Sacramento, and a Law Degree from Lincoln Law School.

Memberships:
The State Bar of California
Sacramento County Bar Association

• Business Law Section
• Commercial and Bankruptcy Law Section
• Board of Directors, Sacramento Valley Bankruptcy Forum, 2002-2005

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