130: Daren Schlecter of Law Office of Daren M. Schlecter discusses starting a new practice with us.

Daren Schlecter of Law Office of Daren M. Schlecter was born and raised in Sherman Oaks, California. He received his undergraduate degree in political science and public policy from UCLA.  Daren graduated from Whittier Law School in 2008. He was admitted to the State Bar of California, United States District Court for the Central District of California, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2008. He is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Beverly Hills Bar Association, and Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles.  Daren has held a variety of positions from file clerk through business litigator.  Recently, Daren was an attorney at a financial services firm, focusing on business litigation, stock broker malpractice, and other areas of law affecting businesses and consumers.  Daren’s s personal interests include music, finance, and traveling.

Listen to the podcast

Fail fast to succeed faster

• Listen as Daren explains how he practices the art of Ready, Fire, Aim.
• Daren tells us how he’s learned to overcome being a young attorney who might not have as much experience as the senior attorneys he goes up against.
• Daren reminds us that mistakes are part of being an entrepreneur.

Tell us something good

• Daren tells us that he was hired to negotiate between a father and son in a business deal. He was able to help keep the relationship and the business running.  Daren points out that he is geared to the bottom line and success.
• Daren relates how he helped another client discharge a very large debt and educated him on how to not get in that situation again.  The client was very grateful and when they meet the client still continues to express his gratitude.

What’s on your desk?

• Daren consults with or advises small business and individuals on all aspects of bankruptcy.  Daren points out that real estate is always at the forefront of conversation.
• Daren also handles “business divorce” cases specifically where people need to be advised on their rights.

Favorite Resource

• ProVisors is a community of over 4,000 senior-level trusted advisors, including attorneys, accountants, and financial services professionals, from international, regional and boutique firms. All have the common goal of sharing knowledge and  resources to help each other provide exceptional service to their clients.
• Carl Terzian – Since 1969, Carl Terzian Associates has believed that superior public relations is only as effective as the people who develop, implement and analyze specific programs to impact sales, market share and image with highly defined publics.
• Beverly Hills Bar Association – The Beverly Hills Bar Association (BHBA) was founded in 1931 to advocate for justice in the community and to assist its lawyer members reach and exceed the highest levels of legal skills and ethics.

Favorite Books:

• The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life Here is THE book recounting the life and times of one of the most respected men in the world, Warren Buffett. The legendary Omaha investor has never written a memoir, but now he has allowed one writer, Alice Schroeder, unprecedented access to explore directly with him and with those closest to him his work, opinions, struggles, triumphs, follies, and wisdom. The result is the personally revealing and complete biography of the man known everywhere as “The Oracle of Omaha.”
• The Count of Monte Cristo Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. Dumas’ epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment, was a huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s.
• Develop a Mentor Relationship to Enhance Your Lawyering Abilities by Daren Schlecter

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