We are pleased to announce the election of Maria Sountas-Argiropoulos, a partner in our Corporate Practice Group, as the Chair of the Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association for the 2015/2016 year.  The Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section is dedicated to providing first quality, affordable continuing legal education, legislative expertise, informative newsletters and publications, pro bono services, introductory education for young lawyers, liaison with the federal and state judiciary, and other services of value to commercial and bankruptcy lawyers and the community they serve. Section programs focus on the Uniform Commercial Code, the U. S. Bankruptcy Code, and other federal and state laws relating to financial transactions or insolvency matters.