News-making attorney steps up Attorney Ted Albert,...

News-making

attorney steps up

Attorney Ted Albert, founding partner of the Costa Mesa law firm

Albert, Weiland & Golden, LLP, has been appointed to the 9th Circuit

Court of Appeals Bankruptcy Court.

Albert is scheduled to start his 14-year term June 1 in Los

Angeles.

In 1993, Albert served as a court-appointed bankruptcy attorney to

track down items purchased by Stephen Wagner, who embezzled nearly $4

million from the Newport-Mesa Unified School District.

Wagner pleaded guilty to his crimes in 1992 and was sentenced in

1994. Wagner died in jail of complications related to AIDS less than

two years after his sentencing.

Real estate team adds luxury division

Coldwell Banker Orange County president Peter Hernandez announced

last week the creation of a new luxury real estate division, called

Coldwell Banker Previews International.

The new name is the result of Coldwell Banker’s consolidation of

real estate companies already owned by the firm.

Coldwell Banker merged with high-end real estate company Strada

Properties in 2003 and Coast Newport Properties in 1999. Hernandez

said there were no personnel changes associated with combining the

three companies’ resources into a new division. The division will

have its own logo and signs, Hernandez said.