• Certified Bankruptcy Specialist.  State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

• Board Certified - Consumer Bankruptcy Law - American Board of Certification

• License to Practice Law.  State Bar of California.  Admitted to practice before the California Supreme Court.

• Admitted to practice before both divisions of the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Central & Southern Districts of California.

• Admitted to practice before the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern, Central & Southern Districts of California.

• Admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court.  

• Enrolled Agent (EA).  Department of the Treasury; authorizes nationwide taxpayer representation before the IRS (inactive retired). 

• Certified BBB Autoline Arbitrator.  Certified arbitrator for the Better Business Bureaus Autoline "Lemon Law" program. 

• Real Estate Broker.  California Department of Real Estate. 

Experience

• Professor of accounting and law at San Diego State University, San Diego City College, University of Phoenix, and California State University, Bakersfield.

• Extensive experience as a small business owner. 

During law school, Mr. Gillet taught accounting at San Diego State University and served as a legal intern at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission office in San Diego.   Mr. Gillet has taught both accounting and business law at the college level for over 3 years at San Diego Community College, San Diego State University, and California State University, Bakersfield.  Mr. Gillet has extensive experience as  a small business owner.  He helped his father manage his ready-mix company in Delano from the time he was 13.  He also started his own mail-order and wholesale trading card company, MVP Sports Cards & Collectibles,  that eventually grew into a world-wide mail order and wholesale powerhouse along with a three-store retail chain company headquartered in Bakersfield, California.  He currently serves as Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel to Gillet Trucking.  In addition, he currently continues his involvement in the sports card industry through Internet ventures and online auctions.  You may view his eBay feedback rating by clicking here.  Mr. Gillet currently operates his own law practice emphasizing business, bankruptcy, real estate, probate and tax law. 

Scholarly Publications

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• Phillip W. Gillet, Jr., Reprinting Vintage Trading Cards: It’s Better Than Counterfeiting Currency (And It’s Legal!), 19 Ent. & Sports Law., Spring 2001, at 10.

• Phillip W. Gillet, Jr., Privacy Issues May Add to the Debate Over State Taxation of e-commerce, 11 J. of Multistate Tax’n , Sept. 2001, at 12.  

• Phillip W. Gillet, Jr., The Tax Practitioner-Client Privilege (IRC § 7525): A Shield to Cloak Confidential Communications or A Dagger for Both the Practitioner & Client, 70 UMKC Law Rev. 129 (2001).  

Other Publications

• Phillip W. Gillet, Jr., Party or Nightmare? Bakersfield Lawyer Reviews Liabilities, Host Responsibility, The Bakersfield Californian, Nov. 30, 2003, at B-13. 

• Approximately 20 other newspaper articles on extremely varied subjects. 

Media Interviews

• Moneywise Guys Radio Show (1180 AM) and www.moneywise.com.  Monthly appearance discussing bankruptcy matters.  2010 to present.
• Gregory, Vanessa.  " 'Bakersfield Refi Guy' files for bankruptcy'," Bakersfield Californian, Apr. 17, 2008, Interview with Debtor's Attorney, Phillip Gillet, Jr.
• Gregory, Vanessa.  "Homebuilder scrutinized by prosecutors," Bakersfield Californian, Feb. 22, 2008, Interview with Debtors' Attorney, Phillip Gillet, Jr.
• Gregory, Vanessa.  "Ex-Crisp and Cole employee files for bankruptcy," Bakersfield Californian, Feb. 12, 2008, Interview with Debtor's Attorney, Phillip Gillet Jr.
• Gregory, Vanessa.  "Kern see surge in bankruptcies."  Bakersfield Californian, Nov. 18, 2007, at B1. 
• KGET 17 News, Oct. 1, 2007, Interview by Jennifer Musa with Phillip Gillet, Jr. Real Estate Attorney, "Auctioned homes have risks."
• "Police Search Home of Local Contractor"  KGET 17 KGET.com News Article, Sept. 26, 2007, Interview with Phillip Gillet, Jr.
• "Police Search Home of Local Contractor" KGET 17 News Video, Sept. 26, 2007, Interview with Phillip Gillet, Jr.
• Gregory, Vanessa.  "Contractor Investigated,"  Bakersfiled Californian, Sept. 18, 2007 at A1. 
• Podcast Interview of Phillip W. Gillet, Jr. by Bakersfield Californian Business Reporter, Ryan Schuster, Jan. 28, 2007.  (mp3 file)
• Schuster, Ryan.  "What you should know about Bankruptcy law,"  Bakersfield Californian, Jan. 11, 2007. 
• The Bakersfield Hour, KGEO 1230 AM, Bakersfield, California with host Ken Ruelas.  2006.