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RICK A. YARNALL is one of two Chapter 13 Standing Trustees for Las Vegas, Nevada. He was appointed October 1, 2004. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Yarnall received his B.S. in Business Administration degree in 1970 and his JD degree in 1973, both from the University of South Dakota. From 1973 to 1975, he was an Assistant Professor of CJA at Central Missouri State University. In 1975 to 1977, he became legal counsel to South Dakota Board of Charities and Corrections, which oversaw all of the state's mental health and correctional institutions. From 1977 to 1988 he was a partner in the law firm of Moore Rasmussen Kading & Kunstle. In 1988 he became a sole practitioner in Yarnall law Office where his practice was limited exclusively to bankruptcy. Among his bankruptcy experiences were Chapter XIII Trustee for S. Dakota 1979; Standing Chapter 13 Trustee for S. Dakota 1979; a panel Chapter 7 Trustee 1979; Chapter 12 Trustee, South Dakota 1986; appointed Chapter 13 Standing Trustee for the District of Oregon-Portland 1997. On January 1, 2000, he was appointed Stand Chapter 12 Trustee for the District of Oregon. He worked in both of these capacities until May 1, 2004. Thereafter, he moved to Las Vegas to prepare for his current appointment. Mr. Yarnall was a founding director and past president of National Association of Chapter 12 Trustees (1991-1992); past president of the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees (from 1998-1999); and is a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy.
