Litigation - Bankruptcy Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in San Francisco.
John D. Fiero
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Mr. Fiero serves as a co-chair of the firm's Committee Practice Group and maintains a national practice representing debtors, committees, acquirers, and other significant parties in interest in complex reorganizations and financially distressed situations, both in and out of court.
Mr. Fiero is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and received his J.D. from Hastings College of the Law, where he was associate note editor for the Hastings Journal of Communications and Entertainment Law.
Mr. Fiero is a co-chair of the 2018 California Bankruptcy Forum. Every year since 2004, he has been named a Super Lawyer by San Francisco Magazine. He is also credited for his “highly constructive approach” in Chambers USA’s list of leading bankruptcy and restructuring lawyers and has been named every year since 2013 for his work in bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights law by Best Lawyers in America. Mr. Fiero is admitted to practice in California.
Overview
- University of Massachusetts Amherst, B.A., graduated 1985
- California, 1988
- UC Hastings College of the Law Foundation - Trustee
- California, 1988
- UC Hastings College of the Law Foundation - Trustee
- University of Massachusetts Amherst, B.A., graduated 1985
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Bankruptcy, San Francisco (2026)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
Special Focus:
- Debtors' Rights
Awards:
Chambers USA: Recognized as a leading bankruptcy and restructuring lawyer
Super Lawyers: Recognized in 2004-2020 editions for Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Tintri
Debtor’s counsel to Tintri, Inc. in its 2018 chapter 11 bankruptcy.
- Yellow Cab Cooperative
Counsel to the creditors' committee of Yellow Cab Cooperative.
- Rdio
Counsel to the creditors' committee of Rdio.
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