Michael B. Tumas

Mark is a member of the firm, practicing in the Bankruptcy, Insolvency, & Restructuring Practice Group. He is the managing partner of the Wilmington office and co-chair of his practice group. Mark has a broad commercial practice, focusing in the areas of Chapter 11 reorganization and general insolvency law. He has represented all constituencies in corporate restructurings both in and out of Chapter 11, including debtors, unsecured creditors' committees, plan trustees, secured creditors, t...

A lifelong Delaware resident with more than 25 years of experience practicing family law, Carl W. Heckert is a respected and long-time practitioner of divorce litigation and mediation. His family law practice includes divorce, property division, custody, child support, alimony, protection from abuse, as well as grandparent and stepparent’s rights. He is also a Certified Family Law Mediator in Delaware following the state’s inaugural certification program by the Family Court of the...

John T. Carroll, III has substantial experience representing a broad spectrum of clients, including secured lenders, trustees, creditors’ committees, and debtors-in-possession In bankruptcy proceedings and commercial loan workouts. John has a substantial practice in representing trustees in bankruptcy and currently represents trustees in the notable bankruptcy cases of American Business Financial Services, Inc., Fenwick Automotive Products Limited, Hospital Partners of America, Inc., HR...

Tammy Mercer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Governance Law and Corporate Law. Tammy practices law in Wilmington, Delaware Best Lawyers has recognized Tammy Mercer since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Tammy Mercer is held by other lawyers.

Chuck N. Kunz is a partner at Morris James LLP in Wilmington, Delaware. For nearly 25 years, he has represented secured and unsecured creditors, asset purchasers, trustees, lenders, and other parties in bankruptcy matters and commercial litigation in courts across the country, with a substantial focus on Delaware state and federal courts. Chuck’s practice includes Delaware bankruptcy and insolvency law and bankruptcy litigation . He advises clients in Chapter 11 proceedings, bankruptcy-...

Curtis P. Bounds is a director at Bayard and is the senior attorney in its Family Law Group. He has practiced law at Bayard since he graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1990. Curtis is experienced in all areas of domestic relations law –adoption, alimony, child support, custody, dependency/neglect, divorce, equitable distribution of property, petitions for protection from abuse, prenuptial agreements, separation agreements, termination of parental rights and visit...

Lakshmi A. Muthu is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Lakshmi A. practices law in Wilmington, Delaware Best Lawyers has recognized Lakshmi A. Muthu since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Lakshmi A. Muthu is held by other lawyers.

Joseph Cicero is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Joseph practices law in Wilmington, Delaware Best Lawyers has recognized Joseph Cicero since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Joseph Cicero is held by other lawyers.

Stephen B. Brauerman (Steve) is a director at Bayard and member of the firm’s litigation group. He concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate, commercial and intellectual property litigation in Delaware’s state and federal Courts. He has litigated a wide array of cases involving fiduciary duty claims, corporate and alternative entity control disputes, advancement/ indemnification, breach of contract, antitrust, securities, patent infringement, copyright infringement, and ...

Jeffrey R. Waxman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Jeffrey R. practices law in Wilmington, Delaware Best Lawyers has recognized Jeffrey R. Waxman since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition ref...