Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Litigation - Bankruptcy
Patrick P. "Pat" Dinardo
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Pat is co-director of the Litigation Department. He has over 35 years of experience representing various parties in complicated contract, trust, real estate, and insolvency-related matters in State and Federal court. He is an active member of the firm's Associate Evaluation Committee and chair of its Pro Bono Committee.
Over the years Pat has focused his practice on the litigation and resolution of business disputes, including disputes involving fiduciary duties and creditors’ rights. He has represented plaintiffs and defendants, national and international creditors, debtors, creditors’ committees, and trustees in bankruptcy, as well as parties seeking to acquire or dispose of distressed assets. He helps clients solve complex and intractable business issues in all these areas.
Overview
- University of Chicago, J.D., graduated 1982
- Georgetown University, BA, graduated 1979
- Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar
- Massachusetts and Boston Bar Associations - Member
- Greater Boston Legal Services - Member, Board of Directors
- Boston Bar Association Bankruptcy Section Practice and Procedure Committee - Former Co-Chair
- Boston Bar Association Bankruptcy Section Pro Bono Committee - Former Co-Chair
- American Bankruptcy Institute - Member
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar
- Massachusetts and Boston Bar Associations - Member
- Greater Boston Legal Services - Member, Board of Directors
- Boston Bar Association Bankruptcy Section Practice and Procedure Committee - Former Co-Chair
- Boston Bar Association Bankruptcy Section Pro Bono Committee - Former Co-Chair
- American Bankruptcy Institute - Member
- University of Chicago, J.D., graduated 1982
- Georgetown University, BA, graduated 1979
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Supreme Court of the United States
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Bankruptcy, Boston (2023)
- Litigation - Bankruptcy, Boston (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
Awards:
Boston Magazine Top Lawyers (2021, 2022)
Best Lawyers’ Boston Litigation/Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year (2016, 2023)
Best Lawyers in America® (2013-2023)
- Chambers USA, Ranked in Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Massachusetts) (2009-2022)
- The Legal 500 U.S. (2013-2015, 2021, 2022)
- Massachusetts Super Lawyers (2004-2022)
- AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell®
News & Media
Additional Information
- Experience
- Following trial, successfully negotiated resolution of a complicated dispute over a 62-year ground lease involving approximately four acres in the Kendall Square area of Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Represented a Canadian power plant contractor as a major creditor in the Delaware bankruptcy of a key equipment supplier and all related issues
- Obtained disputed D&O coverage and thereafter litigated to a successful conclusion breach of fiduciary duty and other claims brought by a Chapter 7 Trustee against the founder and Chairman of the Board of a high tech startup
- Represented a syndicated bank group in negotiating a series of forbearance agreements, a cash collateral stipulation and finally, terms of the takeout, recovering 100% of bank group’s $120 million loan within thirty days of a Debtor’s Ohio bankruptcy filing
- Litigated to successful conclusion an objection to plan confirmation in Delaware for a client who provided post-bankruptcy financing of approximately $70 million through mortgage and sale/leaseback arrangements on healthcare facilities in ten states
- Guided an international client on the United States bankruptcy sale and auction process, resulting in a $56 million acquisition of the worldwide intellectual property rights and all overseas operations of Arthur D. Little, Inc.
- Advised a national office supply chain on its acquisition of various real estate interests held by a series of Chapter 11 debtors throughout the Eastern United States
- Tried Plaintiff's claims for trade secret, breach of contract and intentional interference to a jury in the Court of Common Pleas, for Summit County, Ohio
- Advised a healthcare company on its successful acquisition of seven senior living facilities in North and South Carolina from a Chapter 11 Debtor and its non-debtor tenants in common
- Litigated and resolved numerous pre- and post-confirmation issues in the successful reorganization of a national convenience store chain with annual revenues of approximately $2.5 billion
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