R. Scott Shuker

Scott practices in the areas of bankruptcy and creditors' rights with a long track record of advising corporate debtors, creditors, and distressed investors in all parts of the capital structure. Scott primarily represents chapter 11 debtors in bankruptcy cases, both corporate and individual. Scott is board certified in Business Bankruptcy. In addition to corporate chapter 11 work, Scott has also represented chapter 11 trustees in large fraud or Ponzi Scheme cases including Evergreen Security, Ltd and IPS Worldwide. As part of the chapter 11 trustee representation, Mr. Shuker has successfully prosecuted numerous fraudulent transfer cases with multi-million dollar judgments. ?

Companies navigating through the chapter 11 reorganization process with Scott's leadership include Planet Hollywood International, Inc., Transit Group, Hudson’s Furniture, Appliance Direct, and Celebrity Resorts, LLC. ?

Before pursuing his legal career, Scott was a corporate banking officer for Southeast Bank. Scott is a Fellow at the Litigation Counsel of America, and a member of the Diversity Law Institute and the Trial Law Institute.