Sidney Scheinberg

Sidney Scheinberg

Dallas, TX recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024
Godwin Bowman PC

7 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Biography

Sidney H. Scheinberg chairs the Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights section of Godwin Bowman PC, representing clients in complex and critical cases. Based in the firm’s Dallas office, the primary focus of his practice is on bankruptcy and business litigation matters, with an emphasis on the representation of secured creditors, such as automobile finance companies and national banking associations. His clients have included such luminaries as Bank of America, Hyundai, Honda, Toyota Financial Services, Nissan and GM Financial.

A former radio broadcaster, he is a frequent speaker at National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees” and National Creditors Bar Association meetings, and has taught a variety of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses on Bankruptcy. Reflecting the excellence of his practice, he has been selected among the “Best Lawyers in Dallas” by D Magazine, is AV-rated “Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell, the organization’s highest peer rating for legal skills and ethics, named among the “Top Lawyers in Houston” by Houstonia Magazine, and has achieved a 10.0 “Superb” rating from Avvo, the highest attorney rating.

Godwin Bowman PC

7 Best Lawyers awards

Godwin Bowman PC logo

Overview

  • The University of Memphis, J.D., graduated 1988
  • Southern Methodist University
  • University of Memphis, B.B.A., graduated 1983

  • Texas, State Bar of Texas, 2021

  • National Creditors Bar Association - Member
  • PDP Legal Fraternity - Member
  • National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees - Member
  • Commercial Law League of America - Member
  • American Bankruptcy Institute - Member

  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas, 2021
  • National Creditors Bar Association - Member
  • PDP Legal Fraternity - Member
  • National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees - Member
  • Commercial Law League of America - Member
  • American Bankruptcy Institute - Member
  • The University of Memphis, J.D., graduated 1988
  • Southern Methodist University
  • University of Memphis, B.B.A., graduated 1983
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Texas

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Commercial Litigation
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers in America, 2024-2026

  • Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, 2024-2026

  • Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers, 2024-2025

  • Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2017

  • Selected to ‘Top Lawyers in Houston’, by Houstonia Magazine, 2015

  • 10.0 “Superb” Rating by Avvo

  • AV-rated “Preeminent” Martindale Hubbell

Additional Information

  • Representative Experience
  • Representation of creditors and debtors in Chapter 7, 11, 12 & 13 cases
  • Representation of creditors and debtors regarding violations regarding the Fair Credit Reporting Act

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