Best Lawyers in America for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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Erika Barnes is a member of the firm's Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy Service Group and the Business Litigation Service Group. Erika is certified as a specialist in Business Bankruptcy by the American Board of Certification. Erika represents creditors and franchisors in bankruptcy cases nationwide. She also has experience representing creditors' committees and Chapter 11 trustees. Erika handles real estate curative litigation and complex commercial litigation matters in state and federal co...
Keri P. Ebeck is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Keri P., who practices law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Keri P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Morris D. Weiss is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Morris D., who practices law in Austin, Texas, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Morris D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Gerard Catalanello’s clients rely on him to provide practical counsel while handling their most complex bankruptcy matters. Clients ranging from financial institutions to debtors trust him with Chapter 11 cases with billions of dollars at stake. Gerard is chair of Alston & Bird’s Financial Restructuring & Reorganization Group. He focuses his practice on bankruptcy and creditors’ rights law. He represents lenders, funds, financial institutions, liquidation trusts, equ...
Chad Dale is a partner in Proskauer’s Corporate Department and a member of both the Business Solutions, Governance, Restructuring & Bankruptcy and Private Credit Restructuring Groups. Chad has 30 years of experience in corporate reorganizations and debt restructurings. As a member of the Private Credit Restructuring Group, Chad’s practice focuses on direct lenders and ad hoc groups of direct lenders, hedge funds and BDC’s. He also represents troubled companies, equity sp...
Ms. Cantor’s practice focuses on representing companies and creditor representatives in financial restructurings and bankruptcy reorganizations. She has substantial experience representing debtors, trustees, secured creditors, and creditors' committees in chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. She has been named to the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal’s list of “Top 100 Women Lawyers,” which identifies California’s leading women lawyers. The Daily Journal recogn...
Jerome R. Kerkman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Commercial Litigation. Jerome R., who practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jerome R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Lauren Raines is Office Managing Partner of Bradley’s Tampa office and a partner in the Banking and Financial Services and Real Estate practice groups. She divides her time between transactional and litigation matters and regularly handles both commercial lending transactions and financial services litigation. This hybrid practice has allowed Lauren to better serve her transactional clients by advising them on the potential areas of conflict that could arise later in litigation, and to ...
Joe Coleman, a founding director of the Firm, chairs the Insolvency, Bankruptcy & Creditor Rights Section, which focuses on corporate and business reorganization and debt restructuring work throughout the nation. He has substantial experience representing unsecured creditors’ committees, lenders, debtors, equity holders, suppliers, trade associations, financial institutions, real estate companies, trustees and examiners in a wide array of pre-bankruptcy workouts and restructurings, ...
Steven J. Katzman’s unique and accomplished background includes over three decades of experience in both government service and private practice. A former United States Trustee for five federal judicial districts and federal prosecutor, Steven offers unparalleled trial, bankruptcy and complex litigation experience, specializing in complex insolvency, federal and commercial litigation. During 2003-2008, Steven was appointed as the U.S. Trustee for the Central and Southern Districts of Ca...
Frederick T. Lee is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Frederick T., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Frederick T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Paul A. Matthews is an attorney in Memphis, Tennessee with more than four decades of experience representing businesses, organizations, and individuals in state and federal courts. At Harris Shelton PLLC , his practice includes Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law , Corporate Law , business and commercial litigation , and matters involving trade associations. His work regularly involves assisting companies with corporate governance, resolving commercial di...
Jeff Garfinkle represents secured and unsecured creditors, creditors’ committees, trustees, equity receivers, debtors, and other parties in a variety of bankruptcy, restructuring cases and collection matters, including out of court workouts. Jeff also specializes in matters pertaining to Articles 2 and 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code and asset sales of bankrupt and financially-troubled companies.
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