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Contact UsJonathan Shenson 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. Jonathan, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jonathan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Mr. Dulberg has substantial experience representing debtors, creditors, trustees, asset purchasers, and creditors’ committees in insolvency matters throughout the country. He has served as lead counsel for clients in a wide range of industries such as retail, technology, food services, new media, and real estate, among others. Mr. Dulberg has played a key role in several Chapter 11 matters that have been awarded accolades such as “Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year” by th...
Marc Cohen has substantial experience representing state and municipal agencies on a wide range of legal, budgetary and financial issues, including escheat (or unclaimed property) matters, developing creative solutions for government and administrative agencies facing budget gaps and other serious fiscal challenges and intragovernmental disputes. Mr. Cohen has also advised government clients on municipal bankruptcy matters, such as Chapter 9 eligibility and case administration, treatment and ...
JOEL G. SAMUELS joined the firm’s Bankruptcy group in Los Angeles in June 1985, following a one-year clerkship with the Honorable James R. Browning, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Samuels has represented a variety of clients in both in-court bankruptcy cases and out-of-court restructurings, including secured and unsecured creditors, creditors’ committees and debtors. Mr. Samuels’ representations have included: Representation of D...
Mr. Kharasch has significant experience as lead counsel representing debtors, creditors' committees, and other constituencies in chapter 11 corporate reorganizations and out-of-court workouts, and has a proven track record of confirming both creditor and debtor chapter 11 plans of reorganization. He has also been a longstanding member of the firm’s management committee. Mr. Kharasch is a graduate of the University of Illinois and received his J.D. from UCLA. He holds an AV Preeminent Pe...
Michael is a seasoned professional with a robust background in commercial finance and real estate, boasting expertise in lending, alternative financing, bankruptcy/creditor’s rights, and distressed debt restructuring. His proficiency in structuring, documenting, and negotiating loans and other transactions has made him a highly sought-after resource for clients across the nation. Michael has successfully overseen, from term sheet through closing, commercial transactions ranging from $2 ...
Lance Jurich, a partner in Loeb & Loeb’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors’ Rights Practice Group in its Los Angeles office, serves as a trusted advisor to many clients. He is a commercial litigator who specializes in business bankruptcies, restructurings and the enforcement of creditors’ rights. Mr. Jurich has broad experience representing financial institutions and handles complex matters for these clients. He also represents fiduciaries, including receivers, ass...
Mr. Orgel has had lead responsibility in chapter 11 cases representing public and private companies, creditors' committees, and trustees. Mr. Orgel also frequently consults with companies doing business with troubled businesses in and out of bankruptcy. Mr. Orgel is a graduate of Rutgers College and received his J.D. from UCLA. Mr. Orgel is a periodic lecturer on bankruptcy issues. He holds an AV Preeminent Peer Rating, Martindale-Hubbell's highest recognition for ethical standards and legal ...
Brian L. Davidoff 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. Brian L., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brian L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
As chair of Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones’s post confirmation practice group, Mr. Caine oversees the entire spectrum of claims and avoidance litigation for debtors, creditors committees, trustees, liquidation or post-confirmation trusts, and defendants, from “mega cases” to smaller, individual matters. While many lawyers handle this type of work few, if any, can produce outstanding recoveries for all parties by calling upon the same case experience and litigation backgro...
H. Mark Mersel 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. H. Mark, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which H. Mark is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Mr. Pachulski is widely regarded as one of the preeminent corporate restructuring attorneys in America. He was recently named an “Attorney of the Year” by American Lawyer Media’s Recorder, and has been lead counsel on several deals that have been recognized as “Deal of the Year” by The M&A Advisor, Turnaround & Workouts and Global M&A Network. Over the past few years, he was lead counsel in the corporate restructurings of American Suzuki Motor Corpora...
Ms. Brandt specializes in business and commercial litigation, including bankruptcy litigation. She has extensive experience in electronic discovery for large corporate entities. Ms. Brandt is a graduate of UCLA and earned her J.D. at USC. She was listed in the 2018 and 2019 editions of Best Lawyers in America for her work in the area of bankruptcy litigation. Ms. Brandt is admitted to practice in California.
Mr. Stang, a founding partner of the firm, has broad experience in bankruptcy reorganization. He has represented more than thirteen creditors' committees involving survivors of sexual abuse. Mr. Stang has lectured and written extensively on both bankruptcy and receivership issues. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley and received his J.D. from Hastings College of Law, where he was editor in chief of Hastings International and Comparative Law Review. He holds an AV Peer Preeminent Rating, Martindal...
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...
Mr. Goldich’s legal practice primarily encompasses representation of debtors, creditors’ committees, trustees, and other parties in chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. He also regularly consults on conflicts and ethics issues in the firm’s chapter 11 cases and is a former chair of the LACBA Ethics Committee, on which he served for over fifteen years. In addition to playing a lead role as debtor's counsel in many successful chapter 11 reorganizations and going-concern sales, Mr. Gol...
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