Bankruptcy

Stutzman, Bromberg, Esserman & Plifka’s bankruptcy attorneys provide comprehensive legal representation in liquidations, reorganizations, and financial restructurings. In formal proceedings under Chapters 7 and 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, the firm has represented a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including bankruptcy trustees, bondholders (secured, unsecured, and subordinated), creditors' committees, debtors, examiners, indenture trustees, institutional lenders, and mass tort claimants.

Our attorneys have regularly served as lead counsel in high-profile bankruptcy cases across the country, often representing debtors or creditors' committees in complex matters involving publicly traded companies.

The firm's experience spans the full range of financial reorganizations and bankruptcy-related disputes. Our attorneys have acted as lead counsel for debtors, secured lenders, trustees, indenture trustees, examiners, and various creditors’ committees. Notably, one attorney currently serves as the court-appointed legal representative in a major, ongoing asbestos-related bankruptcy case.

In recent years, we have also developed a strong practice representing mass tort claimants whose recovery efforts are affected by defendants' bankruptcy filings. In these matters, the firm has litigated automatic stay issues, opposed the extension of stays to non-debtor affiliates, challenged post-petition financing arrangements, and actively participated in negotiations related to insurance coverage and claims resolution protocols.