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Greenberg Traurig Adds Nationally Recognized Restructuring & Bankruptcy Attorney Julia Frost-Davies to Boston Office

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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BOSTON, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expands its global Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice with the addition of leading creditors lawyer Julia Frost-Davies as a shareholder in the firm's Boston office. She joins from Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP where she was a partner.

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  • Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expands its global Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice with the addition of leading creditors lawyer Julia Frost-Davies as a shareholder in the firm's Boston office.
  • BOSTON, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expands its global Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice with the addition of leading creditors lawyer Julia Frost-Davies as a shareholder in the firm's Boston office .
  • With over 25 years of experience, Frost-Davies has a nationally recognized, market-leading practice representing creditors in complex Chapter 11 cases.
  • "The addition of Julia further bolsters our global restructuring team," said Shari L. Heyen , co-chair of the firm's global Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice and managing shareholder of the Houston office .

PKF Clear Thinking Welcomes Marjorie Kaufman as Partner

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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CRANFORD, N.J., Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PKF Clear Thinking, the award-winning business advisory firm and subsidiary of PKF O'Connor Davies, one of the nation's largest accounting, tax and advisory practices, today announced the hiring of Marjorie (Margie) Kaufman as Partner. Kaufman, who has provided turnaround and interim management expertise for companies around the country for over thirty years, brings immense experience in developing and implementing strategic and financial plans that drive business success and control costs. She will be based out of the Firm's Boston, Massachusetts, office.

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  • Kaufman brings over 30 years of turnaround experience and in-depth expertise in health care, manufacturing and retail sectors
    CRANFORD, N.J., Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PKF Clear Thinking, the award-winning business advisory firm and subsidiary of PKF O'Connor Davies, one of the nation's largest accounting, tax and advisory practices, today announced the hiring of Marjorie (Margie) Kaufman as Partner.
  • "With a wealth of knowledge and extensive experience in diverse industries, Margie is an outstanding addition to the team," said Stuart Kessler, Chief Executive Officer of PKF Clear Thinking.
  • "With a wealth of knowledge and extensive experience in diverse industries, Margie is an outstanding addition to the team," said Stuart Kessler, Chief Executive Officer of PKF Clear Thinking.
  • Kaufman joins PKF Clear Thinking from Christmas Tree Shops, LLC, where she served as Chief Financial Officer.

TWO SKLAR KIRSH PARTNERS NAMED LEADING BANKRUPTCY LAWYERS BY LAWDRAGON

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- California law firm Sklar Kirsh LLP announced today that Partners Robbin Itkin and Ian Landsberg have been named "Leading Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers" by Lawdragon.

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  • LOS ANGELES, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- California law firm Sklar Kirsh LLP announced today that Partners Robbin Itkin and Ian Landsberg have been named "Leading Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers" by Lawdragon.
  • "This elite corps of U.S. lawyers represent the best of the best helping companies navigate ailing economies and uncertain times," says the publisher.
  • "We selected these lawyers through our time-honed process combining journalistic research of those lawyers at the forefront of our distressed days with robust submissions from peers, competitors and firms.
  • Sklar Kirsh LLP is a boutique law firm that provides sophisticated and expert advice in the areas of corporate, real estate, bankruptcy, and entertainment law as well as commercial, real estate and entertainment litigation.

Goulston & Storrs Attorneys Tim Carter, Trevor Hoffmann, Douglas Rosner, and James Wallack Named 2023 Leading Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers in Lawdragon 500

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Monday, June 26, 2023
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BOSTON , June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Goulston & Storrs , an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that directors Tim Carter , Trevor Hoffmann , and Douglas Rosner , and of counsel James Wallack have been named to the 2023 list of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers for their ongoing achievements in financial restructuring.

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  • BOSTON , June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Goulston & Storrs , an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that directors Tim Carter , Trevor Hoffmann , and Douglas Rosner , and of counsel James Wallack have been named to the 2023 list of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers for their ongoing achievements in financial restructuring.
  • Tim Carter has particular expertise in secured finance, UCC matters, out of court workouts, and bankruptcy.
  • He represents agents, lenders, borrowers, and sponsors in lending and restructuring transactions, as well as debtors, lenders, acquirers, and creditors in insolvency proceedings.
  • He is active in the Turnaround Management Association and the Boston Bar Association's Bankruptcy Section and received his J.D.

SKLAR KIRSH PARTNER ROBBIN ITKIN ELECTED TO CO-CHAIR AMERICAN COLLEGE OF BANKRUPTCY'S INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Los Angeles-based law firm Sklar Kirsh LLP announced today that Partner Robbin Itkin has been elected to co-chair the International Committee of The American College of Bankruptcy .

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  • LOS ANGELES, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Los Angeles-based law firm Sklar Kirsh LLP announced today that Partner Robbin Itkin has been elected to co-chair the International Committee of The American College of Bankruptcy .
  • Founded in 1989, The American College of Bankruptcy is an honorary public service association of the United States and international insolvency professionals who are invited to join as Fellows.
  • The College aims to facilitate the effective domestic and cross-border application of bankruptcy and insolvency laws and the administration of justice in the courts.
  • The College also funds projects that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the organization and across the insolvency profession.

Veteran Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyer, Robert "Bob" Fishman, Joins Algon Group as Vice Chairman

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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MIAMI, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Algon Group, a specialized financial advisory firm, is pleased to announce that highly-regarded bankruptcy and restructuring lawyer, Robert "Bob" Fishman, has joined the firm as Vice Chairman. Fishman, coming out of a very brief retirement, brings 40 years of experience representing all parties in insolvency/bankruptcy settings, including debtors in possession, trustees, secured creditors, Creditors' Committees and disinterested directors.

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  • MIAMI, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Algon Group , a specialized financial advisory firm, is pleased to announce that highly-regarded bankruptcy and restructuring lawyer, Robert "Bob" Fishman, has joined the firm as Vice Chairman.
  • Fishman was previously a member at Cozen O'Connor and a partner at Fox Rothschild, where he was co-chair of the insolvency practice.
  • Prior to that he was the long-time managing partner and co-chair of the insolvency practice at Shaw, Fishman, Glantz and Towbin.
  • He is a former president and board chairman of the American Bankruptcy Institute, where he received its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.

Veteran Bankruptcy Attorney Joins Whiteford in Delaware

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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Whiteford, Taylor & Preston announced that leading bankruptcy attorney David B. Stratton has joined the firm’s Wilmington, Delaware, office as Senior Counsel.

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  • Whiteford, Taylor & Preston announced that leading bankruptcy attorney David B. Stratton has joined the firm’s Wilmington, Delaware, office as Senior Counsel.
  • “He brings to Whiteford more than 45 years of experience as a leading bankruptcy advisor, is a well-respected member of the Delaware bar and further enhances our services to our expanding Delaware client base.”
    Mr. Stratton represents debtors, creditors’ committees, secured and individual creditors, and parties-in-interest as both lead and co-counsel in bankruptcy courts in the Districts of Delaware and Maryland, the Southern District of New York and other U.S. bankruptcy courts.
  • He has also practiced law in Delaware for his entire career and has played important roles in many of the bankruptcy cases in the Delaware bankruptcy court.
  • He also chaired Delaware’s Combined Campaign for Justice and was Chair of the Better Business Bureau of Delaware.

Edward J. Peterson, III Joins Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP

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Monday, February 27, 2023
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TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP, is pleased to welcome Edward Peterson to the firm's Tampa office.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP, is pleased to welcome Edward Peterson to the firm's Tampa office.
  • "We are pleased and excited to announce that Edward Peterson is joining our firm.
  • Edward is a very experienced and highly regarded bankruptcy lawyer here in Tampa.
  • Edward brings additional depth and experience to our already very well-respected bankruptcy group," says Darryl Richards, Managing Partner.

M. Benjamin ("Ben") Jones to be Inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy

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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ankura Consulting, LLC ("Ankura"), a leading global expert services and advisory firm, today announced that M. Benjamin Jones, Global Co-Head of Turnaround & Restructuring, will be inducted as a Fellow in the 34th Class of the American College of Bankruptcy at its annual meeting in March 2023 in Washington DC.

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  • Ben will be among thirty-nine new Fellows who are being honored and recognized for their professional excellence and exceptional contributions to the bankruptcy and insolvency practice.
  • Nominees are extended an invitation to join based on a sustained record of achievement.
  • College Fellows include business and consumer bankruptcy attorneys, judges and other government officials, corporate turnaround specialists, accountants, financial advisors, academics, and other professionals who are experts in the field of bankruptcy and insolvency.
  • Ben Jones , said, "I am honored to be named, together with the distinguished group of the 34th class of Fellows, for this prestigious recognition.

Judge John E. Waites (Retired) to Receive the 2022 American Inns of Court Bankruptcy Inn Alliance Distinguished Service Award

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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Recently retired Judge John Waites has been selected to receive the prestigious 2022 American Inns of Court Bankruptcy Inn Alliance Distinguished Service Award , which recognizes a judge or attorney specializing in bankruptcy law who has exhibited ongoing dedication to the highest standards of the legal profession, the rule of law, and personal ethics and integrity.

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  • Recently retired Judge John Waites has been selected to receive the prestigious 2022 American Inns of Court Bankruptcy Inn Alliance Distinguished Service Award , which recognizes a judge or attorney specializing in bankruptcy law who has exhibited ongoing dedication to the highest standards of the legal profession, the rule of law, and personal ethics and integrity.
  • Waites will receive the award at the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, which takes place October 18-22 in Orlando, Florida.
  • From 1994 until this year, Waites was a judge on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Carolina.
  • Waites founded the J. Bratton Davis Bankruptcy American Inn of Court in 2018 and served as its first counselor.