The Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors’ Rights Practice Group attorneys represent all parties involved in business reorganization cases as well as complex issues involving litigation. Our clients include debtors, creditors’ committees, bankruptcy trustees, secured lenders, landlords and asset purchasers in bankruptcy and federal courts in the DC metropolitan area as well as Texas, California, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, New Mexico, Illinois, Indiana, New York and Delaware. Additionally, Michael Lichtenstein has been appointed as a mediator by the Bankruptcy Court on several occasions.
The Group is supported by and able to draw upon the skills of other attorneys of the Firm in the areas of corporate and securities law, tax, real estate, telecommunications, intellectual property and employment law, as well as attorneys from the Firm’s well-recognized Commercial Litigation Department with respect to complex bankruptcy litigation matters. The Group regularly represents both borrowers and lenders alike in all sorts of debt restructures and workouts.
We have an established reputation as the “go-to” lawyers for judges, bankruptcy trustees, receivers and other bankruptcy attorneys. Our attorneys are often requested to act as general counsel or special counsel to trustees, and we receive appointments as trustees, examiners and mediators by local Bankruptcy Courts in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Additionally, we serve as debtors’ counsel in complex Chapter 11 proceedings, including retail and manufacturing chains. As part of the Firm’s foreclosure practice, members of the Group assist clients with the eviction of commercial enterprises and individuals from real property subject to foreclosure proceedings.
Our Clients Represent a Wide Range of Industries, Including:
• Parking Garages
• Defense contractors
• High tech
• Furniture
• Financial services
• Health care
• Telecommunications
• Real estate
• Retail
• Wholesale
• Restaurants
Representative Matters
Representative Cases
April 2, 2021
Shulman Rogers Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors’ Rights attorney, Michael Lichtenstein was honored to be published in the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Journal.
May 22, 2018
The Treatment of IRUs in Bankruptcy Proceedings
May 22, 2018
Supreme Court Ducks Sovereign Immunity Question: A Recap of Circuit Conflicts
June 10, 2017
The Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements in Bankruptcy Proceedings
January 5, 2015
Can Consent Be Implied In A Sale Of Property Free And Clear Of Liens Under Section 363(F) Of The Bankruptcy […]
January 23, 2014
Asset Sales and Structured Dismissals in Chapter 11
June 1, 2009
Non-Dischargeability of Debts Under Section 523(A)(2)(B) of the Bankruptcy Code
June 1, 2008
The Imposition of Constructive Trusts in Bankruptcy Proceedings
October 1, 2007
The Payment of “Stub Rent” Under the Bankruptcy Code
January 1, 2007
Who Is An Insider For Voting Purposes in a Single Asset Chapter 11?
October 1, 2006
Bankruptcy Courts’ Treatment of Severance Agreements Providing for Continued Payments to Former Employees
October 1, 2005
Settling the Law in the Circuits
October 1, 2005
Assertions of Insolvency
August 1, 2005
How New Bankruptcy Code Changes Affect Tenants
July 1, 2005
How New Bankruptcy Code Changes Will Affect You
June 1, 2005
Service of Process on a Defendant’s Counsel in an Adversary Proceeding
July 1, 2004
Does the Guarantor of a Real Property Lease Enjoy the Protection of Section 502(b)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code?
May 1, 2004
Violations of the Automatic Stay: Void or Voidable
October 1, 2003
Calculating a Landlord’s Claim in Bankruptcy
February 2, 2023
Shulman Rogers Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors’ Rights attorney, Michael Lichtenstein was honored to be published in the February 2023 edition of The Banking Law Journal.
December 2, 2022
WTOP’s Vanessa Roberts recently sat down with Michael Lichtenstein, Chair of the Firm’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors’ Rights practice to […]
June 1, 2022
A popular country dance, the “Texas two-step,” is now in the process of
being experimented with in the bankruptcy courts. The trick is to convert a business into a Texas organization that is then split into two entities, one of which retains all the liabilities and the other retains all the assets.
May 11, 2022
Thomson Reuters PRACTICAL LAW By Michael Lichtenstein, Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights This document is published by Practical Law and […]
August 24, 2021
As reported in the WBJ, on August 4, 2021, Savi Technology, Inc. filed a Chapter 11 petition in the Eastern District of Virginia Bankruptcy Court.
July 6, 2021
Shulman Rogers’ Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors’ Rights Team is pleased to provide an update on the status of residential foreclosures in Maryland.
April 2, 2021
Shulman Rogers Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors’ Rights attorney, Michael Lichtenstein was honored to be published in the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Journal.
February 3, 2021
Under Section 547 of the Bankruptcy Code, a debtor or trustee can seek to recover payments made to creditors within 90 days of a bankruptcy petition.
October 14, 2020
Under the guidance of its counsel Shulman Rogers and Michael Lichtenstein, PMI has moved one step closer to confirmation of its reorganization plan.
June 9, 2020
In these difficult economic times, many small business owners will face what they might view as insurmountable challenges. One option to be considered is filing a petition under subchapter V of Chapter 11
May 19, 2020
Join the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, DC Startup Week, the D.C. Department of Small & Local Business Development, and Michael Lichtenstein from Shulman Rogers for this webinar on business bankruptcy.
May 8, 2020
On Thursday, May 7, 2020, Parking Management, Inc. (“PMI”) announced that it has filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code and the Small Business Reorganization Act. Michael Lichtenstein, Chair of the Shulman Rogers Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors’ Rights Practice, represents PMI in the Chapter 11 proceeding.
April 27, 2020
If you are a Frontier Communications customer, please read:Frontier Communications Corporation has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection which, with its bondholders’ support, seeks to reduce the company’s debt by $10 billion.
April 14, 2020
The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 went into effect on February 20, 2020. The Act was designed to streamline the restructuring process for small businesses facing financial woes: entities whose total non-contingent liquidated secured and unsecured debts do not exceed $2,725,625.
March 28, 2019
Join us on Tuesday, April 16 for an engaging presentation designed for bankers, creditors, landlords and business owners. Discussion Topics […]
March 14, 2019
Michael Lichtenstein, Chair of Shulman Rogers’ Bankruptcy/Restructuring group, represented Redox Power Systems, LLC, a solid oxide fuel cell company, in […]
May 6, 2017
Michael Lichtenstein and Sara Clasper’s article “The Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements in Bankruptcy Proceedings” was published in the May 2017 issue […]
September 19, 2016
“A Split Supreme Court Leaves Spousal Guarantees Up in the Air,” an article written by Michael Lichtenstein of the Bankruptcy and […]
April 19, 2016
“Lifestyles of the Rich and Not So Famous in Bankruptcy Proceedings,” an article written by Michael Lichtenstein, co-chair of Shulman Rogers’ Bankruptcy […]
November 10, 2015
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“Violating a Debtor’s Discharge Injunction: Lender’s Beware,” an article written by Michael Lichtenstein, co-chair of Shulman Rogers’ Bankruptcy and Creditor’s […]
August 27, 2015
Law360, New York (August 27, 2015, 8:32 PM ET) — A Pennsylvania federal judge on Thursday denied an Eagle Bancorp. Inc. […]
August 11, 2015
PRESENTER: MICHAEL LICHTENSTEIN 3:00PM-4:15PM, EDT TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2015 Chapter 11 debtors are increasingly considering structured dismissals as a viable exit […]
October 28, 2014
Evaluating Benefits to Debtors and Creditors, Provisions of Dismissal Orders, and Key Objections to Structured Dismissals ALIVE 90-MINUTE CLE WEBINAR WITH INTERACTIVE […]
March 12, 2014
Back by popular demand is the Advanced Bankruptcy Institute. Join us on Wednesday March 12, 2014 in Columbia, MD as […]
February 26, 2014
Location: Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A […]
September 28, 2012
Michael Lichtenstein on Bankruptcy
February 27, 2012
Read MoreMay 19, 2011
Rosecroft bankruptcy settlement approved Posted: 7:33 pm Thu, May 19, 2011 By Rachel Bernstein Daily Record Business Writer A settlement […]
February 28, 2011
By Rachel Bernstein Daily Record Business Writer Penn National Gaming Inc. closed Monday on its sale of Rosecroft Raceway, but […]
February 9, 2011
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Classic Sleep Files Chapter 11 to Pave Way for New Investor David Perry Furniture Today JESSUP, Md. — Classic Sleep […]
