Mr. White recently retired from O’Melveny & Myers LLP, where he founded the Restructuring and Reorganization Department. During his tenure at O’Melveny, Mr. White represented debtors, bank financiers, secured and unsecured creditors, creditor committees, bank committees, equity holders and acquirers in connection with workouts and restructurings across a broad range of industries. He was involved … Continued
Link to Academic Bio One of the nation’s most distinguished scholars in the field of bankruptcy, and a pioneer in empirical studies in this area, Professor Westbrook also teaches and writes in commercial law and international business transactions. He practiced in all these areas for more than a decade with Surrey & Morse (now part … Continued
Jane Lee Vris most recently worked at Millstein & Co., until its sale to Guggenheim Securities in 2018. Previously, she was a a founding partner of Cronin & Vris, LLP and also a partner in the creditors’ rights department at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. She specializes in representations involving out of court restructurings and reorganizations under … Continued
Link to Firm Bio R. Patrick Vance began his legal career at the Jones Walker LLP firm upon graduation from law school in 1975. The firm has grown to 17 offices in eight states and the District of Columbia and has over 390 lawyers. Mr. Vance served as the chairman of the firm for a … Continued
J. Ronald Trost was Chair of the National Bankruptcy Conference from 1996 through 2004. From 1980 through 2002 he was a member of Sidley & Austin, Managing Partner of its Los Angeles office, chair of its national practice Bankruptcy and Reorganization Group and served on its Management Committee for 20 years. He taught at the … Continued
James H.M. Sprayregen is Vice Chairman at Hilco Global. Mr. Sprayregen is recognized as one of the country’s outstanding restructuring lawyers. Mr. Sprayregen has extensive experience representing major U.S. and international companies in and out of court as well as buyers and sellers of assets in distressed situations. He also has extensive experience advising … Continued
Henry J. Sommer is President of the National Consumer Bankruptcy Rights Center. He has litigated many major cases involving bankruptcy, consumer law, civil rights and other issues. Previously, he was the head of the Consumer Law Project at Community Legal Services in Philadelphia, where he worked for over 21 years and Supervising Attorney at the … Continued
Link to Firm Bio Edwin E. Smith is a Partner in the Boston, Massachusetts, office of Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP where he chairs the firm’s Finance Area. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Smith was a Partner at Bingham McCutchen LLP where he concentrated his practice in general corporate and commercial law, debt financings, structured financings, workouts, … Continued
Link to Judicial Bio Brendan Linehan Shannon is a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Delaware. Judge Shannon received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University, and his law degree from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. In addition to his Chapter 11 business reorganization … Continued
Link to Firm Bio John Shaffer is a senior shareholder of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Shaffer attended Stanford University where he received his A.B. with honors and distinction in 1986. He received his J.D. degree from Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California in 1989, where he served … Continued