Post & Schell, P.C.

Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights

Chair & Contact

Brian W. Bisignani
717-612-6041
bbisignani@postschell.com

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Post & Schell, P.C.’s national Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Practice Group provides clients with sophisticated advice and counsel in a wide variety of related matters, including handling complex and significant bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy issues, as well as representation in receivership and trusteeship proceedings, including those in the areas of real estate, long-term care, and gaming.

The Group has represented many types of clients, ranging from individuals and entrepreneurs to large enterprises.

Representative clients include:

  • Equity Security Holders
  • Secured and Unsecured Creditors
  • Lenders
  • Lessors
  • Landlords
  • Licensors
  • Official Committees of Unsecured Creditors
  • Investors and Private Investment Companies
  • Venture Capital Funds and Hedge Funds

In the following industries: 

  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Commercial Finance and Leasing
  • Construction
  • Consulting and Professional Services
  • Distributors
  • Energy
  • Health Care
  • Hospitality
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail
  • Transportation

The Group’s attorneys, who are admitted in numerous states and courts,  have extensive experience working with other members of the bankruptcy bars of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New York, and New Jersey, as well as other states throughout the U.S., assisting in the resolution of significant disputes. In the event that a negotiated resolution cannot be achieved, the Group’s attorneys also have the experience to litigate even the most complicated of matters.  

Among the legal services the Group provides to clients: 

Representation of Creditors in Bankruptcy Proceedings

  • Working with debtors and clients to address contract and lease issues
  • Providing advice regarding available options and the best courses of action
  • Pursuing the maximum recovery possible in bankruptcy court
  • Identifying critical and significant issues
  • Identifying and monitoring key dates and case events
  • Assisting clients in maintaining any funds collected pre-petition
  • Defending against preference and avoidance actions
  • Defending against adversary proceedings brought by trustees or third parties
  • Obtaining the release of property from the bankruptcy case
  • Assisting with filing Proofs of Claim
  • Monitoring bankruptcy cases to protect client interests

Loan Restructurings

  • Drafting and negotiation of forbearance agreements
  • Drafting and negotiation of revised loan documentation

Commercial Collections

  • Drafting of demand letters
  • Pursuing collection actions before federal and state courts
  • Obtaining judgments
  • Levying and sale of assets to satisfy judgments

Receivership and Trusteeship Proceedings

  • Representing clients in state court receivership proceedings
  • Representing clients in administrative agency trusteeship proceedings

Post & Schell, P.C.’s Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Group knows that an early and comprehensive approach to each matter can be critical in the protection of our clients’ rights, understands the need to provide pro-active representation, and recognizes the importance of being available to clients as they assess and evaluate their options. While we are aggressive in the protection of our clients’ interests, we also recognize that the art of compromise is often central in reaching an acceptable resolution. 

We also understand value and the balance between what actions can be taken under the law and what actions should be taken to protect a client’s interests, while maintaining the possibility of a continued business relationship between the client and their customer.

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  • Corporate

Attorneys

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Brian W. Bisignani

Brian W. Bisignani

Principal
Chair, Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Practice Group

Lancaster
Phone: 717-612-6041
Fax: 717-291-1609

bbisignani@postschell.com

John W. Croumer

John W. Croumer

Principal
Casualty Litigation

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4437
Fax: 717-291-1609

jcroumer@postschell.com

James J. Kutz

James J. Kutz

Co-Chair, Appellate Department
Chair, Regulatory & Administrative Agency Law & Professional Licensure Practice Groups

Harrisburg
Phone: 717-612-6038
Fax: 717-731-1985

jkutz@postschell.com

Paul A. Logan

Paul A. Logan

Principal
Construction

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-6608
Fax: 215-320-4720

plogan@postschell.com

James R. Malone Jr.

James R. Malone Jr.

Principal
Tax Controversy

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1051
Fax: 215-320-4700

jmalone@postschell.com

News & Insights

News

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Post & Schell Practice Groups Ranked in National and Regional Tiers in Best Lawyers' 2023 "Best Law Firms" List

Forty-Four Post & Schell Attorneys Named to the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Forty-Six Post & Schell Attorneys Named to the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Brian Bisignani Elected as President of the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County's Board of Directors for 2020-2022

Media & Articles

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Brian Bisignani Discusses Outlook for Bankruptcies with the Central Penn Business Journal

Speaking Engagements

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Jim Malone Serves as a Panelist for CLE Webinar on Tax Issues in Bankruptcy Cases for Philadelphia Bar Association on May 29

Brian Bisignani Presents on the Central PA Banking Market for Lancaster Chamber on May 10

Principal Brian Bisignani Presents at PBI's 20th Annual Bankruptcy Institute on Sept.16

Blogs and Thought Leadership

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The FTX Bankruptcy, Lack of Corporate Controls, and the Coming Regulatory Scrutiny

Post & Schell, P.C.'s Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Tool

Overview Attorneys

Post & Schell, P.C.’s national Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Practice Group provides clients with sophisticated advice and counsel in a wide variety of related matters, including handling complex and significant bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy issues, as well as representation in receivership and trusteeship proceedings, including those in the areas of real estate, long-term care, and gaming.

The Group has represented many types of clients, ranging from individuals and entrepreneurs to large enterprises.

Representative clients include:

  • Equity Security Holders
  • Secured and Unsecured Creditors
  • Lenders
  • Lessors
  • Landlords
  • Licensors
  • Official Committees of Unsecured Creditors
  • Investors and Private Investment Companies
  • Venture Capital Funds and Hedge Funds

In the following industries: 

  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Commercial Finance and Leasing
  • Construction
  • Consulting and Professional Services
  • Distributors
  • Energy
  • Health Care
  • Hospitality
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail
  • Transportation

The Group’s attorneys, who are admitted in numerous states and courts,  have extensive experience working with other members of the bankruptcy bars of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New York, and New Jersey, as well as other states throughout the U.S., assisting in the resolution of significant disputes. In the event that a negotiated resolution cannot be achieved, the Group’s attorneys also have the experience to litigate even the most complicated of matters.  

Among the legal services the Group provides to clients: 

Representation of Creditors in Bankruptcy Proceedings

  • Working with debtors and clients to address contract and lease issues
  • Providing advice regarding available options and the best courses of action
  • Pursuing the maximum recovery possible in bankruptcy court
  • Identifying critical and significant issues
  • Identifying and monitoring key dates and case events
  • Assisting clients in maintaining any funds collected pre-petition
  • Defending against preference and avoidance actions
  • Defending against adversary proceedings brought by trustees or third parties
  • Obtaining the release of property from the bankruptcy case
  • Assisting with filing Proofs of Claim
  • Monitoring bankruptcy cases to protect client interests

Loan Restructurings

  • Drafting and negotiation of forbearance agreements
  • Drafting and negotiation of revised loan documentation

Commercial Collections

  • Drafting of demand letters
  • Pursuing collection actions before federal and state courts
  • Obtaining judgments
  • Levying and sale of assets to satisfy judgments

Receivership and Trusteeship Proceedings

  • Representing clients in state court receivership proceedings
  • Representing clients in administrative agency trusteeship proceedings

Post & Schell, P.C.’s Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Group knows that an early and comprehensive approach to each matter can be critical in the protection of our clients’ rights, understands the need to provide pro-active representation, and recognizes the importance of being available to clients as they assess and evaluate their options. While we are aggressive in the protection of our clients’ interests, we also recognize that the art of compromise is often central in reaching an acceptable resolution. 

We also understand value and the balance between what actions can be taken under the law and what actions should be taken to protect a client’s interests, while maintaining the possibility of a continued business relationship between the client and their customer.

Read full overview > Read less >

Brian W. Bisignani

Brian W. Bisignani

Principal
Chair, Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Practice Group

Lancaster
Phone: 717-612-6041
Fax: 717-291-1609

bbisignani@postschell.com

John W. Croumer

John W. Croumer

Principal
Casualty Litigation

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4437
Fax: 717-291-1609

jcroumer@postschell.com

James J. Kutz

James J. Kutz

Co-Chair, Appellate Department
Chair, Regulatory & Administrative Agency Law & Professional Licensure Practice Groups

Harrisburg
Phone: 717-612-6038
Fax: 717-731-1985

jkutz@postschell.com

Paul A. Logan

Paul A. Logan

Principal
Construction

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-6608
Fax: 215-320-4720

plogan@postschell.com

James R. Malone Jr.

James R. Malone Jr.

Principal
Tax Controversy

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1051
Fax: 215-320-4700

jmalone@postschell.com

Related Practices

  • Corporate

Insights

News Media & Articles Speaking Engagements Blogs and Thought Leadership

Post & Schell Practice Groups Ranked in National and Regional Tiers in Best Lawyers' 2023 "Best Law Firms" List

Forty-Four Post & Schell Attorneys Named to the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Forty-Six Post & Schell Attorneys Named to the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Brian Bisignani Elected as President of the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County's Board of Directors for 2020-2022

Brian Bisignani Discusses Outlook for Bankruptcies with the Central Penn Business Journal

Jim Malone Serves as a Panelist for CLE Webinar on Tax Issues in Bankruptcy Cases for Philadelphia Bar Association on May 29

Brian Bisignani Presents on the Central PA Banking Market for Lancaster Chamber on May 10

Principal Brian Bisignani Presents at PBI's 20th Annual Bankruptcy Institute on Sept.16

The FTX Bankruptcy, Lack of Corporate Controls, and the Coming Regulatory Scrutiny

Post & Schell, P.C.'s Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Tool

 

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