Ranking tables
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | USA
Maryland
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Senior Statespeople
- Richard L WassermanWillcox Savage
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Gary Leibowitz Cole Schotz P.C.9 Years Ranked
Gregory Cross Venable LLP10 Years Ranked
Irving E Walker Cole Schotz P.C.13 Years Ranked
Joel I Sher Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler15 Years Ranked
Linda V Donhauser Miles & Stockbridge PC15 Years Ranked
Lisa Tancredi Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP7 Years Ranked
Paul M Nussbaum Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP15 Years Ranked
Band 2
Patricia B Jefferson Miles & Stockbridge PC10 Years Ranked- Alan M GrochalTydings
- Catherine Keller HopkinYVS Law, LLC
Band 3
- David Fontana Gebhardt & Smith LLP2 Years Ranked
David G Sommer Gallagher Evelius & Jones, LLP5 Years Ranked
Joel Perrell Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP10 Years Ranked- Kevin G Hroblak Ice Miller LLP13 Years Ranked
Kevin Kobbe DLA Piper LLP (US)2 Years Ranked
Laura Bouyea Venable LLP5 Years Ranked- Michael Nord Gebhardt & Smith LLP2 Years Ranked
Richard M Goldberg Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler15 Years Ranked- David MusgraveGordon Feinblatt LLC
- Joseph SelbaTydings
- Michael J LichtensteinShulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, PA
- Richard L CostellaTydings
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Cole Schotz P.C.Bankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedCole Schotz P.C. is a highly respected bankruptcy group noted for its extensive debtor and creditor capabilities. The team frequently acts on complex Chapter 11 proceedings and related litigation, with notable experience in sectors including real estate, retail and technology. The firm also maintains a strong corporate restructuring practice and is well placed to advise on debtor-in-possession financing and Chapter 11 trustee matters.
1 Miles & Stockbridge PCBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedMiles & Stockbridge PC hosts an impressively experienced team that ably handles complex restructurings, workouts and Chapter 11 bankruptcies. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including investors, banks and individual creditors. It offers niche strengths in the insurance sector, advising insurance premium finance companies on regulatory issues and litigation matters. The group is also frequently involved in matters in the real estate and healthcare spheres.
1 Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedWhiteford has a very highly regarded practice with a strong reputation for advising creditors, debtors and trustees on a range of restructuring and bankruptcy matters. The team demonstrates notable strengths in contentious work, regularly acting for clients in litigation concerning financing transactions, IP rights, fraudulent transfer claims and professional liability matters, including the investigation and prosecution of directors' and officers' liability suits. It advises clients in industries including financial services, retail and healthcare.
Band 2
2 Shapiro Sher Guinot & SandlerBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedShapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler is a distinguished bankruptcy practice with a strong track record advising creditors, debtors and trustees on high value bankruptcy filings, demonstrating notable ability in the financial services, retail and real estate sectors. The firm also regularly serves as trustee in Chapter 11 proceedings, alongside wider strengths advising financial institutions on loan workouts. The team offers additional expertise in Chapter 7 cases.
Band 3
3 Gebhardt & Smith LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedGebhardt & Smith LLP focuses its practice on the representation of banks and other financial institutions in loan workouts, bankruptcies and commercial collection matters. The firm adeptly acts for clients in bankruptcy litigation as well as distressed transactions and financings.
3 Venable LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedVenable LLP is highly experienced in advising debtors, creditors and troubled businesses on contentious and noncontentious restructuring and bankruptcy work. The firm represents clients in a range of industries, including healthcare, telecommunications and finance. It is noted for its strong regional practice.
3 Womble Bond Dickinson US LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedWomble Bond Dickinson LLP has an established team with notable capabilities in bankruptcy mandates, including Chapter 11 proceedings. The team acts for a range of clients, including insurance companies and companies from the technology and automobile sectors.