Hon. Michael E. Wiles

Hon. Michael E. Wiles is a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of New York in New York, sworn in on March 3, 2015. Previously, he was a partner with Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, where he focused on general commercial litigation and bankruptcy. Judge Wiles co-authored the Collier Business Workout Guide (Mathew Bender 2007) and has appeared on panels organized by the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, the American College of Investment Council and others to discuss current issues in bankruptcy litigation. He is a former member of the Committee on Bankruptcy and Reorganization of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. His publications and written CLE materials include ?May Parties Consent to Bankruptcy Court Adjudication of ?Stern Claims?? (September 2014) (presented at a continuing legal education session at the Association of the Bar of the City of New York); ?Ponzi Schemes and Avoidance Actions: 3 Issues,? Law360 (March 7, 2011); ?The Good Faith Defense to Fraudulent Transfer Claims? (December 2010) (presented at a continuing legal education session at the Association of the Bar of the City of New York); and ?At the Crossroads: The Intersection of the Federal Securities Laws and the Bankruptcy Code,? The Business Lawyer (November 2007). Judge Wiles received his A.B. from Georgetown University in 1975 and his J.D. from Yale Law School in 1978.