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Mr. Robert J. Feinstein

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Mr. Robert J. Feinstein

Robert J. Feinstein is the managing partner of the New York office of Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP, which he opened in 2011. He represents debtors, creditors? committees, equity committees, acquirers and examiners in business reorganizations and related litigation. He also has experience representing various constituencies in cross-border chapter 11 and chapter 15 cases. Mr. Feinstein?s recent engagements include lead counsel to the official creditors? committees appointed in the chapter 11 cases of J. Crew, Whiting Petroleum, Ascena Retail Group, Ditech, Jevic Transportation, The Weinstein Company, Open Road Films, Cobalt International Energy, Bon-Ton Stores, A&P, Sports Authority, Aeropostale, AMF Bowling Worldwide, Reddy Ice Corporation, Coach Transportation and Circuit City Stores, and conflicts counsel to the creditors? committees appointed in the ResCap and Chrysler LLC cases. On the debtor side, he has represented Digital Domain Media Group, former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, and Penthouse magazine publisher General Media, Inc. in their chapter 11 cases. His cross-border representations include the Canadian receiver for Blockbuster Canada in its chapter 15 case and the Canadian monitor in the Essar Steel case. Mr. Feinstein is an adjunct professor in the St. Johns University LL.M. in Bankruptcy Program and an associate editor of the Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice, as well as a contributing editor of Norton Bankruptcy Law and Practice 2d. He has authored numerous articles, and frequently lectures on bankruptcy topics. Mr. Feinstein is rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, and is ranked among Bankruptcy/Restructuring attorneys by Chambers USA. He also has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law every year since 2018, and he was listed by Lawdragon as one of the 2022 ?500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers? and one of the 2020 ?500 Leading Global Restructuring & Insolvency Law- yers.? Mr. Feinstein received his B.A. from Lafayette College and his J.D. magna cum laude from Boston University School of Law.

Robert J. Feinstein