Author, "Chapter 12: Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases: An Overview of Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code in Bankruptcy Practice in Massachusetts" (1st Ed. 2014), MCLE

Bankruptcy Practice in Massachusetts

Essential guidance for representing clients in bankruptcy proceedings

This publication is a comprehensive and practical guide to Massachusetts bankruptcy practice, addressing issues in both consumer and business bankruptcy. It begins with an overview of the bankruptcy process and an introduction to filing a bankruptcy case - from prefiling investigation to review of the client's filing options. It then addresses a wide range of topics frequently arising in practice, such as jurisdiction, the automatic stay, the means test, distributions, exemptions, the sale or leasing of property, and plans under Chapter 11 and Chapter 13. The book's editor, Adam J. Ruttenberg, has assembled an outstanding roster of practitioners to provide step-by-step explanations and concrete analysis on each of these essential topics.

Editor(s)

Adam J. Ruttenberg, Esq., Looney & Grossman LLP, Boston Warren E. Agin, Esq., Swiggart & Agin LLC, Boston
Janet E. Bostwick, Esq., Janet E. Bostwick, PC, Boston
Mark G. DeGiacomo, Esq., Murtha Cullina LLP, Boston
Meg McKenzie Feist, Esq., Choate Hall & Stewart LLP, Boston
Douglas R. Gooding, Esq., Choate Hall & Stewart LLP, Boston
William J. Hanlon, Esq., Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Boston
Pamela A. Harbeson, Esq., Looney & Grossman LLP, Boston
Donald R. Lassman, Esq., Law Office of Donald R. Lassman, Needham
John J. Monaghan, Esq., Holland & Knight LLP, Boston
Vanessa Peck Moody, Esq., Goulston & Storrs, PC, Boston
Kate E. Nicholson, Esq., Parker & Associates, Winchester
Kathleen (Rahbany) Pace, Esq., East Dennis
Christopher J. Panos, Esq., Craig and Macauley Professional Corporation, Boston
Nina M. Parker, Esq., Parker & Associates, Winchester
Diane N. Rallis, Esq., Worcester
Julie A. Ranieri, Esq., Korde & Associates, PC, Chelmsford
Lynne F. Riley, Esq., Casner & Edwards LLP, Boston
Adrienne K. Walker, Esq., Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, PC, Boston
Anne J. White, Esq., Demeo LLP, Boston