August 16, 2016
Six Bayard Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in 2017 Edition of <i>The Best Lawyers in America</i>
Bayard, P.A., a Meritas® member law firm based in Wilmington, Delaware, announced today that six Bayard attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2017 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© as leading practitioners in their respective practice areas. Neil B. Glassman, Charlene D. Davis and Scott D. Cousins were recognized for their work in bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights / insolvency and reorganization law. Charlene was also recognized in bankruptcy litigation. Richard D. Kirk (Dick) and Stephen B. Brauerman were recognized for their work in intellectual property litigation, with Dick also being recognized in administrative / regulatory law. Curtis P. Bounds was recognized for family law and named Best Lawyers’ 2017 Wilmington, Delaware Family Law “Lawyer of the Year.” Only a single lawyer in each practice area in each community is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.”
The Best Lawyers in America is one of the most visible peer-review publications in legal professions. For more than three decades, it has been regarded as the most credible and definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States. Inclusion in the 2017 Edition is based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation involving confidential evaluations by top attorneys. Because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion is considered a singular honor.
Neil B. Glassman is chairman of Bayard’s Board of Directors of Bayard and chairs the firm’s bankruptcy group. He focuses his practice on bankruptcy and insolvency law, and insurance and entity law. Neil regularly represents debtors, official committees of unsecured creditors or equity holders, secured lenders, banks and insurance companies, financial institutions and publicly and privately held businesses in large bankruptcy cases and other insolvency proceedings including insurance company insolvencies. He was first recognized on The Best Lawyers in America list in 2006.
Charlene D. Davis is a director at Bayard and chair of the firm’s Executive Committee. She focuses her practice on corporate bankruptcy and commercial litigation. Charlene regularly represents debtors, official committees of unsecured creditors or equity holders, lenders, insurance companies, trustees, and creditors in large bankruptcy cases. A former Assistant United States Attorney, she is currently a member of the Special Masters Panel for the United States District Court in Delaware. She was first recognized on The Best Lawyers in America list in 2013.
Scott D. Cousins is a director at Bayard with more than 20 years of experience in the restructuring field. He has participated in many of the largest and most complicated business reorganizations, liquidations and distressed sales and acquisitions in Delaware’s state and federal courts. He is also experienced in out of court restructurings and workouts. He has appeared in many bankruptcy jurisdictions across the country. In addition to his restructuring expertise during his years in private practice, Scott has wide-ranging experience in commercial transactions as a result of his role as in-house counsel for two large energy-related companies. Scott has been recognized on The Best Lawyers in America list since 2006.
Richard D. Kirk is a director at Bayard. He focuses his practice on general business litigation, intellectual property litigation, administrative law, and alternative
The Best Lawyers in America is one of the most visible peer-review publications in legal professions. For more than three decades, it has been regarded as the most credible and definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States. Inclusion in the 2017 Edition is based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation involving confidential evaluations by top attorneys. Because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion is considered a singular honor.
Neil B. Glassman is chairman of Bayard’s Board of Directors of Bayard and chairs the firm’s bankruptcy group. He focuses his practice on bankruptcy and insolvency law, and insurance and entity law. Neil regularly represents debtors, official committees of unsecured creditors or equity holders, secured lenders, banks and insurance companies, financial institutions and publicly and privately held businesses in large bankruptcy cases and other insolvency proceedings including insurance company insolvencies. He was first recognized on The Best Lawyers in America list in 2006.
Charlene D. Davis is a director at Bayard and chair of the firm’s Executive Committee. She focuses her practice on corporate bankruptcy and commercial litigation. Charlene regularly represents debtors, official committees of unsecured creditors or equity holders, lenders, insurance companies, trustees, and creditors in large bankruptcy cases. A former Assistant United States Attorney, she is currently a member of the Special Masters Panel for the United States District Court in Delaware. She was first recognized on The Best Lawyers in America list in 2013.
Scott D. Cousins is a director at Bayard with more than 20 years of experience in the restructuring field. He has participated in many of the largest and most complicated business reorganizations, liquidations and distressed sales and acquisitions in Delaware’s state and federal courts. He is also experienced in out of court restructurings and workouts. He has appeared in many bankruptcy jurisdictions across the country. In addition to his restructuring expertise during his years in private practice, Scott has wide-ranging experience in commercial transactions as a result of his role as in-house counsel for two large energy-related companies. Scott has been recognized on The Best Lawyers in America list since 2006.
Richard D. Kirk is a director at Bayard. He focuses his practice on general business litigation, intellectual property litigation, administrative law, and alternative