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Steven D. Adler
Of Counsel
- Tel: +1 302-429-4274
- Fax: +1 302-658-6395
Steve has represented corporate debtors, official committees, creditors, lenders, asset purchasers, and other significant parties in interest in various bankruptcy court proceedings and out-of-court restructurings and dissolutions. Steve also has experience handling commercial and corporate litigation matters. Prior to joining Bayard, Steve pursued his practice for several years in the Delaware office of an international law firm.
Steve graduated cum laude from Temple University Beasley School of Law. While in law school, Steve served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Mary Walrath of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware and as the lead research editor for the Temple International & Comparative Law Journal. Prior to law school, Steve worked in the banking and finance industry. Steve graduated from the University of Delaware in 2010 with a B.S. in Finance.
Steve graduated cum laude from Temple University Beasley School of Law. While in law school, Steve served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Mary Walrath of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware and as the lead research editor for the Temple International & Comparative Law Journal. Prior to law school, Steve worked in the banking and finance industry. Steve graduated from the University of Delaware in 2010 with a B.S. in Finance.
Awards & Rankings
- Best Lawyers® "Ones to Watch", Corporate Law, 2021 - 2026 Editions
- Delaware Super Lawyers® Rising Star, Bankruptcy: Business, 2026
- National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) NextGen, Class of 2024
Debtors
- Kettner Investments, LLC – Lead debtor’s counsel to long-term equity investor in companies engaged in the legal hemp industry and pharmaceutical drug and medical tests development, including tests for the COVID-19 virus.
- Verengo, Inc. – counsel to trustee formed following confirmation of plan of reorganization. Oversaw litigation of numerous fraudulent transfer and preference action matters, as well as final claims reconciliation.
Trustee Representations
- Geokinetics, Inc. – co-counsel to liquidating trustee for geoscience services provider to the oil and gas industry.
- Mallinckrodt – co-counsel to indenture trustee for $1.6 billion Senior Notes in opioid bankruptcy.
OTHER SIGNIFICANT Representations
- State of Delaware – Lead counsel to the state as the most-significant contract counterparty party to debtor providing behavioral and mental health services in Delaware.
- Boy Scouts of America – Co-counsel to significant insurer in mass tort bankruptcy.
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Additional Speaking & Writing
Recent Speaking Engagements- Panelist, ABI Mid Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop, Financial Distress/Good Faith, August 2024