USA Guide 2026 : Massachusetts
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Casner & Edwards, LLP
The attorneys in Casner & Edwards’ Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice represent all parties in the debtor/creditor relationship, including debtors in Chapter 11 proceedings, trustees, receivers, official committees and secured and unsecured creditors. Attributes of our practice include:
• Focus on middle-market, debtor-side clients.
• Represent buyers and sellers of distressed assets.
• Represent commercial real estate owners, operators, developers and investors in financings, dispositions and other insolvency transactions.
• Experts in workouts, restructurings, transactions and cases for nonprofit organizations.
• Represent receivers, assignees and creditor trustees, as well as creditors and debtors, in out-of-court situations.
• Litigation and appeals.
• Partner Lynne Riley is on the Boston Chapter 7 trustee panel, experienced in operating and liquidating businesses, and is the standing Chapter 12 (family farmer / fisherman) Trustee.
• Leaders in national and state-level insolvency organizations.
Industry sector specialties:
• Nonprofits
• Real estate
• Healthcare
• Biotechnology
• Retail / Restaurants
• Professional Services
• Business Owners / Executives / Directors
• Construction
Casner & Edwards has developed a national reputation for excellence in bankruptcy and restructuring, and its attorneys have been recognized by the American College of Bankruptcy, Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers, among others.
Provided by Chambers
Casner & Edwards represents creditor- and debtor-side clients in Chapter 11 bankruptcy matters. The firm possesses sector experience in healthcare, pharmaceuticals and construction. Its lawyers are specialists at addressing sophisticated workouts and restructuring, and are skilled at the representation of commercial real estate clients in a wide array of insolvency transactions.
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Casner & Edwards represented GKS as debtors counsel in the company's $30 million Chapter 11 case.
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Casner & Edwards has the ability to appear in court polished, prepared and communicating clearly.
The firm has a great combination of knowing the law and having practical experience addressing insolvency-related challenges.
Casner & Edwards has a deep bench that is very experienced in all phases of complex chapter 11 reorganizations as well as chapter 7 trustee matters.
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John Morrier brings a solid mix of legal fundamentals with commercial reality.
John fights for his clients very passionately and vociferously.
He has a knack for predicting how the judge will respond in court.
Michael Goldberg oversees both in-court and out-of-court restructurings for clients involved in healthcare, hospitality and real estate.
Michael is a thoughtful, calm lawyer who is both solution-oriented and very creative.
Mike is the quintessential business lawyer who gets it; he understands the business and economic dynamics as well as the legal issues, and puts it all together.
Michael Goldberg is excellent at running Chapter 11 cases, and he does so blending a solid understanding of the law with an understanding of the need to be practical.
Extremely knowledgeable, Michael knows when to stand up and pick a fight and when compromise.
He is incredible; having worked in the construction space, he understands what is needed and what is not.
Davis is a hard negotiator and a good lawyer.
Davis Whitesell is a thoughtful, efficient and commercial bankruptcy practitioner with significant experience.
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Michael Fencer
A. Davis Whitesell
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