LAWYER PROFILE
Catherine Heitzenrater

Catherine Heitzenrater

USA 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Ms. Heitzenrater practices in the areas of bankruptcy, corporate reorganization, creditors' rights, commercial finance and secured transactions. She represents insurance companies, secured creditors, chapter 11 debtors-in-possession, chapter 11 trustees, chapter 7 trustees, liquidating trustees and creditors' committees in all aspects of a bankruptcy case. She served as counsel to insurance companies providing prepetition and/or postpetition insurance coverage to debtors in complex chapter 11 cases and has represented both creditors and liquidating trustees in numerous avoidance actions. She has also assisted creditors in enforcement of remedies through commercial litigation in federal and state court.

Ms. Heitzenrater also has extensive commercial litigation experience. She has represented clients in the construction and finance industries in products liability, securities fraud, appellate matters and complex contract disputes. She also maintains an active pro bono practice, primarily representing women and their children in complex immigration matters.

Career

Duane Morris LLP: Partner, 2019-present, Associate, 2009-2018, 2007-2008; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Law Clerk to the Hon. Joel H. Slomsky, 2008-2009

Professional Memberships

Turnaround Management Association; National Association of Women Lawyers.

Personal

Boston College Law School, J.D., 2007: Managing Editor, Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review; Colgate University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2004.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds

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Band 4

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Catherine Heitzenrater routinely assists insurance companies and secured creditors on a range of bankruptcy and restructuring issues. She has notable experience of advising clients on complex commercial Chapter 11 bankruptcy matters.

Strengths

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  • Her ability to achieve the desired outcome and protection against risk are just a few of Kate's strengths that we rely on.

    Bankruptcy/RestructuringChambers Guide to the USA

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