Francis J Lawall

Career

A partner in the Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice, Fran Lawall concentrates on national bankruptcy matters and workouts, including the representation of Debtors, Creditors’ Committees, Trustees and Examiners in various industries including healthcare and energy. He also has substantial complex litigation and appellate experience in and outside the bankruptcy courts and routinely represents companies plagued with massive toxic tort liabilities, as well as companies in the textile, technology, automotive, clothing and construction materials industries. Fran has represented numerous buyers and sellers of assets in and out of bankruptcy proceedings.

Fran writes monthly articles on current bankruptcy topics for The Legal Intelligencer (Philadelphia). He presents educational seminars to the National Petroleum Energy Credit Association and the International Energy Credit Association. He has presented numerous programs to the Philadelphia Bar Association on various topics, including Representing the Asset Purchaser in Chapter 11, and to the American Bar Association Subcommittee on Mass and Massive Torts, concerning the use of limited fund class actions as an alternative to bankruptcy.

Personal

J.D., Temple University School of Law, 1985, editorial board, Temple Law Review; M.A., Economics, Temple University, 1982; B.A., Economics, summa cum laude, Temple University, 1981.