Jeffrey L. Jonas

Practice Areas

Jeffrey Jonas is a partner in the Firm’s Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Practice Group and Bankruptcy Litigation chair. He is also Firm’s Strategic Growth chair. Jeff represents official and ad hoc creditors’ and equity committees, individual creditors and distressed debt holders, indenture trustees, buyers of assets and other parties in bankruptcy proceedings. He has practiced extensively in bankruptcy courts across the country in connection with a wide range of issues, including plan confirmation and related issues, stay relief, DIP financing arrangements, cash collateral disputes, valuation issues, and dismissal and trustee litigation.

Jeff also represents lenders in connection with problem business credits. He practices frequently in various state and federal courts, in connection with loan collection matters and related issues, including the defense of lender liability claims. Jeff has worked on restructurings and/or bankruptcies in the manufacturing, retail, gaming, waste, energy, airline, automotive, paper, real estate and many other sectors.

Jeff also has extensive experience in real estate law and primarily represents buyers and sellers of commercial properties. He has been involved as lead attorney in acquisition, disposition and/or syndication transactions valued at many billions of dollars.

Jeff is recognized by Chambers USA in the Bankruptcy/Restructuring category. In the 2022 guide, clients have made the following comments: “Jeff has an amazing ability to quickly analyze a problem and come up with a solution. He always looks to solve the problem with minimal time and cost.” “Jeff is an outstanding attorney with deep technical knowledge and very strong commercial expertise.”

Jeff is inducted into the American College of Bankruptcy’s 32nd Class of Fellows.