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Provided by Scott Stichter
Scott A. Stichter joined Stichter Riedel in 1987 and became a shareholder in 1993. He regularly represents debtors, committees, creditors, trustees, buyers and other parties in bankruptcy cases and out-of-court workouts. In addition, Mr. Stichter has represented assignors and assignees on assignment for the benefit and creditor proceedings.
Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association
Member, Board of Directors (2004-2008 and 2011-2019)
Secretary (2014-2015)
Treasurer (2015-2016)
Vice President (2016-2017)
President (2017-2018)
Chair (2018-2019)
Hillsborough County Bar Association
Alumni Council, Wake Forest University College of Law, 1994-2005
American Bankruptcy Institute
American Bar Association
Bay Area Legal Services Board of Directors (2013-2015)
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Fellow, Florida Bar Foundation
Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
Tampa Economic Club (past president)
Turnaround Management Association
Caveat Emptor: What a Buyer Knows Could Hurt Them – ABI Business Reorganization Newsletter, March 10, 2016
The Tension Between the Homestead Exemption and the Wildcard Exemption: When is a Debtor Receiving the Benefits of the Homestead Exemption? – The Cramdown, Summer 2015
Stern, Sharif, and the Purple Elephant – The Cramdown, (co-authored with Amy Harris), Winter 2015
Vanderbilt University
B.A. Economics
1984
Wake Forest University
J.D.
1987
The Florida Bar (all state courts)
United States District Court for the Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Listed as Top Lawyer in Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization Law by Tampa Magazine, 2016, 2019 and 2021
Recipient, Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, which recognizes one lawyer in each judicial circuit for providing outstanding pro bono service.
Recipient, Jimmy Kynes Pro Bono Award, presented by Hillsborough County Bar Association which recognizes one Hillsborough County lawyer for outstanding pro bono services over an extended period of time
Ranked Band 2, Chambers & Partners, “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business” in the area of Bankruptcy/Restructuring – 2013-2025
Listed, Florida Trend’s “Florida Legal Elite”- 2004, 2010, 2011, 2013-2015, 2017-2021
Listed, Tampa Bay’s Best Lawyers
Listed, Best Lawyers 2026 Lawyer of the Year – Tampa, FL, in the area of Bankruptcy and Litigation
Listed, Best Lawyers in America in the area of Bankruptcy, Business Reorganization, and Bankruptcy Litigation- 2010-2026
Listed as a Florida Super Lawyer in the area of Insolvency and Bankruptcy practice (Top 100 Florida, Top 50 in Tampa Bay) – 2009-2026
Rated “AV” (highest rating) by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Scott A. Stichter has lead or had significant involvement in the firm’s representation of:
Affiliated of Florida, Inc.
The American Ship Building Company
Anthony Distributing Company, Inc.
Antonio Deon Tarver
Banyon 1030-32, LLC
Caribbean Select, Inc.
CHC Industries, Inc., f/k/a Cleaners Hanger Company
Clearwater Cylinder Head, Inc.
Cordoba Ranch Development, LLC
Crofton & Sons, Inc.
East Coast Brokers & Packers, Inc.
Fontainbleau Las Vegas Holdings, LLC
Grainger Farms, Inc.
Hillsborough Holdings Corp.
HRK, LLC
Independent Wholesale, Inc.
Koger Properties, Inc.
Laser Spine, Inc.
McDill Columbus Corp.
Nitram, Inc.
North American Archery Group, LLC
Senior Care Group, Inc.
Touch 1 Communications, Inc.
Westport Holdings Tampa, Limited Partnership
USA Broadmoor, LLC
Provided by Chambers
Scott Stichter is a longstanding practitioner with a broad client base, which includes advising high profile companies. He is experienced in handling Chapter 11 proceedings.