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Laurie Selber Silverstein

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Laurie Silverstein

Firm: Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
Address:Hercules Plaza
1313 N. Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
United States of America
Phone:(302) 984-6033
Fax:(302) 658-1192
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Local Time:Mon. 03:56
Web site: Direct Page

Profile

Mrs. Silverstein heads the firm's Bankruptcy and Corporate Restructuring practice. She is a former chair of the firm's Litigation Group and member of the firm's Executive Committee (2006-2008).

Mrs. Silverstein primarily represents non-debtor entities, including corporate secured and unsecured creditors, creditors' committees, agents to syndicated lending groups, commercial lenders and lender groups and acquirers in connection with bankruptcy and restructuring matters in a variety of industries and market sectors. She has also represented debtors and trustees.

Mrs. Silverstein has been recognized since its inception by , a nationally and internationally recognized ranking publication derived from peer and client interviews and reviews. Chambers recently observed that “the firm’s reputation hinges around ‘dyanmo’ Laurie Selber Silverstein, who according to clients is ‘as good as any creditors’ lawyer’”, and she is “described by peers as being ‘a bright and able advocate who is really tenacious in court.’” She is “able to take on matters for creditors that are seemingly impossible, and solve them in a fashion that benefits the client.” Chambers 2005, 2006, 2007

Mrs. Silverstein has also been designated a “Highly Recommended Lawyer” by Practical Law Company’s Cross-Border Restructuring and Insolvency Handbook, 2007/8 Edition, and named to the 2007 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America (Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law). She was also recognized as a "Finalist" in the third annual Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America list. Mrs. Silverstein is rated AV® in Martindale-Hubbell's peer review certification.

Mrs. Silverstein is one of three representatives from the District of Delaware serving on the Third Circuit Bankruptcy Conference. Mrs. Silverstein was appointed by Chief Judge Anthony Scirica of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to serve on the 2005 Merit Section Committee for Bankruptcy Judgeship Vacancies in the District of Delaware. She was also recently appointed to the Board of Directors of The Historical Society of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Mrs. Silverstein founded and was the first Vice Chair of the Bankruptcy Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association.

 

Areas of Practice

 

  • Bankruptcy
  • Receivership
  • State Dissolution Proceedings and Collections

 

Professional Career

 

Significant Accomplishments

Mrs. Silverstein's clients include AT&T Inc. and its various incumbent local exchange carriers, ConAgra, Inc., Fleet National Bank, Bechtel Enterprises, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Perot Systems, Ingram Entertainment Inc., Norfolk Southern Railway Company and Bank of America N.A.

Creditor Committee representations include Aurora Foods, Inc., Epic Capital Corporation, Decora Industries, Inc., Mid-American Waste Systems, Inc., Amerilube, Inc., Camelot Music, Inc., Edisto Resources Corporation, The Icing, Inc. and Favorite Brands, Inc.

Debtor / Trustee representations include Avoca Natural Gas Storage, DR Holdings of Delaware, Golden Ocean Group Limited, One-Stop Wireless Pre-Paid Cellular, Pancoastal, Inc. and Wolleyhan Transport Company. Mrs. Silverstein also represented the Equity Committee in Continental Airlines Holdings, Inc.


Professional Associations

  • Delaware State Bar Association; Vice Chair, Business, Bankruptcy Law Section, 2005-06
  • American Bar Association; Business Law Section
  • American Bankruptcy Institute; Inaugural Advisory Board of The ABI/Emory University Bankruptcy Litigation Skills Program (faculty member 2000-2003)
  • Bencher, Delaware Bankruptcy Inns of Court

Publications

  • Potter Anderson Partners Appointed to Merit Selection Committee
  • A Fresh Obstacle to Retaining Key Employees: A bid to prevent insiders from profiting by a company's breakup leaves some room to maneuver
  • Increased Cash Requirements for Chapter 11 Debtors Under the Revised Bankruptcy Code, Corporate Finance Legal Yearbook 2005-2006
  • Chapter 11 Plan Exclusivity Under the Revised Code; April/May 2005; The Bankruptcy Strategist
  • Dealing with the Secondary Market and Vulture Claims Traders - a Legal Perspective; The Americas Restructuring and Insolvency Guide 2004/2005
  • The Financial-Adviser Model for Attorney Compensation in Bankruptcy Cases
  • The Year 2000 in Delaware - A Legal Forecast


Seminars

Mrs. Silverstein is a frequent lecturer in local and national seminars on a variety of topics, including:


  • Third Circuit Judicial Conference, 2008, Roundtable Discussion, Inter-Creditor Issues in Bankruptcy
  • Delaware State Bar Association Conference, 2005, The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 and Recent Case Law Developments
  • The National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, 2003, The Financial-Advisor Model for Attorney Compensation in Bankruptcy
  • ABA Section of Business Law 2002 Annual Spring Meeting, Claims Trading
  • Twelfth Annual Utility Bankruptcy Conference (2003), Executory and Forward Contracts, and Assumption and Assignment Issues
  • Eleventh Annual Utility Bankruptcy Conference (2002), The 1996 Telecommunications Act and its Impact on Utility Service Providers
  • American Bankruptcy Institute Spring Meeting 2002, Litigation Skills: Managing the Difficult Deposition and Getting in the Evidence
  • ABA Section of Business Law 2001 Annual Spring Meeting, New Local Rules, United States District Court for the District of Delaware


Bar Admission

  • Delaware, 1985
  • United States District Court for the District of Delaware, 1986
  • Third Circuit Court of Appeals
  • United States Supreme Court

 

Education


  • The National Law Center of The George Washington University, J.D., with honors, 1985; Articles Editor, Consumer Protection Reporting Service
  • University of Delaware, B.S. in Economics, cum laude, 1982; Phi Kappa Phi