Max J. Newman is a shareholder based in Butzel Long's Bloomfield Hills office. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School (J.D. with honors, 1994) where twice he was a Campbell Moot Court Semi-finalist. His undergraduate degree is also from the University of Michigan (A.B., 1990 with high honors), where he was a James B. Angell Scholar and took the William Branstrom Freshman Prize.
Mr. Newman concentrates his practice in the representation of debtors, creditors committees, creditors and customers in all aspects of Chapter 11 Reorganizations. He has pursued appeals from Bankruptcy Court to the Sixth Circuit and Federal District Court and has also handled cases in the Michigan Appellate Courts. Mr. Newman has handled bankruptcy matters throughout the country, including New York, Delaware, Texas, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, North and South Carolina and Michigan.
Mr. Newman is listed in Michigan Super Lawyers. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and is active with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and Hillel Day School.
Amongst other speaking engagements, Mr. Newman was featured during an April 22, 2010 webinar presented by the Institute of Management & Administration on "How to Spot Bankruptcy Signs in Your Customers & Suppliers: What Every Credit Manager Needs to Know," and spoke about the General Motors and Chrysler Bankruptcy Cases at the Global TrasporTech conference in South Korea in June, 2009.
Mr. Newman has co-authored several articles, including "Advising the Foreign Client on American Insolvency Law," published in the Michigan Bar Journal and "Road to a Chapter 9 Bankruptcy for Financially Distressed Municipalities in Michigan," published in Michigan Lawyer's Weekly.
Experience
· Represented hotel owner to bid in and purchased all hard assets of bankrupt onsite restaurant and obtained a full release from lease
· Representation of French company in acquisition of troubled assets of automotive supplier with U.S. and Canadian operations.
· Represented an automotive supplier against a casting supplier which filed for Chapter 11 relief in a motion to reject the supply contracts with our client and several other key customers
· Asserted claims on behalf of over 50 suppliers against large automotive debtor
News
Media Releases
11.28.11, 68 Butzel Long attorneys named to DBusiness magazine's Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit 2012
12.02.10, Sixty-four Butzel Long attorneys named to DBusiness magazine's Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit 2011
10.25.10, Forty-two Butzel Long attorneys named to the 2010 Michigan Super Lawyers list
04.06.10, Butzel Long attorney Max J. Newman featured during April 22 Institute of Management & Administration webinar
11.09.09, Forty-Nine Butzel Long attorneys named to Super Lawyers 2009 listing
09.23.09, Butzel Long law firm collaborates with Original Equipment Suppliers Association on 2009 OESA Comparative Analysis
01.12.09, Butzel Long attorneys elected shareholders
09.10.07, Max J. Newman joins Butzel Long as a senior attorney
News in brief
04.09.12, Butzel Long attorney Max J. Newman comments on the American Airlines bankruptcy
01.23.12, Butzel Long attorney Max J. Newman discusses AMR bankruptcy exit and possible suitors
Publications
Articles, presentations & briefs
01.03.12, Uncharted courses - American Airlines flies solo six years after other major airline bankruptcies
Client alerts
07.31.08, Client Alert - Automotive - Strategies in Anticipation of a Customer's Bankruptcy
Memberships
State Bar of Michigan
American Israel Public Affairs Committee
Recognitions
Michigan Super Lawyer s, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights, 2007-2011
DBusiness Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit, Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law, 2011-2012
University of Michigan Law School - Campbell Moot Court Semi-Finalist (twice)
University of Michigan - James B. Angell Scholar; William Branstrom Freshman Prize recipient
(Resident, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Office)