Michael Schaedle concentrates his practice on bankruptcy, reorganizations and workouts, debt and equity restructuring, and commercial and public debt transactions, including creditors' committees, debtors, plan-of-reorganization proponents, and asset purchasers.
Mr. Schaedle is ranked by Chambers USA as a leading bankruptcy lawyer. Chambers notes he "has an excellent reputation for Chapter 11 cases." Clients say "he's a main factor in our choosing this firm." Mr. Schaedle has also been identified in The Deal's list of top bankruptcy attorneys. The American Board of Certification has certified Mr. Schaedle as a Business Bankruptcy Specialist. He has received the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Representative Matters
· Marco Polo Seatrade as counsel to unsecured creditors' committee in shipping line Chapter 11 case
· Centaur, LLC as counsel to unsecured creditors' committee in the Chapter 11 of a gaming business in reorganization
· Nova Biosource Fuels as counsel to biodiesel refining business in its Chapter 11
· Northeast Biofuels as counsel to ethanol business in its Chapter 11
· Mortgage Lenders Network as counsel to unsecured creditors' committee in the Chapter 11 of a subprime mortgage loan origination and servicing business
· USGen New England, Inc. as counsel to debtor in successful billion-dollar reorganization of large electric wholesale generator in New England, providing 100% plus interest recovery to creditors and significant return to equity
· TWA as counsel to unsecured creditors' committee in multi-billion dollar international airline Chapter 11
· Cajun Electric Power Cooperative as counsel to senior creditor in billion dollar utility reorganization
· Allegheny Health Education and Research Foundation as counsel to institutional pre-petition lender in Chapter 11 cases of hospital system
Community Service & Affiliations
From time to time, Mr. Schaedle lectures on restructuring topics at Villanova Law School. He publishes on bankruptcy topics and has served as Editor to an American Bankruptcy Institute publication.
Mr. Schaedle serves as the Vice President of the Board of Trustees of the KIPP Philadelphia Charter School and KIPP West Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School and as Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Friends of the Free Library of Philadelphia and is its past president.
Memberships
American Bankruptcy Institute
Friends of the Free Library of Philadelphia
Futuro Educacional, Inc.
KIPP Philadelphia Charter School
KIPP West Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia
Events
HEALTHCARE 201: ADVANCED PRINCIPLES OF HEALTHCARE FINANCE
[Event]
ABA Commercial Finance and Uniform Commercial Code Committees' 2011 Fall Meeting
New York Marriott
November 16, 2011
Michael B. Schaedle and Heather Sonnenberg
Publications
VENDORS AND THE BANKRUPTCY REFORM ACT
[Article]
Financier Worldwide
August 2006
Michael B. Schaedle
MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION AND INCENTIVE PROGRAMS AFTER BANKRUPTCY REFORM
[Article]
The Americas Restructuring and Insolvency Guide 2008/2009
June 22, 2008
Bonnie Glantz Fatell and Michael B. Schaedle
News
MICHAEL SCHAEDLE COMPLETES REQUIREMENTS FOR AMERICAN BOARD OF CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
[Press Release]
November 18, 2010
Michael B. Schaedle
MICHAEL B. SCHAEDLE ELECTED SECRETARY OF KIPP PHILADELPHIA CHARTER SCHOOL
[Press Release]
September 2008
Michael B. Schaedle
MICHAEL B. SCHAEDLE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FRIENDS OF THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA
[Press Release]
June 27, 2008
Michael B. Schaedle
Recognition
CHAMBERS USA 2011 RECOGNIZES MORE BLANK ROME ATTORNEYS AND PRACTICES
[Ranking]
June 10, 2011
Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Kevin J. Bruno, David W. Carickhoff, Sara L. Chenetz, et al.
CHAMBERS USA 2010 RECOGNIZES MORE BLANK ROME ATTORNEYS AND PRACTICES
[Ranking]
June 11, 2010
Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Ernest W. Chung, Scott F. Cooper, Steven Dubow, et al.
CHAMBERS USA 2009 RECOGNIZES MORE BLANK ROME ATTORNEYS AND PRACTICES
[Ranking]
June 2009
Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Scott F. Cooper, Steven Dubow, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, et al.
BLANK ROME RANKED IN THE DEAL'S LIST OF TOP BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEYS
[Ranking]
June 2008
Bonnie Glantz Fatell and Michael B. Schaedle
BLANK ROME TOPS THE DEAL'S LIST OF BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEYS
[Ranking]
June 30, 2004
Michael Z. Brownstein, Michael D. DeBaecke, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, Regina Stango Kelbon and Michael B. Schaedle
BLANK ROME TOPS THE DEAL'S LIST OF BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEYS
[Ranking]
March 31, 2004
Samuel H. Becker, Thomas E. Biron, Michael Z. Brownstein, Michael D. DeBaecke, Andrew B. Eckstein, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, et al.