Jeffrey H. Davidson

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Jeffrey H. Davidson: Attorney with Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Jeff Davidson, resident in the firm’s Los Angeles office, has a national practice involving bankruptcy reorganizations, out-of-court restructurings, distressed debt, and the analysis of complex corporate finance transactions. Jeff has served as lead counsel representing both public and private business entities in a variety of industries. Jeff commonly represents hedge funds, private equity funds, and other significant holders of securities in connection with complex chapter 11 reorganizations and liability management exercises, and has handled many insolvency-related sales and acquisitions. Jeff’s significant debtholder representations have included Caesars Entertainment, CIT Group, Claire’s, Community Health, Delphi, Delta Airlines, Denbury, Dynegy, Edison Mission Energy, Endo, Enron, Envision, FNMA, Frontier, iHeart, Hertz, Illuminations, JCPenney, Lehman Brothers, MF Global, Mallinckrodt, Momentive, Neiman Marcus, Noble Group, Nortel, Peabody, PetSmart, PG&E, Proteus, Puerto Rico, Refco, Relativity, Residential Capital, Rite Aid, Scotia Pacific, Seadrill, Sears, Talen, Telesat, TOUSA, Toys-r-Us, Travelport, TXU, Unilife, Ultra, Weatherford, Westinghouse, WeWork, Windstream, Xtant, and Zohar.

Jeff is a fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy and a former member of its board of directors, its board of regents, and its nominating committee; a former chair of its Ninth Circuit Council; and a former chair of its Ninth Circuit Educational Programs Committee. Jeff was named a “Lawyer of the Year” for “Litigation - Bankruptcy” in both the 30th and 21st editions of Best Lawyers in America, a “Lawyer of the Year” for “Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law” in the 20th edition, and has been honored by Best Lawyers in America every year since 2001. Jeff has also been recognized by Chambers USA in the practice area of Bankruptcy/Restructuring; named to Lawdragon‘s list of the 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers; and listed by Southern California “Super Lawyers” in the practice area of Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights every year since 2004. Jeff previously chaired the California State Bar Commercial Law Committee, served as treasurer and a member of the executive committee of the California State Bar Business Law Section, chaired the Los Angeles County Bar Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section as well as its Bankruptcy Committee, and served as president of the Financial Lawyers Conference and is a present member of its board of governors.

Jeff has published and lectured extensively on a variety of bankruptcy-related and commercial law topics. For several years Jeff has presented annual bankruptcy update programs for the Financial Lawyers Conference, for the Bankruptcy Section of the New Mexico State Bar, and previously for the Business Law Section of the State Bar of California. Jeff has also presented various commercial law and bankruptcy law educational programs for ALI-ABA, ALI CLE, Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, California Continuing Education of the Bar, Renaissance American Management, Beard Group, and Turnaround Management Association.

Jeff received his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School and his B.A., cum laude, from Harvard College, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Programs & Lectures

ALI-ABA, ALI CLE, Financial Lawyers Conference, Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, New Mexico State Bar, State Bar of California, California Continuing Education of the Bar, Renaissance American Management, Beard Group, Turnaround Management Association

News

Eighteen PSZJ Attorneys Named to the Lawdragon '500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers' Guide for 2025

Lawdragon June 27, 2025

PSZJ Continues to Rank Among Leading Law Firms in Prestigious Chambers USA Guide

Chambers USAJune 5, 2025

PSZJ Attorneys Named in 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

August 15, 2024

Eighteen PSZJ Attorneys Named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers for 2024

Lawdragon June 14, 2024

PSZJ Continues to Rank Among Leading Law Firms in Prestigious Chambers Guides Chambers Global, Chambers USA

June 4, 2024

Nineteen PSZJ Attorneys Named to 2024 Southern California “Super Lawyers” List

January 10, 2024

PSZJ Attorneys Named in 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

August 17, 2023

Richard Pachulski, Jeffrey Davidson, and Henry Kevane Named 'Lawyers of the Year' in 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

August 17, 2023

Eighteen PSZJ Attorneys Named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers for 2023

Lawdragon June 16, 2023

PSZJ Continues to Rank Among Leading Law Firms in Prestigious Chambers Guides

Chambers Global, Chambers USAJune 1, 2023

Eighteen PSZJ Attorneys Named to 2023 Southern California’s “Super Lawyers” List

January 1, 2023

PSZJ Attorneys Named in 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

August 18, 2022

PSZJ Continues to Rank Among Leading Law Firms in Prestigious Chambers Guides

Chambers USA, Chambers GlobalJune 1, 2022

Seventeen PSZJ Attorneys Named to 2022 Southern California’s “Super Lawyers” List

January 20, 2022

Fourteen PSZJ Attorneys Named to 2022 Lawdragon '500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers' Guide

LawdragonJanuary 14, 2022

PSZJ Attorneys Named in 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

August 19, 2021

Prestigious Chambers Guides Again Rank PSZJ Among Leading Law Firms

April 25, 2019

Nineteen PSZJ Attorneys Named 2021 Southern California “Super Lawyers”

January 1, 2021

PSZJ Attorneys Named in 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

August 20, 2020

Prestigious Chambers Guides Again Rank PSZJ Among Leading Law Firms

April 23, 2020

Twenty-One PSZJ Attorneys Named 2020 Southern California “Super Lawyers”

January 15, 2020

PSZJ Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America

August 15, 2019

Prestigious Chambers Guides Again Rank PSZJ Among Leading Law Firms

May 20, 2021

Twenty-One PSZJ Attorneys Named 2019 Southern California “Super Lawyers”

January 30, 2019

PSZJ Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America

August 15, 2018

Prestigious Chambers Guides Again Rank PSZJ Among the Best Law Firms

May 7, 2018

Thirty-Five PSZJ Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America

August 15, 2017

Eighteen PSZJ Attorneys Named 2017 Southern California “Super Lawyers”

January 25, 2017

Nineteen PSZJ Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America

August 1, 2016

Ninth Circuit Holds That Appeal From Unstayed Order Confirming Plan Over Secured Creditor's Objection Is Not Equitably Moot

April 15, 2016

Seventeen PSZJ Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America

August 17, 2015

Authoritative Chambers Guides Again Rank PSZJ Among the Best

May 19, 2015

Thirteen PSZJ Attorneys Selected as Southern California Super Lawyers

Los Angeles magazineFebruary 1, 2015

Thirteen PSZJ Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America

August 1, 2014

Nationally Prominent Stutman Lawyers Join Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones

April 23, 2014

Eleven PSZJ Attorneys Named to Lawdragon’s Leading Global Restructuring & Insolvency Lawyers Guide

August 11, 2020

Twenty PSZJ Attorneys Named 2018 Southern California “Super Lawyers”

January 31, 2018

Events

George M. Treister Memorial Bankruptcy Law Update

Financial Lawyers Conference Los Angeles
June 13, 2019

39rd Annual Bankruptcy Year in Review

Albuquerque
March 8, 2024

George M Treister Memorial Bankruptcy Law Update

Financial Lawyers Conference Zoom conference
June 1, 2020

George M. Treister Memorial Bankruptcy Law Update

Financial Lawyers Conference Virtual
June 17, 2021

37th Annual Bankruptcy Year in Review

Albuquerque
March 4, 2022

George M. Treister Memorial Bankruptcy Law Update

Financial Lawyers Conference Virtual
June 14, 2022

36th Annual Bankruptcy Year in Review

Albuquerque
March 5, 2021

George M. Treister Memorial Bankruptcy Law Update

Financial Lawyers Conference Virtual
September 12, 2023

35rd Annual Bankruptcy Year in Review

Albuquerque
March 6, 2020

George M. Treister Memorial Bankruptcy Law Update

Financial Lawyers Conference Los Angeles (and Zoom)
September 12, 2024

34rd Annual Bankruptcy Year in Review

Albuquerque
March 1, 2019

Annual Bankruptcy Update 2018

Financial Lawyers Conference Los Angeles
June 7, 2018

33rd Annual Bankruptcy Year in Review

New Mexico State Bar Bankruptcy Section Albuquerue
March 8, 2018

Annual Bankruptcy Update

Financial Lawyers Conference Los Angeles
June 8, 2017

Jeffrey Davidson to Speak at American Law Institute CLE Program, “Commercial Lending Today 2017”

San Francisco
April 20, 2017

32nd Annual Bankruptcy Year in Review

New Mexico State Bar Bankruptcy Section Albuquerue
March 3, 2017

Bankruptcy Update

Financial Lawyers Conference/Los Angeles County Bar Association Los Angeles
June 5, 2014

Annual National Review

31st Annual Bankruptcy Year in Review Albuquerque, NM
March 4, 2016

Playing for Profit: The Bondholder’s Playbook

23rd Annual American Bankruptcy Institute Southwest Bankruptcy Conference Las Vegas
September 11, 2015

Nobody's Perfect: Issues With Security Interests in Bankruptcy

Beverly Hills Bar Association Bankruptcy Law Section Beverly Hills
September 19, 2014

Protecting Your Secured Claim in Bankruptcy and Other Insolvency Proceedings: Formulating Restructing Strategies and Defending Against Avoidance Action and Other Attacks

Commercial Lending Today 2014 Chicago
May 2, 2014

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Areas of Practice (1)

  • Investors in Distressed Debt

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Harvard University, B.A., cum laude, 1973; Harvard University, B.A., cum laude, 1973
Law School Attended:
Harvard University, J.D., cum laude, 1976; Harvard University, J.D., cum laude, 1976
Year of First Admission:
1977
Admission:
1977, California; US Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit; US Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit; US District Court Central California; US District Court Eastern California; US District Court Northern California; US District Court Southern California
Memberships:

Professional Affiliations

•fellow, American College of Bankruptcy
•Former Member, American College of Bankruptcy Board of Directors
•Former Member, American College of Bankruptcy Board of Regents
•Former Member, American College of Bankruptcy Nominating Committee
•Former Chair, American College of Bankruptcy Ninth Circuit Council
•Former Chair, American College of Bankruptcy Ninth Circuit Educational Programs Committee
•Former President & Present Board of Governors Member, Financial Lawyers Conference
•Former Treasurer and Former Member of Executive Committee, State Bar of California Business Law Section
•Former Chair, State Bar of California Uniform Commercial Code Committee
•Former Chair, Los Angeles County Bar Association Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section
•Former Chair, Los Angeles County Bar Association Bankruptcy Committee
•Member, American Bar Association Business Law Section Business Bankruptcy Committee
•Member, American Bar Association Business Law Section UCC Committee
•Member, American Bankruptcy Institute Business Reorganization Committee
•Member, American Bankruptcy Institute Healthcare Committee
•Member, American Bankruptcy Institute Uniform Commercial Code Committee

Reported Cases:
Representations: Chapter 11 debtors: Mariner Post-Acute Network, Barry's Jewelers, Castle Entertainment, Lamont's Apparel, La Vida Llena; Debtholders: Caesars Entertainment, CIT Group, Claire's, Community Health, Delphi, Delta Airlines, Denbury, Dynegy, Edison Mission Energy, Endo, Enron, Envision, FNMA, Frontier, iHeart, Hertz, Illuminations, JCPenney, Lehman Brothers, MF Global, Mallinckrodt, Momentive, Neiman Marcus, Noble Group, Nortel, Peabody, PetSmart, PG&E, Proteus, Puerto Rico, Refco, Relativity, Residential Capital, Rite Aid, Scotia Pacific, Seadrill, Sears, Talen, Telesat, TOUSA, Toys-r-Us, Travelport, TXU, Unilife, Ultra, Weatherford, Westinghouse, WeWork, Windstream, Xtant, Zohar.;; Professional Affiliations: Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy; Former Member, American College of Bankruptcy Board of Directors; Former Member, American College of Bankruptcy Board of Regents; Former Member, American College of Bankruptcy Nominating Committee; Former Chair, American College of Bankruptcy Ninth Circuit Council; Former Chair, American College of Bankruptcy Ninth Circuit Educational Programs Committee; Former President & Present Board of Governors Member, Financial Lawyers Conference; Former Treasurer and Former Member of Executive Committee, State Bar of California Business Law Section; Former Chair, State Bar of California Uniform Commercial Code Committee; Former Chair, Los Angeles County Bar Association Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section; Former Chair, Los Angeles County Bar Association Bankruptcy Committee; Member, American Bar Association Business Law Section Business Bankruptcy Committee; Member, American Bar Association Business Law Section UCC Committee; Member, American Bankruptcy Institute Business Reorganization Committee; Member, American Bankruptcy Institute Healthcare Committee; Member, American Bankruptcy Institute Uniform Commercial Code Committee
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