Max Litvak, resident in the firm’s San Francisco office, specializes in bankruptcy and restructuring matters. Max has represented debtors, trustees, creditors, and creditors’ committees in numerous bankruptcy cases and out-of-court restructurings. Max has authored a number of papers on insolvency issues and has lectured at various seminars and bar association meetings. Max is a graduate of UC Berkeley and received his J.D. from Duke University. Every year since 2014, Max has been named a “Northern California Super Lawyer” in a peer survey conducted by Law & Politics and the publishers of
San Francisco Magazine-an honor bestowed on only 5% of Northern California attorneys
-and has been listed in
Best Lawyers in America for his work in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law since 2016. Max is admitted to practice in Texas and California, and speaks fluent Russian.
Programs & Lectures
Bar Association of San Francisco, American Bar Association, Turnaround Management Association
Publications
•Coauthor with D. Grassgreen: First Day Motions: A Guide to the Critical First Days of a Bankruptcy Case (ABI 2d ed. 2006)
•Author, “What Does an Insider Have to Do to Make a Buck? A Commentary on the Recent Revisions to Section 503 of the Bankruptcy Code Limiting the Approval of Retention, Severance and Other Bonus Compensation to Insiders,” in Bankruptcy Reform 2005 at 63 (LRP Publications 2005)
•Author, “Retention and Compensation of Investment Bankers in Bankruptcy Cases,” 23 American Bankruptcy Institute Journal 30 (April 2004)
•Contributing editor, Norton Bankruptcy Law & Practice (2006 - 2010)
News
Bankruptcy Court Confirms Kal Freight Plan of Liquidation
April 22, 2025
PSZJ Attorneys Named in 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
August 15, 2024
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones Receives M&A Advisor Annual International Award for Sale of Noble House Home Furnishings
July 1, 2024
Six PSZJ Attorneys Named to 2024 Northern California “Super Lawyers” List
June 26, 2024
PSZJ Attorneys Named in 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers in America
August 17, 2023
Six PSZJ Attorneys Named to 2023 Northern California “Super Lawyers” List
June 27, 2023
PSZJ Attorneys Named in 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers in America
August 18, 2022
PSZJ Attorneys Named in 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers in America
August 19, 2021
PSZJ Attorneys Named in 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers in America
August 20, 2020
PSZJ Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America
August 15, 2019
Northern California Super Lawyers and a Rising Star
March 12, 2019
PSZJ Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America
August 15, 2018
Thirty-Five PSZJ Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America
August 15, 2017
Nineteen PSZJ Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America
August 1, 2016
Four Pachulski Lawyers Named 'Northern California's Best Lawyers'
November 1, 2015
Seventeen PSZJ Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America
August 17, 2015
Authoritative Chambers Guides Again Rank PSZJ Among the Best
May 19, 2015
Four PSZJ Lawyers in San Francisco Named Super Lawyers
Northern California Super LawyersJuly 1, 2014
Solyndra Bankruptcy Reorganization Wins ACG Energy Deal of the Year
June 1, 2013
Solyndra Liquidation Plan Effective
December 1, 2012
Auction for Digital Domain Assets Produces $30M - Double Opening Bid
September 24, 2012
Events
Securities Law for Bankruptcy Dummies
ABA Business Law Section Business Bankruptcy Committee Las Vegas
October 8, 2017
Clearing the Starting Gate: Maintaining Business Operations During the First 60 Days of Bankruptcy
27th Annual California Bankruptcy Forum Insolvency Conference Napa CA
May 16, 2015
What Happens If Your Insolvent Customer Tries to Sell Its Assets
Credit Management Association Webinar
January 24, 2014
The Sun Goes Down on Solyndra: A Look Beyond the Headlines With Analysis From Company Advisors
Beverly Hills
February 12, 2013
Distressed Buy-Outs: Finding Hidden Value, Preventing Surprises, and Winning!
Opus Connect SF San Francisco
July 26, 2012
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or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.
Distinguished: An excellent rating for a lawyer with some experience. This rating indicates the attorney is widely
respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.
Notable: This rating indicates that the lawyer has been recognized by a large number of their peers for strong ethical standards.
