Overview

Michael Samuels is senior counsel and a member of Chapman’s Banking and Financial Services Department, Special Situations and Restructuring Group, and Litigation Group. His practice is focused on creditors’ rights, commercial litigation, restructuring, and bankruptcy matters. He has extensive state and federal court litigation experience, including defensive litigation and actions to enforce promissory notes and guarantees, mortgage foreclosure proceedings, and complex commercial matters. Michael also represents creditors in chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, including matters related to use of cash collateral, asset sales, stay relief motions, assumption or rejection of executory contracts, and unexpired leases, and plan confirmation.

Prior to joining Chapman, Michael practiced law at an Am Law 200 firm.

Memberships

American Bankruptcy Institute

Admitted

New Jersey

New York

U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

Education

Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., 1992

State University of New York at Albany, B.A., 1989

We have always been focused on finance.

  • 1913
    TS Chapman partners with Henry Cutler to form Chapman and Cutler
  • 1st
    Chapman's first client in 1913 is still a client of the firm today
  • 22
    Diverse financial practices serving regional, national, and global clients
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    Offices across the country and in key US financial centers

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