David B. Shemano

David B. Shemano is president of ShemanoLaw in Los Angeles and has more than 25 years of experience as a business bankruptcy, restructuring and commercial litigation lawyer. Before forming Shemano Law in March 2018, he practiced at the prominent national law firms of Winston & Strawn, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe and Robins Kaplan, as well as Peitzman Weg. During his career, Mr. Shemano has represented chapter 11 debtors, creditors’ committees, trustees, secured creditors and general un-secured creditors in all aspects of business bankruptcy and commercial litigation. He also has in depth experience handling bankruptcy and restructuring matters related to real estate, entertainment and manufacturing. Among his recent matters are guiding DavidBarton Gym through its reorganization and emergence from chapter 11 protection, leading the § 363 sale of rights to The Terminator movie franchise in connection with Halcyon Holding Group’s chapter 11 matter, and representing one of the largest owners of El Pollo Loco franchises in Southern California in its chapter 11 restructuring. Mr. Shemano is a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy and served as the president of the Financial LawyersConference. He frequently lectures at events presented by the Practicing Law Institute, ABI, the BeverlyHills Bar Association and other organizations. Mr. Shemano received his B.A. cum laude in 1987 from the University of California at Santa Barbara and his J.D. cum laude in 1991 from Hastings College of the Law, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif.