Michael T. Papandrea

Michael T. Papandrea s counsel in the Bankruptcy & Restructuring Department of Lowenstein Sandler LLP in New York, where he provides counsel to debtors, creditors’ committees, individual creditors, liquidating trustees, and other interested parties with respect to corporate bankruptcy and creditors’ rights matters, including bankruptcy-related litigation. Mr. Papandrea focuses on bankruptcy, insolvency and creditors’ rights issues, and regularly writes articles for and speaks to professionals in the credit and risk-management space. He also provides pro bono representation to individuals and nonprofit organizations regarding bankruptcy and foreclosure-related matters. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Papandrea clerked for Hon. Jerrold N. Poslusny, Jr. of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, Hon. Ashely M. Chan of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and Hon. Gloria M. Burns, Chief Judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. He has been named one of the “Ones to Watch” by The Best Lawyers in America since 2021 for Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, has been listed as a “New Jersey Rising Star” in Super Lawyers since 2023 for Creditor/Debtor Rights, and is an ABI Medal of Excellence recipient. Mr. Papandrea received his B.S. in criminology in 2010 from the College of New Jersey and his J.D. in 2014 from Rutgers Law School, where he served on the Rutgers Journal of Law & Public Policy.