Mr. David M. Posner

David M. Posner is a partner with Lowenstein Sandler LLP in New York and vice chair of its Bankruptcy & Restructuring Department. Leveraging a deep knowledge of reorganization proceedings and commercial litigation earned from over 25 years in the practice of creditor-focused advocacy, he is highly sought-after by companies, creditors’ committees, acquirers, financial institutions and other significant parties-in-interest for his counsel on complex reorganizations and financially distressed situations, as well as disputes over debtor/creditor rights. Mr. Posner has represented the official committees of unsecured creditors in numerous chapter 11 cases with $100 million or more in debt. His work spans such industries as retail, quick service restaurants, aviation, oil and gas, and financial services, among others. Over the course of his career, Mr. Posner has represented clients in the chapter 11 bankruptcies of marquee brands such as Nine West, Gold’s Gym, American Apparel, Bon Ton Stores, Sbarro and Reader’s Digest. He also is experienced in the areas of bankruptcy litigation, judgment enforcement and bankruptcy appellate practice. In addition to his work representing clients in reorganization proceedings, Mr. Posner has substantial commercial litigation experience in state and federal courts. He has tried both jury and non-jury trials in bankruptcy, state and federal district courts. Mr. Posner received his B.A. magna cum laude in political science and philosophy from Syracuse University in 1984 and his J.D. cum laude in 1988 from Syracuse University College of Law, where he was senior editor of the Syracuse Law Review.