Steven K. Kortanek, Esq.

Steven K. Kortanek is a partner in Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP's Bankruptcy and Corporate Restruc- turing Practice Group in Wilmington, Del. He has practiced for more than 24 years in the areas of busi- ness restructuring and bankruptcy, as well as litigation in Delaware state and federal courts. His clients include chapter 11 debtors, official committees, ad hoc committees, equity sponsors, asset-purchasers, lenders, estate representatives, trade creditors, senior management, and major creditor and equity-holder constituencies. Mr. Kortanek is experienced in a wide range of industries in the bankruptcy context, from retail and manufacturing to life sciences and intellectual property. His bankruptcy litigation prac- tice includes valuation and confirmation litigation, claim litigation and avoidance action litigation, in several cases managing a large number of adversary proceedings through trial and appeals. In addition, he is a certified mediator who serves on the panel of mediators by appointment of the Delaware Bank- ruptcy Court. Mr. Kortanek is actively involved in the Delaware bankruptcy bar, including three terms in senior leadership of the Bankruptcy Section of the Delaware State Bar Association, several years of service on the Standing Local Rules Committee, and membership in The Delaware Bankruptcy Ameri- can Inn of Court. A frequent lecturer, he is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. He has also been recognized in Chambers USA since 2008, was named a Delaware Super Lawyer for 2014-15, and received TMA's 2011 Transaction of the Year-Small Company Award. Mr. Kortanek received his bachelor's degree from Northwestern University and his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.