Philadelphia
215.751.2866
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rl@stevenslee.com

Bob has been an active practitioner in the area of bankruptcy and creditors' rights since 1979. He represents financial institutions, debtors, creditors' committees and trustees in all aspects of the corporate reorganization practice.

Bob served as lead counsel to the debtors in the Chapter 11 reorganizations of Almacs Supermarkets, Inc. (annual sales in excess of $100 million and liabilities in excess of $150 million) and lead counsel to Bidermann Industries (annual sales in excess of $400 million and liabilities exceeded $300 million); lead counsel to secured bank groups in Cellular Information Systems, Inc. ($100 million in bank debt) and C4 Media South Limited Partnership ($30 million in bank debt); and lead counsel to the acquirers in the Chapter 11 reorganization of the Delaware Valley Medical Centers (in excess of $20 million).

Bob is the immediate past Chairman of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference and is Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification.

Bob was named to The Best Lawyers in America, 2007 edition, in the areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law and has been recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the leading bankruptcy lawyers in Pennsylvania each of the past three years. As published in Philadelphia magazine, he was recognized in each of the past three years as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer by being selected by his peers as among the top 5 percent of lawyers in the Commonwealth. As part of this recognition, he was named one of the top 100 attorneys in Philadelphia in 2006 and 2005.

Education:
The Dickinson School of Law, J.D., 1979
The Pennsylvania State University, B.S., 1975

Bar Admissions:
Pennsylvania
New Jersey

Selected Speaking Engagements:

• "Corruption, Competition or Process Improvement: What Are the Bankruptcy Courts Doing?" Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference. Philadelphia, November 10, 2005. Presenter.
• “Representing the Asset Purchaser in a Chapter 11.”  Pennsylvania Bar Institute Annual Bankruptcy Institute. April 2004 and August 2003. Presenter.
• “Retention of Professionals in Bankruptcy.”  Turnaround Management Association’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Symposium. June 2003. Panelist.
• “Bankruptcy Issues.”  Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants Forensic & Litigation Services Conference. October 2002. Presenter.
• “Professionals’ Responsibility to the Bankruptcy Estate and Related Conflict Issues.” Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference. May 2002. Presenter.
• “The Chapter 11 Process.” Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Continuing Legal Education Program on Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. June 2001. Presenter.

Professional Associations/Civic Affiliations:
American Bankruptcy Institute
Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference, Treasurer, 1994-1995, 2002-2003; Vice-Chairman, 2003; Chairman, 2004
Pennsylvania Bar Association
American Bar Association