Veteran Bankruptcy Attorney Joins Whiteford in Delaware
Date: April 5, 2023
“We are extremely pleased to welcome David to the firm,” said Managing Partner Martin Fletcher. “He brings to Whiteford more than 45 years of experience as a leading bankruptcy advisor, is a well-respected member of the Delaware bar and further enhances our services to our expanding Delaware client base.”
Mr. Stratton represents debtors, creditors’ committees, secured and individual creditors, and parties-in-interest as both lead and co-counsel in bankruptcy courts in the Districts of Delaware and Maryland, the Southern District of New York and other U.S. bankruptcy courts. He has significant experience representing clients in bankruptcy litigation.
He has also practiced law in Delaware for his entire career and has played important roles in many of the bankruptcy cases in the Delaware bankruptcy court. He served on three merit selection panels, chairing one. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Christiana Care Health Systems and Chairs the Board of Christiana Care Health Services. He also chaired Delaware’s Combined Campaign for Justice and was Chair of the Better Business Bureau of Delaware.
Paul Nussbaum, Co-chair of the firm’s Business Solutions, Restructuring & Financial Litigation Section, said, “In addition to his significant experience in the field of bankruptcy, David brings deep Delaware connections and an understanding of the historic economic challenges facing a wide range of industries.”
Mr. Stratton is consistently recognized by Chambers USA as a Band 1 leading practitioner in Bankruptcy/Restructuring. He is a Fellow with the American College of Bankruptcy.
About Whiteford: With nearly 200 attorneys, Whiteford provides a comprehensive range of business law and litigation services to clients ranging from innovative start-ups to middle market companies to Fortune 100 enterprises. With a growing Mid-Atlantic footprint that includes offices in Delaware, D.C., Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia, Whiteford serves clients regionally, nationally and internationally.