Harry A. Readshaw

Counsel
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Harry A. Readshaw

Counsel
Pittsburgh T: 412.752.7772 F: 412.275.2407
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Harry A. Readshaw

Harry A. Readshaw

COUNSEL
hreadshaw@whitefordlaw.com
PITTSBURGH
T: 412.752.7772
F: 412.275.2407
Biography
BIOGRAPHY
Mr. Readshaw is a member of the firm’s Business Solutions, Restructuring & Financial Litigation group. He has represented trustees, receivers, debtors, secured and unsecured creditors and other stakeholders in bankruptcy, receivership and insolvency proceedings. He represents clients in various industries, including energy, real estate, industrial, hospitality and construction, among others. His experience also includes matters involving all aspects of real estate, landlord/tenant transactions and disputes, general corporate matters, secured transactions, loan workouts and all manner of commercial litigation.
 

RECOGNITIONS

  • Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®, "Rising Star"
 

Memberships & Activities

  • Member: Allegheny County Bar Association, Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section Committee
  • Member: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Standing Local Rules Committee
  • Represents both national and local secured lenders in workouts, foreclosures, UCC Article 9 transactions, sheriff sales, and bankruptcy proceedings.
  • Represents commercial landlords in drafting leases, lease negotiations, as well as eviction and collection proceedings.
  • Represents unsecured creditors with respect to all facets of receivable collection matters.
  • Represents plaintiffs and defendants in commercial litigation.
  • Represents purchasers of businesses, real property, and other assets in various situations, including, but not limited to, distressed/public sales and sales under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code.
  • Represents parties in preference and fraudulent transfer actions.
  • Has acted as general counsel to court-appointed receivers in complex receiverships involving liquidations of a law firm and a health care institution.
  • Pursues and defends mechanics liens and bond claims.
INSIGHTS

“Commercial Leases: Negotiating Key Provisions,” National Business Institute, February 2014.

“Top Commercial Bankruptcy Cases of the Year,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s 17th Annual Bankruptcy Institute, September 12, 2012.

“Landlord – Tenant Law: Surviving in a Difficult Economy,” Sterling Education Services, Inc. Continuing Legal Education seminar, January 25, 2012.

“Protecting the Creditor’s Rights During Bankruptcy, Tips and Strategies for Lawfully Collecting from a Bankrupt Debtor,” National Business Institute, December 8, 2010.

NEWS

November 1, 2021

Pittsburgh Expansion Continues with New Counsel

Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that Harry Readshaw has joined the firm in Pittsburgh as Counsel in its Business Reorganizations and Bankruptcy practice.