Bankruptcy Attorney Gregory W. Werkheiser Joins Dorsey in Delaware and New York

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gregory W. Werkheiser has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as Of Counsel in the Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring group in Delaware and New York, the international law firm announced today. Greg comes to Dorsey from the U.S. Department of Justice, where for the last two years, he served as a trial attorney in the Commercial Litigation Branch, Corporate/Financial Litigation Group. Prior to his government service, for over two decades, Greg focused his practice on business bankruptcy, restructuring, and related insolvency litigation as a member of a leading Delaware law firm and another AmLaw 200 business law firm.

Greg has extensive experience representing distressed businesses, lenders, creditors, and other stakeholders in complex bankruptcies and out-of-court restructurings. Greg has appeared on behalf of clients in federal courts throughout the United States on a range of bankruptcy and related commercial litigation matters. His practice spans a multitude of industries such as healthcare, energy, retail, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, pulp and paper, franchising, restaurants, commercial real estate, regulated cannabis, CBD and hemp, insurance, shipping, construction, broadcast media, and performance rights management.

Greg received his J.D. from Widener University, Delaware Law School, and his B.S. in Finance from Pennsylvania State University.

“We are excited to welcome Greg to our Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring team and the Delaware office. His depth of experience representing financially distressed companies and significant creditors for over 25 years in private practice and his more recent experiences within the Department of Justice will serve our clients well,” said Eric Lopez Schnabel, Delaware Office Head and Finance & Restructuring Practice Group Co-Leader for Dorsey.

“Dorsey has a strong and long-term presence in the Delaware bankruptcy practice as well as a robust national platform,” said Greg Werkheiser. “I look forward to contributing to Dorsey’s outstanding team and to serving our clients.”

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