Richard Pachulski, Chairman of the Board
Mr. Pachulski is widely regarded as one of the preeminent corporate restructuring attorneys in America. He was recently named on “Attorney of the Year” by American Lawyer Media’s “The Recorder,” and has been lead counsel on several deals that have been recognized as “Deal of the Year” by The M&A Advisor, Turnaround & Workouts and Global M&A Network. Over the past few years, he was lead counsel in the corporate restructurings of American Suzuki Motor Corporation, Solyndra LLC, and Mesa Airlines. Additionally, Mr. Pachulski also recently was lead bankruptcy counsel to Lehman Brothers in a matter involving over $2 billion due to Lehman Brothers.
For the past four decades, Mr. Pachulski has represented debtors and creditors’ committees in both out-of-court workouts and in-court proceedings. In addition, he has extensive experience in business reorganizations, as well as debtor/creditor litigation across numerous industries. During the 1980s, he was a well-known chapter 7 and chapter 11 trustee. His work over this time span led to inclusion in the American College of Bankruptcy, on honorary association of the nation’s most esteemed bankruptcy and insolvency professionals.
Several national publications and organizations frequently recognize Mr. Pachulski for his work in the restructuring and turnaround field. For example, Chambers USA repeatedly ranks him as a top-tier national bankruptcy/restructuring attorney; Best Lawyers in America has listed him among the nation’s top bankruptcy attorneys every year since 1995; K&R Restructuring Register and Turnaround & Workouts listed him as one of America’s top restructuring professionals; California Law Business listed him as one of “California’ s 100 Most Influential Attorneys;” and Los Angeles Business Journal listed him as one of fifteen top banking & finance “turn around artists .” He also holds an “AV Preeminent Peer Rating,” MartindaleHubbel’s highest recognition for ethical standards and legal ability. In 2016, he was named to Thomson Reuters “Top 10: 2016 Southern California Super Lawyers” list.
Mr. Pachulski is a graduate of UCLA, and received his J. D. from Stanford University. He is admitted to practice in California, and is a resident in the Los Angeles office. Mr. Pachulski was President of the Board of Trustees of Wilshire Boulevard Temple from 2009 to 2012.