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Paul Kizel concentrates his practice in Chapter 11 reorganizations. Mr. Kizel has over 20 years of experience representing debtors, creditors committees, liquidating trustees, secured lenders, asset purchasers and other parties in interest in reorganization proceedings. Mr. Kizel has been recognized in the Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights section of the 2007-2009 editions of Super Lawyers.
Mr. Kizel has appeared in bankruptcy courts in various jurisdictions throughout the country, including Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Texas, California, Illinois, Missouri and Maine. Among others, Mr. Kizel has represented significant parties in interest in the following recent chapter 11 cases:
- Tower Automotive Inc. (New York) - represented purchaser of assets in $1 billion transaction
- Foamex International Inc. (Delaware) - represented creditors committee
- Interstate Bakeries Inc. (Missouri).- represents creditors committee
- Pegasus Communications, Inc. (Maine)- represents liquidating trustee
- Calpine Corp. (New York and Canada)- represented bondholder
- Kara Homes (New Jersey)- represented post petition secured lender
- Able Laboratories Inc. (New Jersey)- represented debtor
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In Law360, Sharon L. Levine, S. Jason Teele, Paul Kizel and Wojciech F. Jung are highlighted for representing the Transport Workers Union of America in the Chapter 11 case of American Airline's parent company, AMR Corp.,
Law360, April 24, 2012
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Bruce Buechler, Bruce Nathan and Paul Kizel are highlighted for representing the Official Unsecured Creditors Committee of Borders Group Inc. On August 10, 2011, Judge Martin Glenn approved the bidding procedures for the sale of Borders' intellectual property and real estate leases.,
The Daily Deal, August 11, 2011
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In a Publisher's Weekly article about the lease auction of Borders stores, Paul Kizel notes late developments in negotiations for the Torrance, CA store. Mr. Kizel represents the Creditors Committee in the Borders Group Inc. Chapter 11 case.,
Publisher's Weekly, August 10, 2011
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Syracuse University College of Law
(J.D., 1982)
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George Washington University
(B.A., 1978)
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New Jersey
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New York
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1983,
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
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1983,
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
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1983,
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
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- New Jersey State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Essex County Bar Association
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