Atty. John M. Steiner
John Steiner oversees the firm’s administrative departments, including Finance, IT, HR, and Marketing and is a member of the Management Committee. John is a regular lecturer on various bankruptcy and creditors’ rights law matters.
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John M. Steiner is a Partner based in Erie, Pennsylvania, practicing at Leech Tishman. They have 30+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1996. Their practice focuses on bankruptcy and litigation. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylva (1996). Educated at Duquesne University School of Law (J.D., 1996) and University of Pittsburgh (B.S., 1993). Active member of Bankruptcy Law Section, Allegheny County Bar Association. Serands clients in Erie, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- John Steiner oversees the firm’s administrative departments, including Finance, IT, HR, and Marketing and is a member of the Management Committee
- John is a regular lecturer on various bankruptcy and creditors’ rights law matters
- John represents and provides advice and counsel to creditors, debtors, creditors’ committees, lenders, bankruptcy trustees, and purchasers of assets in Chapter 11 bankruptcies, state court receiverships, and other insolvency proceedings
- He also represents and provides advice to both debtors and creditors in out-of-court workouts and restructurings
- Over the course of John’s career, he has represented and assisted numerous creditors in the collection of debts, from the filing of actions to obtain judgment, to enforcement and execution
- John was lead debtor’s counsel in the successful Chapter 11 reorganization of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Pittsburgh’s professional soccer team, and its stadium, Highmark Stadium
- Recently, John was selected to represent the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Somerset Regional Water Resources, LLC Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case
- John’s experience includes: Bankruptcy Planning, Proceedings, and Litigation • Representation of commercial debtors in all facets of the bankruptcy process • Representation of creditors’ committees • Representation of secured creditors • Representation of trade creditors • Representation of landlords • Representation of bankruptcy trustees • Representation of buyers in bankruptcy asset sales and related transactions • Prosecution and defense of numerous adversary proceedings, both simple and complex, including but not limited to, avoidance actions, discharge, claims resolution, secured status and asset recovery Collection •Assisted numerous creditors in collection of both secured and unsecured debts, judgments, and other claims through both state and federal execution proceedings, including Article 9 sales and mortgage foreclosures State Court Receivership • Seeking appointment of receiver to protect interests of lender • Representation of receivers • Protecting and preserving business property for benefit of creditors Turnarounds, Workouts, and Restructurings • Negotiating, restructuring and documenting of defaulted loans outside of bankruptcy representing both lenders and debtors Liquidation and Insolvency • Winding up business in orderly fashion outside of bankruptcy in the most advantageous manner possible to the equity holders, creditors, and employees
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania
Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Erie are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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