Atty. Mark D. Cress
Mark Cress is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, leads the Banking, Finance and Bankruptcy practice group, and co-leads the Health Care practice group. Mark has significant experience and possesses a broad range of knowledge and skills in representing banks and other financial institutions, for profit and not-for-profit entities and individual clients in connection with all forms of financing and business transactions.
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Mark D. Cress is a business and bankruptcy attorney based in Springfield, Massachusetts, practicing at Bulkley Richardson and Gelinas LLP. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association. Educated at Northeastern University (J.D., 1988) and Bucknell University (—, 1980). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026). Serands clients in Springfield, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mark Cress is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, leads the Banking, Finance and Bankruptcy practice group, and co-leads the Health Care practice group
- Mark has significant experience and possesses a broad range of knowledge and skills in representing banks and other financial institutions, for profit and not-for-profit entities and individual clients in connection with all forms of financing and business transactions
- He also represents parties in creditor-debtor relationships and appears on behalf of creditor parties in proceedings before the United States Bankruptcy Court
- His experience includes representing lenders, including banks and other credit facility providers, and borrowers, including health care and educational institutions and other not-for-profit entities in connection with publicly offered and privately placed tax-exempt bonds issued through the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
- He also has substantial experience in representing lenders and borrowers in connection with real estate and asset based secured financing transactions, and financing transactions involving the federal New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) and Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) programs
- In addition, Mark represents banks and other financial institutions and debtor parties in connection with loan workouts, mortgage and other business asset foreclosures, bankruptcy and other insolvency proceedings
- He also regularly represents private closely held businesses, including health care and other professional service practices, in providing advice and assistance in the areas of business organization, choice of entity, legal structure, governance, financing and other commercial transactions involving real estate, stock and asset acquisitions and divestitures, and commercial leasing transactions
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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A bankruptcy attorney can help you eliminate debt, stop creditor harassment, and protect your home through Chapter 7 or Chapter 13.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Massachusetts
Practicing law in Massachusetts. Legal matters in Massachusetts are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Springfield are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Massachusetts state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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