Education
- Carnegie Mellon University (B.S. 1986)
- Rutgers School of Law -- Newark (J.D. 1990)
Bar and Court Admissions
- 1991, New York
John Morris
John Morris, resident in the firm’s New York office, is a senior litigation partner representing debtors and creditors’ committees in high stakes adversary proceedings, contested motions, and lawsuits. John has served as the lead litigator in the firm’s long-running representation of Highland Capital Management during the bankruptcy and postconfirmation, including dozens of contested matters, trials, and appeals to the district court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. John has also served as lead litigation counsel on behalf of numerous creditors’ committees including, most recently, Hornblower, AmeriFirst Financial, and Tuesday Morning; he also represents interested parties in litigation and chapter 15 cases emanating from off-shore jurisdictions such as the Cayman Islands. John graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor of science degree and from Rutgers University School of Law where he served as articles editor of the Law Review.
Representations
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Creditors’ committees in Barney's New York, Inc., Ditech Holding Corporation, Woodbridge Group of Companies LLC, Haggen Holdings, ERG Resources, Residential Capital (conflicts counsel), Aeropostale, Circuit City Stores, and Energy Futures (ad hoc committee of certain lien holders) (conflicts counsel), among others
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Debtors, reorganized debtors, and estate fiduciaries in Highland Capital Management, Fuse LLC, Forever 21, AEI Winddown, Inc. (Acquion Energy), Reorganized TK Holdings Trust (a successor to certain interests of TK Holdings, Inc.), Biolitec Holdings U.S., Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation, Saad Investments Company Limited (in liquidation), Quicksilver, Mesa Air Group, Inc., among others
News
- October 24, 2024
- August 15, 2024
- August 17, 2023
- September 2021
- February 2014
- Pachulski Bulletin No. 13, April 2013
Events
- Knowledge Group Live Webcast SeriesWebinar, February 28, 2020
- Knowledge Group Live Webcast SeriesWebinar, November 5, 2019