Education
- State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A. 1980)
- University of Chicago (J.D. 1983)
Bar and Court Admissions
- 1984, New York
- 1995, Florida
- 2003, California
Robert M. Saunders
Rob Saunders, based in the firm’s Los Angeles office, specializes in representing debtors, creditors' committees, and acquirers in chapter 11 cases, as well as assignees and acquirers in state-law assignments for the benefit of creditors (ABCs). As a seasoned bankruptcy and transactional attorney, Rob handles both national and international cases. Rob has played pivotal roles in high-profile bankruptcy cases, including representing the chapter 11 debtor investment manager Highland Capital and the tort claimants’ committee for abuse survivors in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy. Rob initiated and was a lead attorney for the representation of JRV Group USA, an aftermarket Jeep modifier, in its chapter 11 case and in negotiations with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Administration regarding an automotive recall. Additionally, Rob was a principal attorney for paper manufacturer Plainwell in its chapter 11 case, handling complex negotiations with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency involving a Superfund site and arguing and achieving success after a rival paper manufacturer contested plan confirmation. Rob was named the 2023 Lawyer of the Year in Litigation-Bankruptcy for Los Angeles by Best Lawyers in America and is also distinguished as a Southern California Super Lawyer. Rob has significantly contributed to the Turnaround Management Association (TMA). Rob served as the 2023 President of TMA’s Southern California chapter and was elected by his peers as 2024 Vice Chair of TMA Global's Chapter Presidents Council. In this role, Rob participates actively on TMA Global's Executive Board, Board of Trustees and Chapter and Individual Awards Committee. Rob also holds a key position on the 2024 Nominations Committee of TMA Global, where Rob is one of five voting members for nominating the organization's future leaders. Rob's contributions extend to TMA Global's international efforts, where Rob is involved in the International Committee and the New Chapter Subcommittee. Rob is also an Observer to the Uniform Law Commission’s ABC Uniform Law Drafting Committee and serves on the Board of Governors of the Financial Lawyers Conference. Rob earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1980 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School in 1983. Rob is licensed to practice in California, New York and Florida.
Representations
- Debtors: Highland Capital Management L.P., JRV Group USA L.P., Ruby Tuesday, Inc., California Power Exchange Corporation
- Trustee: Namvar/Namco
- Creditors’ Committees: Tort Claimant (i.e., Survivors) Committee in Boy Scouts of America, Altera Infrastructure Project Services LLC, Jinzeng Group (USA) LLC, Apex Digital Inc.
- ABCs: Sherwood Partners Inc. affiliates as assignees in ABCs
News
- November 12, 2024
- August 15, 2024
- Lawdragon, June 14, 2024
- May 15, 2024
- January 10, 2024
- October 2023
- August 17, 2023
- Lawdragon, June 16, 2023
- January 2023
- December 5, 2022
- August 18, 2022
- August 18, 2022
- January 20, 2022
- August 19, 2021
- January 2021
- August 20, 2020
- January 15, 2020
- August 15, 2019
- April 11, 2019
- January 30, 2019
- August 15, 2018
- January 31, 2018
- August 15, 2017
- PSZJ Bulletin No. 14, June 2013
Publications
Events
- TMA International Symposium & Annual European ConferenceLondon, June 11, 2024
- Financial Lawyers Conference (FLC)Los Angeles, September 29, 2022
- Los Angeles, November 18, 2010