Michael P Richman

Bankruptcy lawyer and courtroom advocate with over 40 years of experience in national and international bankruptcy cases and out-of-court restructurings in more than 20 states (and Puerto Rico) ranging from corporate and farm debtors, creditors' committees, trustees, individual creditors and interestholders, bondholders, and other parties in interest. Bankruptcy litigation and trial experience spans fraudulent conveyance, preference and all manner of contested matters in chapter 11 cases. Former President of the American Bankruptcy Institute, co-vice chair of ABI's National Ethics Task Force and co-chair of Section 363 Committee of the ABI's Chapter 11 Reform Commission. Also certified and experienced as mediator, speaker/panelist at hundreds of bankruptcy education conferences, and serves as Adjunct Professor Of Bankruptcy Law at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and on the Board of Directors of the Madison Symphony Orchestra. Honors graduate of Vassar College and Columbia University School of Law.

New York

New York State Office of Court Administration

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Court System

Columbia Law School

J.D. (1979)

1977 - 1979

Honors: Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar; Professor Wolfgang Friedmann Prize in International Affairs; Managing Editor, Columbia Journal of Transnational Law

Vassar College

B.A. (1975) | Political Science and History

1971 - 1975

Honors: Graduated cum laude with additional departmental honors in Political Science

London School of Economics and Political Science

General Course Student/One-Year Program

1973 - 1974

State Bar of Wisconsin

Member

Current

New York State Bar Association

Member

Current

University of Wisconsin Law School

Adjunct Professor of Bankruptcy Law

Current

Madison Symphony Orchestra

Director

Current

American Bankruptcy Institute

Past President

Current