Steven Usdin is a member of Flaster Greenberg’s Bankruptcy, Financial Restructuring and Risk Management Department. His practice is focused on commercial and personal bankruptcy, general corporate and transactional matters and commercial litigation. He has appeared on behalf of debtors, creditors and equity security holders’ committees, and secured creditors in a variety of proceedings at the trial and appellate levels in state and federal courts.
Mr. Usdin draws on more than 30 years in the legal services industry. Most recently, he was a partner in the Business Practice Group at Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC. Mr. Usdin previously was Managing Partner of Adelman Lavine Gold and Levin, a boutique bankruptcy firm that was located in the Philadelphia region.
Prior to working at Adelman Lavine, he served as Assistant District Attorney in New York City and as a Special Assistant to the Attorney General for New York State. He also served as a Law Clerk to the Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
A frequent lecturer and author, Mr. Usdin speaks and writes on topics of interest in his areas of expertise. In addition, he has been a trustee and director for several charitable organizations including the Sherbekow Foundation and CADE – Helping Children Make Better Decisions.
Representative Matters
Honors & Awards
- Rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell
- Selected to Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Bankruptcy Litigation and Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2008 – 2021
- Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers in America® for:
- Litigation - Bankruptcy, Philadelphia - 2022
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Philadelphia - 2021
- Named a Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer" in the area of Bankruptcy - Business, 2008 – 2022, by Thomas Reuters, publishers of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Selected as a 'Leader in the Field' of Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Pennsylvania, Chambers & Partners USA, 2015 - 2018
- 2018: Sources coined Steve as being "very confident and hard-working."
- 2017: Steve was coined for being "very experienced, very good in court and very practical."
- 2016: Clients/peers referred to Steve as being "very practical and has a very sound judgement."
- 2015: "A pragmatic problem-solver" and a "very strong advocate for his clients."
- Award the Transaction of the Year Award by the Turnaround Management Association for his role in the Chapter 7 transaction of North American Specialty Glass, 2013
- Named as a "Leader in Law" by the Philadelphia Business Journal, 2009 – 2012
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Professional Affiliations
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- American Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Turnaround Management Association
News
- Press Release(May 24, 2022)
- Press Release(August 27, 2021)
- (August 27, 2020)
- Press Release(June 3, 2020)
- Press Release(August 15, 2019)
- Press Release(May 28, 2019)
- Press Release(August 20, 2018)
- Press Release(May 18, 2018)
- Press Release(May 8, 2018)
- Press Release(October 1, 2017)
- Press Release(June 7, 2017)
- Press Release(May 18, 2017)
- Press Release(August 18, 2016)
- Press Release(May 31, 2016)
- Press Release(May 11, 2016)
- Press Release(October 28, 2015)
- Press Release(May 29, 2015)
- Press Release(May 26, 2015)
- Press Release(August 19, 2014)
- Press Release(May 16, 2014)
- Press Release(January 31, 2014)
- Press Release(November 12, 2013)
- Press Release(September 9, 2013)
- Press Release(May 17, 2013)
- Flaster Greenberg Bankruptcy Attorneys to Participate in the 18th Annual Business Lawyers’ InstitutePress Release(November 6, 2012)
- Press Release(November 1, 2012)
- Press Release(August 29, 2012)
- Press Release(June 4, 2012)
- The Legal Intelligencer(April 25, 2012)
- Law360.com(January 20, 2012)
- Press Release(January 16, 2012)
Events
- The Legal Intelligencer(December 6, 2017)
- 18th Annual Business Lawyers’ InstitutePennsylvania Bar Institute(November 15, 2012)
Articles & Alerts
- The New York Law Journal(September 28, 2012)
- The Legal Intelligencer(September 19, 2012)
- The Legal Intelligencer(April 25, 2012)
- The Bankruptcy Strategist(January 19, 2012)
Practice Areas
Admissions
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- Brooklyn Law School, J.D.
- University of Rochester, B.A.