Gary Klausner joined LNBYG as a senior partner in May 2014, from a senior shareholder position at Stutman, Treaster & Glatt. Mr. Klausner has exclusively practiced in the field of corporate restructuring and bankruptcy since 1976.
He represents Chapter 11 debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, creditors’ committees, trustees and receivers, licensors and franchisors, purchasers of assets out of bankruptcy cases and parties involved in litigation and appeals in connection with bankruptcy cases. He has handled cases involving a broad range of businesses and industries including real estate development, hospitality and restaurants, aerospace, entertainment, retail, healthcare and transportation.
He also has expertise in Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code, which is designed for the reorganization of municipalities. He currently chairs the American Bar Association’s Chapter 9 Committee.
Mr. Klausner was recognized in 2012 as “Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year” by the Century City Bar Association, and was elected a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy in 2010. He is also a past president and member of the Board of Governors of the Financial Lawyers Conference and a past president and board member of the Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum.