David B. Stratton - Lawyer in Wilmington, DE

David has more than 40 years of experience representing debtors, creditors committees, secured and individual creditors, and parties-in-interest as both lead and co-counsel in bankruptcy courts in the Districts of Delaware and Maryland, the Southern District of New York and other U.S. bankruptcy courts. David also has significant experience representing clients in bankruptcy litigation.

He is a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy and serves as Regent for the Third Circuit. In 2014, he chaired the Third Circuit Merit Selection panel and served on the prior panel.

David has served as lead or co-lead counsel to a wide variety of clients across diverse industries, including: Debtors in Chapter 11 proceedings, including retail, technology, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation and production companies. Numerous creditors committees in bankruptcies involving banking, manufacturing, construction and retail concerns in the District of Delaware. Chairmen and members of creditors committees. Creditors, landlords and asset acquirers in Chapter 11 cases involving retail, manufacturing and service businesses. Indenture trustees in bankruptcies in the District of Delaware. Trustees in Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 cases, as well as serving as a trustee.

He also has experience representing secured creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, including the use of cash-collateral, post-petition secured lending, motions for relief from stay, motions for adequate protection for use of collateral, motions for the dismissal or conversion of Chapter 11 proceedings, and advice to secured creditors concerning treatment of their claims under plans of reorganization.

David is active in the community. He serves as chairman of the board of Christiana Home Health Care Services and as a member of the board of Christiana Health Care Systems. He also has long been active in firm management, including serving on the Executive Committee of the firm for several years.