CHIPMAN BROWN
CICERO & COLE
DELAWARE NEW YORK
William E. Chipman, Jr.
Partner
Direct Dial: (302) 295-0193
E-Mail: Chipman@ChipmanBrown.com
Bill Chipman is a bankruptcy and restructuring practitioner with significant experience representing debtors, official committees of unsecured creditors, asset purchasers, debtor-in-possession lenders, secured and unsecured creditors, and plaintiffs and defendants in a broad spectrum of bankruptcy related litigation in large Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases pending in various jurisdictions throughout the United States.
Prior to founding Chipman Brown Cicero & Cole, LLP, Bill helped establish the Delaware office of Greenberg Traurig LLP and was a partner in Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP’s Delaware office.
Bill is also a Certified Public Accountant who has extensive business-related accounting experience.
Representative Matters*
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Debtor’s conflicts counsel to Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining and Marketing LLC,
Case No. 18-10122 (KG)
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Debtor’s counsel to First River Energy, LLC, Case No. 18-10080 (MFW)
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Counsel to Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of hhgregg, Inc., et al.,
to pursue certain claims, Case No. 17-01302-JJG S.D. Indiana
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Counsel to Ad Hoc Committee of Equity Security Holders of Bonanza Creek Energy. Inc., et al.,
Case No. 17-10015 (KJC)
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Counsel to Cortland Capital Market Services LLC in the Boomerang Tube, LLC, et al.,
Case No. 15-11247 (MFW)
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Counsel to Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company in the Energy Future Holdings Corp., et al. Case No. 14-10979 (CSS)
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Dynavox Inc., et al., Case No. 14-10791 (PJW)
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Prospect Park Networks, LLC, Case No. 14-10520 (MFW)
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Archetypes, Inc., Case No. 13-12874 (CSS)
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Official Committee for Life Uniform Holding Corp., Case No. 13-11391 (KJC)
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Official Committee for Penson Worldwide, Inc., Case No. 13-10061 (PJW)
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International Media Group, Inc., Case No. 12-10140 (MFW)
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AR Broadcasting, Inc., Case No. 11-13674 (BLS)
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Official Committee for Perkins & Marie Callendars, Case No. 11-11795 (KG)
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Burger King Corp.
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Los Angeles Times
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Official Committee for Fairfield Residential LLC, Case No. 09-14386 (BLS)
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Official Committee for PJ Finance, Case No. 11-10688 (BLS)
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Official Committee for Champion Enterprises, Inc., Case No. 09-14019 (KG)
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MTB Bridgeport Holdings, Case No. 11-12707 (KJC)
*Note: Some of the matters listed were handled by our lawyers prior to joining Chipman Brown Cicero & Cole, LLP
Practice Areas
Education
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J.D., cum laude, Widener University School of Law, 1999
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B.S., Ursinus College, 1990
Bar Admissions
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Delaware
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U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Professional Activities
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Delaware State Bar Association
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American Bankruptcy Institute
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Delaware Bankruptcy American Inn of Court
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American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Accolades
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Chambers & Partners USA, 2012-2019
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Has "an incredible amount of experience"
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"A really skilled practitioner"
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"Intelligent and practical; a master at getting the deal done"
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"Savvy and seasoned"
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Martindale Hubbell "AV Preeminent" Rated
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Listed, Delaware Super Lawyers, 2014-2019
