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Adam A. Lewis

Senior Counsel | San Francisco

I love working at MoFo because my work involves uniformly fabulous people throughout the firm and I can make a difference in the affairs of clients.

Experience

Represented Amalgamated Bank as secured lender in the RadLax Gateway Hotel, LLC bankruptcy. Successfully defeated, before the Seventh Circuit and United States Supreme Court, the debtors’ attempts to restrict the ability of the secured lender to credit bid in a proposed sale of the hotels pursuant to a reorganization plan.

(Banrk. D. Del.) Represented certain officers and directors of the debtor. Successfully argued lift stay motion related to insurance coverage necessary to defend against derivative and other actions.

(Bankr. D. Del.) Represented Novell as a plaintiff/defendant in intellectual property litigation with the debtor and as a party to executory agreements with the debtor. Successfully moved for appointment of chapter 11 trustee and obtained stay relief to complete key intellectual property litigation.

(W.D. Wash.). Represented First Nationwide Mortgage Corporation and successfully argued, before the district court, that the bankruptcy court did not have subject matter jurisdiction to hear a class action brought against the client by chapter 7 debtors.


Best Lawyers in America 2008-2025

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Best Lawyers in America 2008-2022

Litigation – Bankruptcy