Education

Temple University School of Law, J.D., cum laude

George Washington University, B.A.

Admissions

Pennsylvania

New Jersey

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Memberships

Member,  Pennsylvania Bar Association

Member,  American Bar Association

Member,  American Bankruptcy Institute

Member,  Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference

Awards and Honors

Recognized as a leading Bankruptcy/Restructuring law attorney in Pennsylvania by Chambers USA (2006-2019). In Chambers it said: “Gifted in the courtroom,” Morton Branzburg won client praise as a “truly brilliant and talented individual with a really firm command of the law – he always thinks ahead and considers every angle.” Morton is an accomplished bankruptcy and restructuring attorney with considerable experience acting for lenders, creditors and trustees.

Named to "The Best Lawyers in America" list for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2009-2020)

Named to "The Best Lawyers in America" list for Litigation - Bankruptcy (2011-2020)

Named to the “Pennsylvania Super Lawyers” list by Thomson Reuters for Creditor Debtor Rights law (2004-2019)

Named to the “New Jersey Super Lawyers” list by Thomson Reuters for Creditor Debtor Rights law (2004-2019)

Martindale-Hubbell “AV Preeminent” rated

Representative Matters:

Debtor/Creditor

• Counsel representing independent directors in the Toys “R” Us affiliate, Propco I, which controlled the majority of the U.S. real estate holdings of the Toys “R” Us domestic business
• Counsel representing the unsecured creditors committee in the chapter 11 case of Novum Pharma LLC, a manufacturer and distributor of dermatological products
• Counsel representing the unsecured creditors committee of Corecare Behavioral Health Management, Inc., a provider of in-patient and out-patient mental health services
• Counsel to unsecured creditors committee of Delaware Valley Medical Center, a non-profit hospital
• Counsel to various bankruptcy trustees in chapter 7 cases
• Counsel to debtor in chapter 11 case of Great Eastern Energy, a supplier of gas and electricity to consumers in the northeastern part of the United States
• Counsel to Fortune 50 pharmaceutical distributor in numerous restructures and litigation matters across the country
• Co-counsel to Appleseeds debtors in the chapter 11 cases of a leading, multi-channel marketer of apparel and home products focused on serving the needs of the rapidly growing market segment of women and men above the age of 55 headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts
• Co-counsel to the Atrium debtors in the chapter 11 cases of one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of residential windows and patio doors in the United States headquartered in Dallas, Texas
• Co-counsel to the Physiotherapy Associates debtors in the chapter 11 cases of a leading provider of outpatient rehabilitation services and the largest provider of outpatient physical therapy services in the United States
• Co-counsel to Samson Resources debtors in the chapter 11 cases of an independent oil and gas company focused on the exploration, development, and production of natural gas and oil through its ownership interests in approximately 1.6 million net acres located in some of the most prolific and long-lived basins in the United States
• Co-counsel to the TMP debtor in a chapter 11 case of a strategic marketing agency focusing on print yellow pages advertising for large, multi-state companies

Corporate

• Counsel to the American owner of a Swiss resort in a sale transaction to a German conglomerate
• Counsel to the purchaser of the assets of a chapter 11 debtor that manufactured grandstands for stadiums and sporting facilities
• Counsel to the founder of the QVC home shopping network in a variety of entrepreneurial enterprises
• Counsel to one of the largest furniture rental companies in the country in corporate, litigation, real estate and labor matters
• Counsel to medical and dental practices in connection with corporate affairs
• Counsel to real estate developers in connection with acquisitions and dispositions
• Counsel to law firms in connection with corporate affairs
• Represents start-up companies regarding their organization and entity formation

Litigation

• Counsel to plaintiff in minority shareholder oppression action
• Counsel to lenders or factors in commercial collection actions
• Counsel to lenders or factors in defending lender liability actions
• Counsel to trade creditors in debtor-creditor litigation matters
• Counsel to defendants in preference actions