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Lawrence A. Lichtman has expertise in representing Chapter 11 debtor companies and committees of unsecured creditors, with emphasis on automotive insolvency matters involving Tier 1 suppliers. He has extensive experience in complex bankruptcy litigation, including fraudulent transfer and other avoidance actions.

Mr. Lichtman is a graduate of the University of Michigan and a cum laude graduate of the Detroit College of Law (Michigan State College of Law), where he served as a Note & Comment Editor of the Law Review. Mr. Lichtman has been very active in civic affairs. He is a former Mayor of the City of Farmington Hills, Michigan, which community he also served, among other capacities, as a member of the City Council, as Chairman of the Board of Zoning Appeals, and as a member of the Planning Commission.

In over 25 years of practice, Mr. Lichtman has presented to various bar associations and professional conferences. He is the chapter co-author of "Fraud and the Bankruptcy Code," for "The Handbook of Fraud Deterrence," John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2007. He is a member of the Detroit Metropolitan, Oakland County, Federal and American Bar Associations, and the State Bar of Michigan.

Practice Areas:

• Bankruptcy Reorganization
• Business and Corporate Law
• Commercial Finance Law

Education:

• A.B., University of Michigan, 1980
• J.D., Detroit College of Law, cum laude, 1983

Bar Admissions:

• Michigan, 1983

Professional Memberships:

• Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
• Oakland County Bar Association
• State Bar of Michigan
• Federal Bar Association
• American Bar Association

Activities & Service:

• Mayor, City of Farmington Hills, 1994-1995
• City of Farmington Hills City Council
  • Member, 1989-1995
• City of Farmington Hills Board of Zoning Appeals
  • Member,1986-1989
  • Chairman, 1987-1988
• City of Farmington Hills Planning Commission
  • Member, 1989
• Detroit College of Law Review
  • Member, 1981-1983
  • Note & Comment Editor, 1982-1983

Publications:

• "Fraud and the Bankruptcy Code," Chapter, Co-Author, "The Handbook of Fraud Deterrence," John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007

Presentations:

• "LaSalle - The Practical Implications & Other Chapter 11 Issues," Federal Bar Association Bankruptcy Section Seminar, 2000
• "Appointed Professional Compensation," Federal Bar Association Bankruptcy Section Seminar, 2003

Recognition:

• AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
• Super Lawyer, Top Attorneys in Michigan, 2008-2010 editions
• dbusiness, "Top Lawyers in Metropolitan Detroit", 2010
• Small Turnaround of the Year, Turnaround Management Association (TMA)
  • Chicago, Midwest Chapter, 2007
• Crain's Detroit Business, "40 Under 40", 1994