Education
  • Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, J.D., 1989
  • Western Maryland College, B.A., cum laude, 1984
Bar & Court Admissions
  • Delaware, 1990
  • Pennsylvania, 1990
TEL: 302-295-4862
FAX: 302-652-3117
kstickles@coleschotz.com
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Legal Secretary: Mary Van Dermark
TEL: 302-295-5007
mvandermark@coleschotz.com

Kate Stickles is a member in the Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Department, based in the Wilmington office.  She has experience in complex Chapter 11 reorganization and liquidation cases, and practices in many aspects of bankruptcy, representing debtors, unsecured creditors’ committees, equity committees, trustees, and secured and unsecured creditors.  Ms. Stickles represents reorganized debtors, committees, and trusts in bankruptcy related litigation, including preference actions and fraudulent conveyance actions.

In addition to her state bar admissions, Ms. Stickles is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Representative Matters

Ms. Stickles has served as counsel to numerous Chapter 11 debtors and official committees in various business segments.  Significant representative cases include:

  • BMJ Medical Management, Inc., et al.
  • Cambridge Industries Holdings, Inc., ,et al.
  • Devon Mobile Communications, L.P., et al.
  • Fedders North America, Inc., et al.
  • Fruit of the Loom, Inc., et al.
  • Kaiser Group International, Inc., et al.
  • Noma Company
  • OMNA Medical Partners, Inc., et al.
  • Owens Corning, et al.
  • Physician Health Corporation, et al.
  • Stuart Entertainment, Inc.
  • Solutia, Inc., et al.
  • United Companies Financial Corporation, et al.

News

Publications

Maintenance and Repair Damages: Are They Capped Under §502 (b)(6), American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, October 2007

A Primer on Reconstitution of a Creditors' Committee Under §1102 (a)(4), American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, June 2007

Professional Activities

  • International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) Delaware Network, Vice Chair 2008, Secretary 2007
  • Delaware State Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section, Secretary, 2008
  • CLE/Publications Committee of Delaware State Bar Association Bankruptcy Section, Co-Chair, 2006-2008
  • Delaware Bankruptcy Inn of Court, Bencher
  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Delaware Views from the Bankruptcy Bench and Bar 2006, Steering Committee Member
 
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