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Legal Secretary: Susan Williams
TEL: 302-652-3131 ext. 2501
swilliams@coleschotz.com

Kate Stickles is a member of the Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Department based in the Wilmington office.  Kate concentrates her practice in the areas of bankruptcy, insolvency and creditors’ rights, with particular experience representing debtors,  official committees, examiners and trustees in chapter 11 cases.

Kate has been selected by her peers for inclusion in the prestigious 2010 and 2011 editions of Best Lawyers in America in the area of Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law.  She was named one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" by Chambers USA in 2010 and 2011. The publication notes, “Sources praise her client skills and ability to work seamlessly with in-house counsel.” 2011 Edition.

Kate has served as Delaware counsel to Chapter 11 debtors, examiners, liquidating trustees, and official committees in some of Delaware's most significant bankruptcy cases.  Select representative matters include: Barzel Industries Inc., et al., BMJ Medical Management, Inc., et al., Cambridge Industries Holdings, Inc., ,et al., DBSI, 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., Tribune Company, et al., United Companies Financial Corporation, et al. and Washington Mutual, Inc.

• Barzel Settles Superfund Bankruptcy Claim, Law 360, August 17, 2011
• Cole Schotz Lands Five Practices and Nine Attorneys in Chambers USA Guide, June 27, 2011
• 35 Cole Schotz Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America®
• Five Cole Schotz Attorneys Receive Top Marks in Chambers USA 2010 Rankings

• Stub Rent: The Third Circuit's Decision in Goody's, American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, October 2010
• Vacating a Judgment under Rule 60(b)(4): A Review of the Espinosa Decision, American Bankruptcy Institute Bankruptcy Litigation Committee Newsletter, June 2010
• Identifying Insiders for Purposes of §503(c), American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, October 2009
• A Roadmap for Managing §503(b)(9) Claims and Objections: The Debtor’s Perspective, American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, October 2008
• The Latest News from the Delaware Courts: Decisions of Interest to Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals, The Americas Restructuring and Insolvency Guide
• The Nuts and Bolts of Involuntary Bankruptcy, American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, June 2008

• International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), Director at Large 2010-present
• International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation, Delaware Network, Immediate Past Chair 2010-2011, Chair 2009-2010, Vice Chair 2008-2009, Secretary 2007-2008
• Delaware State Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section, Chair 2010-2011, Vice Chair Commercial Bankruptcy 2009-2010, Secretary 2008-2009
• Co-Chair, Delaware State Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section, CLE / Publications Committee
• Delaware Views from the Bankruptcy Bench and Bar, Steering Committee Member, 2006, 2008 and 2011
• Delaware Bankruptcy Inn of Court
• Member, American Bankruptcy Institute