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true Designated as "<a href="/publications/news/regional_law_firm_attorneys_honored_as_2009_superlawyers_and_rising_stars.html">Super Lawyer</a>" 2009 in Boston MagazineDesignated as "<a href="/publications/article/local_lawyers_recognized_as_2008_superlawyers_and_rising_stars.html">Super Lawyer</a>" 2008 in Boston Magazine Designated as "<a href="/publications/article/boston_magazine_distinguishes_7_new_england_superlawyers_from_regional_law_firm.html">Super Lawyer</a>" 2007 in Boston Magazine Awarded the "<a href="/publications/article/ma_bar_association_honors_local_attorney.html">MA Bar Association’s Community Service Award</a>", June 2007 Designated as "<a href="/publications/article/boston_magazine_distinguishes_9_superlawyers_from_regional_law_firm.html">Super Lawyer</a>" 2006 in Boston Magazine Designated as "<a href="/publications/article/7_local_attorneys_named_as_superlawyers_2005_in_boston_magazine.html">Super Lawyer</a>" 2005 in Boston Magazine Designated as "<a href="/publications/article/7_members_of_bacon_and_wilson_p_c_designated_as_super_lawyers.html">Super Lawyer</a>" 2004 in Boston Magazine Selected Area's Best Bankruptcy Lawyer, Western MA Law Tribune, July 2002 Unsung Hero Award, The Jimmy Fund Jimmy Fund Executive Advisory Board Bob Chaney Volunteer Award, Dana Farber Cancer Institute United Way of Pioneer Valley, Professional Division Chairman

Commonwealth of Massachusetts U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut U.S. Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit U.S. Tax Court U.S. Supreme Court

Member, Board of Directors, Community United Way of Pioneer Valley, 2005 - Present, Clerk - 2006-07 and Incorporator Chairman: Professional Division of Campaign for United Way of Pioneer Valley, 2006-07 Judge: <a href="/publications/article/lawyer_judges_businesswests_inaugural_forty_under_40.html">BusinessWest's Inaugural "40 Under 40"</a> Member, Board of Directors, Jimmy Fund Council of Western Massachusetts, 1983-Present, and President, 1990-1992 Past President and Board Member, Jewish Family Service

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Boston College, J.D., 1974 University of Massachusetts, B.A., cum laude, 1971

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Massachusetts Bar Association Hampden County Bar Association American Bankruptcy Institute Panel of Designated Trustees in Bankruptcy, Member, 1979-1997 Commercial Law League of America National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees

Michael B. Katz

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Michael is Co-Chairman of the firm's Bankruptcy Department. His practice is concentrated in business and insolvency law, and he has played a significant role in numerous successful reorganization cases, including acting as counsel to Savage Industries Inc. in its Chapter 11 reorganization, and as counsel to the Creditors' Committee in the Chapter 11 of Columbia Bicycle. For 23 years, he served as a Federal Bankruptcy Trustee, and he is a frequent lecturer and guest speaker for business and bankruptcy law programs. Michael also handles sophisticated Healthcare Law Matters, and is General Counsel to many businesses including medical practices and individual physicians. His additional specialties include: Creditor's Rights, Commercial and Corporate.

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Contributer: <a href="http://bwlaw.blogs.com/bankruptcybits/" target="_blank"> Bankruptcy Bits </a> Guest: WARE Radio Show, Dealing With Financial Problems. Sometimes Bankruptcy Is Best, 2004 Author and Lecturer: "Bankruptcy: Business and Commercial Law Skills," MCLE, 1982-1986 Author and Lecturer: "Workouts and Debt Restructuring," Federal and State Taxation Institute, Western New England College, 1992 Author and Lecturer: "Bankruptcies: A Practical Approach," Credit Union League of Massachusetts, Inc., 1997 Author and Lecturer: "Protect Your Assets," Seminar Series, 1997-1998 Author and Lecturer: "Consumer Bankruptcy," MCLE, 2000 Author: “Verbal Contracts: An Rx for Trouble,” Healthcare News, June 2001 Author: “A Reality Check for Consumers and Businesses,” Business West, March 2002 I make sure that my clients receive fast, reasonably priced, quality legal services. I work hard to make sure that they feel that they made the right choice in selecting both my firm and me, promptly returning phone calls and answering correspondence. My clients become my friends as well as my best references for future business, so I make sure that they understand what I am doing on their behalf, and that they have input into all key decisions. Keeping clients informed and involved is as important to me as it is to them.

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