Marcus O. Colabianchi practices in the areas of bankruptcy and creditors' rights. Mr. Colabianchi represents secured and unsecured creditors, financial institutions, business debtors, trustees, committees, leasing companies, receivers, contractors, commercial landlords, and borrowers in nearly all facets of corporate bankruptcy reorganization cases and litigation. He handles a variety of complex litigation, workout, restructuring and insolvency matters for lenders, loan servicers and borrowers involving securitized commercial mortgage loans, commercial mortgage-backed securities, conventional real property loans, guarantees, and extension and forbearance agreements.

Areas of Practice

• Business Reorganization and Financial Restructuring
• Creditors' Rights and Advisory Services
• Real Estate

Admissions

• California
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
• U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Education

• Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., 2000
  - Comments Editor, Santa Clara Law Review
• University of Southern California, B.S., 1996

Other Experience

• Winston & Strawn LLP
  - Senior Associate, 2008-2011
• Duane Morris LLP
  - Special Counsel, 2011-present
• Thelen LLP
  - Associate, 2006-2008
• Stein & Lubin LLP
  - Associate, 2001-2006

Professional Activities

• Bar Association of San Francisco
• California Receivers’ Forum
• Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum
  - Board Member, 2008-2011
• Northern District of California Bankruptcy Court's Bench-Bar Liaison Committee, 2006-2010

Civic and Charitable Activities

• The Guardsmen, a non-profit charitable organization benefiting Northern California youth
  - Board Member, 2011-present
  - General Counsel, 2010-2011

Publications

• Co-Author, "Current Legal Issues Affecting the Rights of State Self Insurance Guaranty Funds," IAIABC Journal, Spring 2007, Vol. 44, No. 1

Speaking Engagements

• Co-Panelist, "How to Build Your Book of Business Throughout Your Career in the Turnaround & Restructuring Profession," The Turnaround Management Association, Northern California Chapter's Next Generation Leaders Event, 2010
• Co-Panelist, "The Bankruptcy Process: Appraiser/Attorney Interaction," The Appraisal Institute, Northern California Chapter's 2010 Spring Litigation Conference, 2010
• Co-Producer/Speaker, "Judges' Roundtable Discussion on Venue of Business Bankruptcy Cases," 20th Annual Conference of the California Bankruptcy Forum, 2008
• Speaker, "Bankruptcy Law: Strategies for Self Insurance Guaranty Funds," 92nd Annual Convention of International Association of Industrial Accident Boards & Commissions, 2006