Brown Rudnick LLP‘s bankruptcy and restructuring team specializes in committee and mass tort representations. Typical mandates for the practice include Chapter 11 cases across the country. Spearheading the practice are David Molton, who litigates mass tort plaintiff-side bankruptcy claims, Robert Stark, who represents creditors in Chapter 11 cases, and Cathrine Castaldi, who is based out of Orange County. Jeffrey Jonas splits his time between the Boston and New York offices and is a strong bankruptcy trial lawyer. Kenneth Aulet is well-versed in the cryptocurrency crisis and related bankruptcy cases, while Washington DC-based Eric Goodman brings experience in debtor-side restructuring and bankruptcy litigation. Bennett Silverberg advises a variety of stakeholders in Chapter 11 reorganization cases and out-of-court restructuring matters. All lawyers are based in New York, unless specified otherwise.
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Key clients
- First Brands Group: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
- Ascend Performance Materials: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
- 23andMe: Official Equity Committee
- Stoli Group: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
- Red River Talc, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson: Official Committee of Talc Claimants
- Tupperware: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
- Linqto: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
- Kidde-Fenwal: Official Committee of Tort Claimants
- Exela Technologies: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
- Coach USA: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
- Barretts Minerals: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
- Kal Freight: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
- Tehum Care: Official Committee of Tort Claimants
- Powin: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
- Exactech: Official Creditors’ Committee and Tort Claimants
- Danimer Scientific: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
- Valves & Controls: Asbestos Claimants Committee
- BlockFi: Plan Administrator for the Wind Down Debtors
- Steward Health: Post-confirmation Litigation Trust
- Celsius: Litigation Administrator
Work highlights
Representing the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Chapter 11 case of First Brands Group.
Advised and successfully negotiated, on behalf of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, a comprehensive settlement agreement in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Linqto, an investment platform that enabled investors to invest in private companies and pre-IPO startups.
Assisted and successfully negotiated a revised consensual bankruptcy plan, approved on September 15, 2025, on behalf of the Unsecured Creditors’ Committee in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of joint implant maker Exactech.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Robert Stark; David Molton; Cathrine Castaldi; Jeffrey Jonas
Other key lawyers
Kenneth Aulet; Eric Goodman; Bennett Silverberg; Shari Dwoskin; Eric Goodman; Gerard Cicero; Cameron Moxley