Matthew J. Stockl

Biography

Matt focuses his practice on representing debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, and other stakeholders in a broad range of matters, including Chapter 11 cases, out-of-court workouts, liquidations, and complex business litigation in both federal and state court.

Matt regularly advises and develops strategies and creative solutions for clients in distressed-debt situations. His experience encompasses all facets of bankruptcy and insolvency, including: Chapter 11 plan restructuring and related litigation, 363 sales, debtor-in-possession financing, priority disputes, fraudulent transfer and preference actions, bankruptcy appeals, acquisitions and sales of distressed assets, assignments for the benefit of creditors, Uniform Commercial Code Article 9 foreclosure sales, and all phases of commercial disputes, ranging from pre-litigation demands to litigation of commercial claims and defenses.

Matt clerked for the Honorable Janet S. Baer, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois. Matt also served as a law clerk for the Honorable Robert E. Littlefield, Jr. (Chief Judge), United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of New York, and as a judicial intern for the Honorable Cecelia G. Morris, United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York.

Education

  • Albany Law School  (J.D., cum laude)
  • McGill University  (Bachelor of Commerce)

Bar Admissions

  • California
  • Illinois
  • New York

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Affiliations/Memberships

  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum 

Distinctions

  • Best Lawyers©
    • "Ones to Watch" in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2021-2025)
  • Illinois Super Lawyers - Rising Star®
    • Bankruptcy (2019-2021)
  • National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges’ Next Generation Program (2017)

Languages

  • French
  • Spanish