SALT LAKE CITY – Oct. 14, 2024 – Michael F. Thomson, shareholder of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will be inducted as a Fellow in the 36th Class of the American College of Bankruptcy. Thomson will be honored in March 2025 during the College's annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
The American College of Bankruptcy recognizes individuals who have demonstrated professional excellence and made exceptional contributions to the bankruptcy and insolvency fields, according to its website. Thomson’s selection is a testament to his professional excellence, leadership, integrity, and commitment to scholarship and service in his restructuring and bankruptcy practice.
Jennifer Hagle, chair of the College’s Board of Regents, said in a statement, “Representing a broad cross-section of our industry, this year’s class of College Fellows exemplifies the combination of exceptional professional talent, integrity, and commitment to scholarship and service that is the hallmark of the College.”
Thomson, based in the firm’s Salt Lake City office, focuses on navigating complex bankruptcy and receivership proceedings, workouts, and related litigation. He represents creditors, distressed companies, Chapter 7 and 11 trustees, and court-appointed receivers in all aspects of the workout, restructuring, and liquidation processes, including litigation and appeals.
The American College of Bankruptcy is an honorary public service association of professionals invited to join based on their proven record of experience, leadership, and service in the bankruptcy and insolvency field. Its Fellows include leading bankruptcy attorneys, judges, financial advisors, academics, and corporate turnaround specialists, among others. Through professional education, scholarly publications, and grants to support pro bono services, the College plays a significant role in advancing the practice of bankruptcy law.
Thomson will join other prominent members of Greenberg Traurig’s Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice as Fellows, including Julia Frost-Davis, Annette W. Jarvis, J. Gregory Milmoe, Nancy A. Peterman, and Keith Shapiro.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice: Greenberg Traurig’s internationally recognized Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice provides clients with deep insight and knowledge acquired over decades of advisory transaction and litigation experience. The team has a broad and diverse range of experience developing creative strategies to the highly complex issues that arise in connection with in- and out-of-court reorganizations, restructurings, workouts, liquidations, and distressed acquisitions and sales. Using a multidisciplinary approach, the firm’s vast resources and invaluable business network, the team helps companies navigate challenging times and address the full range of issues that can arise in the course of their own restructurings or dealings with other companies in distress.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2750 attorneys in 48 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI “Highly Recommended Law Firm” for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.