Robert T. Schmidt

Recent representations for which he has had primary or significant responsibility include the following: Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (official creditors’ committee); Eagle Hospitality Trust (official creditors’ committee); California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (official creditors’ committee); Toys “R” Us (official creditors’ committee); General Motors (official creditors’ committee); Chrysler LLC (official creditors’ committee); Cooper-Standard Holdings (official creditors’ committee); Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. (official creditors’ committee); Patriot Coal (official creditors’ committee); Silicon Graphics (senior bank group); Recycled Paper Greetings (senior bank group); BearingPoint (Deloitte LLP as purchaser); Ascendia Brands Inc. (debtor); Malden Mills Inc. (debtor); Berry Hill Galleries Inc. (debtor); Leap Wireless International (official creditors’ committee); Elite Model Management (debtor); Grace Industries Inc. (official creditors’ committee); Omni Facilities (official creditors’ committee); Micro Warehouse Inc. (debtor); Adelphia Business Solutions (official creditors’ committee); Nationwide Furniture (bank group); Big City Radio (bondholder group); MEDIQ Inc. (bank group); Vlasic Foods International (official creditors’ committee); DeGeorge Financial Corp. (official creditors’ committee); Ponderosa Fibres of Pennsylvania (bondholder group); Edison Brothers Inc. (official creditors’ committee); The Wiz Inc. (debtor); and SLM International (official creditors’ committee). Bob also played a significant role on behalf of official committees in the Chapter 11 cases of Dow Corning Corp., Financial News Network, Arco Distributing, Brentano’s Stores, Packaging Industries and Eastern Airlines. Bob also represents landlords, indenture trustees, individual secured and unsecured creditors, and acquirers of assets from distressed or bankrupt entities.