Representation: Trustee
Bankruptcy – Western District of Pennsylvania
Situation: This Chapter 11 debtor owned and operated a hotel in the Pittsburgh area.
Action: After creditors convinced the bankruptcy judge to appoint a trustee to operate the Allegheny Motel Inn, the United States Trustee recommended Joseph J. Bernstein because of his bankruptcy expertise, business management background and membership in the Panel of Private Bankruptcy Trustees. With the support of Bernstein and Bernstein, P.C., he successfully operated the hotel for 10 months before selling it to an Ohio operator for more than $2 million.