Michael W. Yurkewicz

Michael W. Yurkewicz is a partner at Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP whose practice focuses on bankruptcy and restructuring from the firm’s Wilmington and Philadelphia offices. He represents corporations facing financial distress and businesses dealing with distressed counterparties. His clients include debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, asset purchasers, trusts, and appointed committees in complex bankruptcy proceedings, along with parties involved in related commercial disputes and negotiations.

Mike earned a J.D. from Boston University School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Rochester. His education supports a practice that combines bankruptcy law, commercial litigation, negotiation, and transactional analysis. He is admitted in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Mike regularly handles bankruptcy proceedings involving distressed companies and counterparties, and he has significant experience with commercial contract disputes and negotiation. Before joining Klehr Harrison, he represented public and private debtors at a major international law firm. He also worked as a consultant on international tax matters at two international accounting firms, experience that adds financial and business context to his restructuring work.

Michael W. Yurkewicz is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Delaware Bankruptcy Inns of Court. He has presented continuing legal education programs on preference litigation, Section 363 sales, Chapter 11 practice, and Subchapter V. His work combines bankruptcy procedure, commercial judgment, and negotiation skills to help clients manage financial distress, pursue transactions, and address disputes connected to insolvency and restructuring.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, Delaware State Bar Association
• Member, Delaware Bankruptcy Inns of Court
• Member, American Bankruptcy Institute

Licensed State

• Pennsylvania
• Massachusetts
• Delaware

Education

• Boston University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Rochester
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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