Robert B. Orgel

Robert B. Orgel is a highly regarded bankruptcy lawyer with decades of experience representing debtors, creditors, trustees, and official committees in complex Chapter 11 cases. He has built a national reputation for navigating high-stakes restructuring and insolvency matters with precision and strategic insight.

Robert earned his B.A. from Rutgers University in 1977 and his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law in 1981. After law school, he clerked for Judge Martin Pense in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii (1981–82), gaining first hand insight into federal court procedures and judicial reasoning.

Robert has played a leading role in many high-profile Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. He has represented major debtors such as True Religion and Monaco Coach, official committees in landmark restructurings including Boy Scouts of America and TK Holdings Inc. (Takata), and significant creditors in the Lehman Brothers Holdings bankruptcy. His experience also includes serving as counsel to trustees, notably in the Hiuka America Corporation case.

Robert has been consistently recognized by Best Lawyers in America since 2010 and has been selected as a Super Lawyer every year since 2005. He holds an AV Preeminent Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, reflecting the highest standards of professional excellence and ethics in legal practice.

Robert’s leadership includes roles such as Chair of the ABA Task Force on Health Care-Related Bankruptcy Issues and member of the Advisory Board for the ABI Annual West Coast Conference. He also served on the California State Bar’s Business Law Section Franchise Law Committee. Robert B. Orgel continues to serve clients from Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP’s Los Angeles office, offering deep experience and trusted counsel in bankruptcy and restructuring law.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
• Member, The State Bar of California

Licensed State

• California

Education

• University of California School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Rutgers University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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