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David E. Gordon

Shareholder, Polsinelli PC

Atlanta, GA

dgordon@polsinelli.com

David leads Polsinelli's national distressed health care practice. David counsels on business bankruptcies and insolvencies with a distinct focus on healthcare industry restructuring. David has a wide breadth of experience representing healthcare providers, REITs, hospitals, lenders, landlords, healthcare systems, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, purchasers of distressed assets, secured and unsecured creditors, committees, trustees and other parties-in-interest in Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings, receiverships and workouts throughout the United States.

David’s transactional experience includes representing purchasers in 363 sales and representing various parties in problem loan workouts, bridge loans and other financings, forbearance agreements and other distressed transactions. 

Prior to joining Polsinelli, David taught as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Emory University School of Law for over seven years.

Education

  • Emory University School of Law (J.D., honors , 2006)
  • Georgetown University (B.A., 2003)

Bar Admission

  • Georgia

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

Professional Affiliations

  • Adjunct Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law  
  • Member of Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal Advisory Committee
  • Member of the American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Member of Turnaround Management Association
  • Member of Bankruptcy Section of Atlanta Bar Association

Recognition

  • Named to Georgia Trend’s Legal Elite list for Bankruptcy Rights, 2018, 2023
  • Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® for:
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2020-2024
    • Health Care Law, 2023-2024
  • Ranked in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Georgia, 2019-2023
  • Ranked as an Up and Coming lawyer by Chambers USA, 2017, 2018 
  • Selected by Super Lawyers as one of Georgia's “Rising Stars” from 2012-2018

Session(s):

Fri, 9:50AM-10:50AM

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