Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C. Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights Practice Ranked in Tier 1 in 2026 Best Law Firms List in Each of Delaware and New Jersey
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C. is proud to announce that the firm’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights practice group has been ranked in Tier 1 in each of Delaware and New Jersey in the 2026 edition of the Best Law Firms® list published by Best Lawyers®. The practice group was also ranked in Tier 2 in Litigation-Bankruptcy in each of Delaware and New Jersey in the 2026 Best Law Firms lists.
“We are honored to receive a Tier 1 ranking in both Delaware and New Jersey,” said John W. Weiss, chair of the firm’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights practice group. “Our group’s lawyers strive to provide our clients with high caliber representation and innovative solutions to complex issues, while also offering our clients a competitive rate structure.”
The Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights practice group at Pashman Stein regularly advises clients in a wide range of bankruptcy-related matters, from complex financial restructuring and bankruptcy related transactions and litigation matters, to creditor, debtor, and advisory matters. With offices in New Jersey, New York City, Delaware, and Pennsylvania, the group represents clients across the county.
The group has received notable recognition since it was established just over 3 years ago, including obtaining a ranking in the 2025 Chambers USA Guide in Delaware, receiving the 2024 Dealmaker of the Year award by the New Jersey Law Journal, and having four Chambers-ranked attorneys in the group.
In addition, six of the practice group’s attorneys were included in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers® list:
- Leah M. Eisenberg(Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law) (Partner)
- Henry J. Jaffe(Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy) (Partner)
- Richard W. Riley(Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy) (Counsel, Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights)
- David E. Sklar(Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law) (Associate, Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights)
- David B. Stratton(Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law) (Senior Counsel)
- John W. Weiss(Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy) (Partner and chair, Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights practice group).
For more information on the Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights practice at Pashman Stein, click here.
The 2026 edition of Best Law Firms is published by Best Lawyers®. A description of the selection methodology can be found at https://www.bestlawfirms.com/methodology.
The 2026 Best Lawyers list is issued by BL Rankings, LLC. A description of the selection methodology can be found at https://www.bestlawyers.com/About/MethodologyBasic.aspx.
The Chambers USA ranking list is published by Chambers & Partners. A description of the selection methodology can be found at https://chambers.com/about-us/methodology.
The New Jersey Legal Awards are published by the New Jersey Law Journal. A description of the selection methodology can be found at Methodology: New Jersey Legal Awards (NJLA) 2024.
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