Eric W. Sleeper

Eric Sleeper, for more than a quarter of a century, has focused his practice on creditor-debtor rights, workouts, restructurings, reorganizations, corporate bankruptcy, bankruptcy-related litigation, corporate insolvencies and commercial foreclosures. Eric has represented each of the significant constituencies in workouts, insolvency matters and bankruptcies including secured creditors, lenders, hedge funds, corporate debtors, creditor committees, institutional investors, trustees, receivers, landlords and lessors, buyers and sellers of assets and claims from distressed entities, investment advisors and funds, and other primary interested parties.

He has practiced before courts throughout the country, including regionally in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware and has represented businesses in a variety of industries including real estate, hospitality, health care, retail, trucking, automotive, airlines, general manufacturing and finance.

Eric’s practice also encompasses commercial litigation, general corporate legal advice, cannabis and hemp law, unmanned aircraft systems (i.e., drones), and artificial intelligence.

At Emory University School of Law, Eric was the Editor-in-Chief of the Bankruptcy Developments Journal. He has authored several articles and lectured on bankruptcy and creditor rights issues.

Industry Experience:

• Art, Fashion, Beauty, and Design
• Construction
• Entertainment
• Finance
• Food and Hospitality
• Generation and Energy Services
• Healthcare
• Logistics
• Manufacturing and Distribution
• Media and Publishing
• Real Estate

Memberships:

• American Bankruptcy Institute
• Turnaround Management Association
• American Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association

Education:

• Emory University School of Law, J.D.
• with honors, Editor-in-Chief, Bankruptcy Developments Journal
• Rutgers University, Phi Beta Kappa

Bar & Court Admissions:

• New York
• New Jersey

Practices:

• Banking and Finance
• Bankruptcy, Restructuring, and Creditors’ Rights

Attorney Articles:

• “Cannabis Law Updates.” Blog. (December 2018).
• “East Coast Cannabis: Legal Restrictions Demise May Soon Allow it to Fly High.” Blog. (October 2018).
• “Drones (a/k/a Unmanned Aircraft Systems): A 21st Century (Regulated) Gold Rush.” Blog. (October 2018).
• “The Feds, Cannabis and Hemp: Imperfect Together.” Blog. (July 2018).
• “Bankruptcy Safe Harbor Part II.” Blog. (July 2018).
• “Just How Safe a Harbor Is Bankruptcy For Pre-Bankruptcy Securities-Related Transactions?” Blog. (October 2017).
• “Cannabis: It’s An Industry and Not Just Mother Jones Anymore.” Blog. (September 2017)
•  “Lender Found to Bear Burden of Mortgage Fraud by Identity Theft.” Lending and Restructuring Alert. (Summer 2007).
• “Hedge Funds: Further Privacy Considerations in Bankruptcy Proceedings.” Complinet. (May 2007).
• “Hedge Funds: Privacy Considerations in Bankruptcy Proceedings.” Complinet. (March 2007).
• “Hedge Funds and Corporate Insolvencies.” (2007).
• “Second Lien Lenders: New Bankruptcy Battleground?” (2006).
• “The Amended Bankruptcy Code A Year Later: Impact on Corporate Reorganizations.” (2006).
• “The Recent Amendments to the Bankruptcy Code” (2005).
• “White Collar Crimes: Fraud, Receiverships and Bankruptcy.” (January 2002).
• “The Bankruptcy Police: Identifying Criminal Bankruptcy Fraud Activity and Making a Referral.”
• (January 2002).

In the Media:

• Quoted in “5 Things General Motors Needs To Do Right Now.” (April 2014).