DAVID A. MAWHINNEY is an attorney at Bowditch & Dewey LLP in Framingham, MA, where he advises clients in commercial disputes, restructuring, and insolvency.  He began his career clerking for the Hon. Frank J. Bailey of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts.  From 2013 to 2020, he was an associate in the restructuring and insolvency group at K&L Gates LLP in Boston.  In 2019, Mr. Mawhinney was appointed by the United States Trustee’s Office to serve as a Subchapter V Trustee for Region One.  In 2020 and 2021, Mr. Mawhinney was recognized by Chambers USA as a leading lawyer in Massachusetts for Bankruptcy and Restructuring.  He is the current Chair of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees’ Committee of Subchapter V, and a member of the Boston Bar Association.  He is a graduate of Boston College and Boston College Law School.

James Sullivan’s primary practice focus is corporate restructuring and bankruptcy, distressed situations and complex commercial disputes. He brings a wealth of experience representing corporate debtors, banks, secured and unsecured creditors, creditors’ committees, trustees and distressed investors in large Chapter 11 cases. James is honored with a listing in New York Super Lawyers® and is rated AV Preeminent™ in his field by Martindale-Hubbell. He was also recognized in the 2019 New York’s Top Rated Lawyers, published by the New York Law Journal. He regularly authors and lectures on numerous topics concerning bankruptcy, including the recently amended small business provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.