Ballard Spahr LLP

Litigation

Partner and Practice Co-Leader of the firm's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Group

Matthew G. Summers represents secured creditors, landlords, asset purchasers, indenture trustees, manufacturers, mezzanine lenders, officers and directors, unsecured creditors, trustees, and other parties-in-interest in all aspects of bankruptcy cases and bankruptcy-related litigation, in Delaware and Maryland, and nationally. He is a Practice Co-Leader of the firm's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Group.

Matt has substantial experience representing creditors in Chapter 9 bankruptcy cases, including representing the largest holder of pension obligation bonds in the Detroit and San Bernardino, California, bankruptcy cases. Matt was the lead questioner in the first deposition taken in the City of Detroit case, deposing the city's investment banker, and was deeply involved in litigating the objection to the city’s first proposed settlement with counterparties to a swap agreement, an objection the bankruptcy court sustained.

Admissions

Delaware

Maryland

U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Advisory Committee, 2015 ABI Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop

Member of ad hoc committee formed in 2015 to consider, draft, and propose statute governing receivership proceedings in Maryland

American Bankruptcy Institute

American Bar Association

University of Maryland School of Law (J.D. 2000 with honor) Member, Order of the Coif

Grove City College (B.A. 1997, magna cum laude)