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Rafael Xavier Zahralddin
About Rafael
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
90%
29 years | 200 cases
Litigation
10%
33 years | 200 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
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Licensed in New York for 10 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2015
No misconduct found
Licensed in Delaware for 24 years
State: Delaware
Acquired: 2001
No misconduct found
Licensed in Pennsylvania for 32 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1994
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 26 years
State: California
Acquired: 1999
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Rafael Xavier Zahralddin
1105 NORTH MARKET STREET, 17TH FLOOR, Wilmington, DE, 19801
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Rafael Xavier Zahralddin's Reviews
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Posted by Victoria | September 23, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability
Patient, thorough, helpful, professional
Raphael, was always thorough, helpful and patient. Our group of clients by definition are disabled. For many of us, our not only physical but also emotional and psychological. He patiently laid out our case, explained our part in winning the lawsuit (providing our personal experience). He went so far...
Posted by najam | March 09, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt
excellent job
he is an excellent lawyer, gave us great advise and represented us in bankruptcy court.
Posted by Thomas | March 07, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Superlative
I have the highest opinion of Rafael. The results of his efforts are what allowed me to enjoy my life in the last decade. A list of his attributes would include: responsive; intelligent; knowledgeable; dedicated; pragmatic; determined; easy-to-understand; reasonable and somehow, all with a touch of ...
Posted by Mark | March 07, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt
Corporate Bankruptcy
Rafael provided excellent service defending disabled employees through a corporate bankruptcy. He is extremely knowledgeable and caring while helping us through this complex and stressful process. He provided many more services than he was hired to do.
Posted by Michael | March 06, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Client
Ralael has gone over and above my expectations in handling our case. This case was not a run-of-the-mill case by any means. He consistently met every challenge and exceeded each time.
Rafael Xavier Zahralddin's Lawyer Endorsements
Christopher Ward
Chapter 11 bankruptcy lawyer
Jeffrey Kelley
Chapter 11 bankruptcy lawyer
Experience
Honors
2010
Six Sigma Greenbelt, State of Delaware
2008
Business Law Ambassador, American Bar Association, Business Law Section
Work Experience
2004 - 2007
Attorney April 2004 – November 2007 (3, Morris James LLP
2003 - 2004
Special Counsel, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott
2001 - 2003
Attorney, Ashby &Geddes
2000 - 2001
Attorney, Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
1999 - 2000
Law Clerk, Honorable Samuel L. Bufford, United States Bankruptcy Court C.D.CA
1995 - 2000
Associate Professor of Law, Chapman University School of Law
1994 - 1995
Senior Writing Fellow, Georgetown University School of Law
Associations
2012 - Present
American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Business Bankruptcy CommitteeCo-chair, Trustees and Examiners Sub-Committee
2001 - Present
Delaware State Bar Association
2000 - Present
American Bankruptcy Institute
2011 - 2012
American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Business Bankruptcy CommitteeVice Chair, Trustees and Examiners Sub-Committee
2003 - 2004
American Bar Association, International Law and Practice Section, Inter-American Law CommitteeVice Chair
2000 - 2002
American Bar Association, International Law and Practice SectionVice Chair, International Legal Education Committee
Sample of Legal Cases
In re Everything But Water
Sucessful sale of the company
In re Hotel Equity Fund V, LLC
Dismissal of Involuntary Bankruptcy
In re Grant Forest Products
Successful sale in cross border insolvency
In re Orleans
Successful Reorganization and exit from bankruptcy
In re Qimonda
Successful in each litigation, several actions pending.
In re Proliance
Successful sale of company
Jon Van Senus v. Tribune
Elliott Greenleaf secured full payment for Jon Van Senus of the $6 million owed to him (100 cents on the dollar)
In re Norwood
Successful recovery of more than 100 cents on the dollar for unsecured creditors through auction proceeds and assumption of executory contracts through the sale
In re Accredited
Successful liquidation, wind down and potential recovery of close to 100 cents on the dollar due to Net Operating Loss Refunds and settlement
In re Washington Mutual
Global settlement
In re Fairchild Corporation
Successful sale of companies and related litgation
In re Nailite International, Inc.
Successful sale of company
In re GWLS
Successful avoidance action litigation
In re Incentra Solutions, Inc. (Managed Storage)
Successful sale of the companies
In re HPG International, Inc.
Successful sale of company
In re eToys
Successful auction of online retailer
In re DHP Holdings (DESA II)
Liquidation of debtors' assets
In re: ProxyMed Transactional Services, et al.
Successful auction of company and recovery of close to 75 cents on the dollar for unsecured creditors
Education
1995
Georgetown University Law Center
LL.M - Master of Laws
N/A
Widener Univ SOL
law
N/A
Univ of Virginia
undergraduate
Speaking Engagements
2010
Winter Leadership Conference
Litigation in Cross-Border Cases
2010
Hispanic National Bar Association's 2010 Inaugural Corporate Counsel Conference
Government Oversight Under the Obama Administration
2010
Business Bankruptcy Committee Fall Meeting
Practicing What You Plead: Pleading Practicalities in the Post Twombly, Iqbal, and Caremerica World
2010
American Bar Association Section of Business Law Winter Meeting 2010
Diligencing and Structuring Transactions with Creditor-Challenged Parties
2010
6th Annual American Bankruptcy Institute Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Conference
Anything but Bankruptcy! Redux, The Brave New World of Non-bankruptcy Alternatives
2008
Judge Haile Alford Memorial Conference
Law as a Springboard
2008
DuPont Minority Counsel Conference
Inside the Minds of MCN Alumni and Chief Legal Diversity Officers
Publications
2001
35 THE INT'L LAWYER 793
Year in Review, International Legal Education
2000
34 THE INT’L LAWYER 817
Year in Review, International Legal Education
Languages
Spanish