Guy C. Fustine

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Guy's practice is focused on business reorganization, commercial litigation, and sports law. He is board-certified in business bankruptcy law by the American Board of Certification and is Practice Group Leader for the Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Group at Knox Law. He is a neutral evaluator in the Alternative Dispute Resolution Program for the U.S. District Court in the Western District of Pennsylvania and a bankruptcy mediator. Guy represents business debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, trustees, and receivers in federal and state court cases. He has experience operating and selling on-going businesses, including making day-to-day decisions as a Trustee for both publicly traded and privately owned corporations. Guy also has experience as a contract advisor for the National Football League Players Association and is a licensed athlete agent in Pennsylvania, representing current as well as retired professional athletes.

Practice Areas

Education

Duquesne University School of Law, J.D.; cum laude
Notre Dame Law School, London, England
Allegheny College, B.A.; cum laude; Alden Scholar

Admissions, Certifications, and Ratings

Admissions

Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
ADR Mediator & Neutral Evaluator, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania

Certifications

Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law, American Board of Certification
Certified Contract Advisor, National Football League Players Association (2012-2018)
Licensed Athlete Agent

Ratings

AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated

Representative Experience

Reorganization of a 100-year-old business in Erie, PA
Chapter 11 Trustee for Oz Gas Ltd., Great Plains Exploration, LLC and John D. Oil and Gas Co.
Lead counsel for the purchaser of Peek'n Peak Resort in Clymer, NY
Lead counsel for the seller of Lovell Place Limited Partnership in Erie, PA
Court appointed overseer and lead counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors for Thayer Power & Communication Line Construction Co. in Fairview, PA
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of a Federally Qualified Health Center in Erie, PA
Negotiation and sale of commercial real estate in Buffalo, NY to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
Reorganization of a southside restaurant and lounge in Pittsburgh, representing former Pittsburgh Steeler Hines Ward
Reorganization of numerous manufacturing companies located in NY, OH, PA and elsewhere, avoiding shut-down and liquidation

Honors

Included in The Best Lawyers in America®, (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; and Litigation - Bankruptcy), 1993-2024

Included in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®, 2007-2014; 2017-2023

Community and Professional Service

Professional Affiliations

Erie County Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section
Pennsylvania Bar Association, Entertainment and Sports Law Committee
American Bar Association
American Bankruptcy Institute
Western Pennsylvania American Bankruptcy Inn of Court, Master
Sports Lawyers Association
Lawyers Associated Worldwide

Community and Professional Service

Erie County Community College of Pennsylvania (EC3PA), Business Advisory Committee Member (2023-present); Curriculum Committee and Course Instructor for "The Legal Environment of Business" (2022)

Presentations and Publications

Speaking Engagements

Firm's Professional Advisor Symposium: 2013, 2017, 2022 and 2023
Lex Machina Webinar on Bankruptcy Trends, November 2022
Course Instructor: The Legal Environment of Business, Erie County Community College of Pennsylvania, March-May 2022
Webinar: Looking Beyond COVID-19: Advantages and Disadvantages of Chapter 11 and the Workout Alternative, hosted by Erie Regional Chamber & Growth Partnership, 2020
Allegheny County Bar Association Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section's Annual Bankruptcy Symposium: panelist on "Unwrapping the New SBRA: Is Your Practice Prepared?", 2019
Firm's Workplace Law Forum, 2017
Pennsylvania Bar Institute Annual Bankruptcy Institute: state-wide course planner; co-presenter on "Top Commercial Cases of the Year" and "Energy Sector Issues for the Commercial Practitioner," 2016
Pennsylvania Bar Institute Bankruptcy Program: co-presenter on "The Future Relevance of Chapter 11," 2015
Allegheny County Bar Association Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section's Annual Bankruptcy Symposium: co-presenter on "Chapter 11: Exit Strategies and Local Courtroom Practice and Procedure," 2014
Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators and Pennsylvania School Boards Association School Leadership Conference: panelist on Character Education, 2014
Various continuing education seminars through Knox Law Institute®
Judith K. Fitzgerald Western Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Inn of Court
Erie County Bar Association Bankruptcy Section
Erie County Chapter of the PA Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Allegheny County Bankruptcy Symposium
Pennsylvania Bar Institute

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