Guy C. Fustine

Guy C. Fustine's practice is focused on business reorganization, commercial litigation, collection, and sports law. He is board certified in business bankruptcy law by the American Board of Certification and is Practice Group Leader for Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights at Knox Law. He is a mediator in the Mediation Program for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and a neutral evaluator in the Alternative Dispute Resolution Program of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. He represents business debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, trustees, and receivers in federal and state court cases. Mr. Fustine 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.

Recent Accomplishments

• Chapter 7 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 (FQHC) in Erie, PA
• Sale of another FQHC as a going concern in Fayette County, PA
• Negotiation and sale of commercial real estate to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus in Buffalo, NY
• Rejection of a USW Collective Bargaining Agreement under § 1113 of the Bankruptcy Code and sale of the company as an ongoing concern in Warren, PA
• 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-downs and liquidations

Honors & Ratings

• AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated
• Included in The Best Lawyers in America®, (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency; Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy), 1993-2021
• Included in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®, 2007-2014; 2017-2020

Speaking Engagements

• Webinar: Looking Beyond COVID-19: Advantages and Disadvantages of Chapter 11 and the Workout Alternative, hosted by Erie Regional Chamber & Growth Partnership, May 2020
• Allegheny County Bar Association Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section's Annual Bankruptcy Symposium: panelist on "Unwrapping the New SBRA: Is Your Practice Prepared?" December 2019
  
• Firm's Workplace Law Forum, November 2017
• Firm's Annual Professional Advisor Symposium, October 2013-2017
• 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," September 2016
• Pennsylvania Bar Institute Bankruptcy Program: co-presenter on "The Future Relevance of Chapter 11," October 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," December 2014
• Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators and Pennsylvania School Boards Association School Leadership Conference: panelist on Character Education, October 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
• Lawyers Associated Worldwide

Firm Involvement

• Shareholder
• Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Group, Practice Group Leader

In His Own Words