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. Mr. Fustine is a mediator and neutral evaluator in the Alternative Dispute Resolution Program of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. He uses his experience, knowledge and skill to represent multi-million dollar debtors, creditors holding secured, unsecured and priority claims, creditors’ committees and trustees. Mr. Fustine is also a certified contract advisor for the National Football League Players Association and a licensed athlete agent in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia. He represents current as well as retired professional athletes.
Recent Accomplishments
- 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 (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), 1993-2019
- Included in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®, 2007-2014; 2017-2019
Speaking Engagements
- 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 17th 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