JOHN H. STROCK

**** ******* ****** ! PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130 ! 617-***-**** (M) ! acroic@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Attorney with broad skill set and ability to synthesize diverse areas of the law, including contract

negotiation and drafting, intellectual property, commercial litigation, and labor. Successful leader of

M&A and capital markets transactions both in bankruptcy court and out-of-court. Reputation for

achieving quick, cost-effective, favorable results because of experience working with distressed

companies. Previous financial services and business experience provides a unique combination of real-

world practical knowledge and legal expertise.

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Fox Rothschild LLP; Philadelphia, PA & Wilmington, DE (November 2009 - present)

Associate Attorney, Restructuring & Bankruptcy, and Financial Institutions

Represented Atlantic City, NJ mega-casino through its recent chapter 11 sale and served as lead

associate on team that coordinated regulatory compliance with various New Jersey State agencies

for the wind-down and sale of the debtors assets.

Lead negotiations through sale process of poultry processor and drafted sale documents that

ultimately enabled an asset sale of distressed poultry processor at market premium

Negotiated and drafted financing documents for post-bankruptcy loan to support sale process of

poultry processor

Represented manufacturer of electric vehicles and energy storage technology in chapter 11 sale

Managed U.S. side of cross-border insolvency proceeding for Canadian furniture manufacturer to

restructure lease terms for sale of Canadian company

Counsel several regional banks performing perfection analyses of troubled loans and assist with

evaluating banks options for distressed loans

Other significant bankruptcy debtor representations include reorganization of Indiana based

casino/racetrack; sale of national premier event rental provider; sale of pallet pooling and logistics

provider; reorganization of home lighting manufacturer; and reorganization of national cosmetics

manufacturer/distributer

Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP; Wilmington, DE (March 2008 - October 2009)

Associate Attorney, Bankruptcy & Creditors Rights

Negotiated successful resolutions of several trade creditors claims against national retailer

Coordinated discovery and managed document review for official committee in leading bus

manufacturers contested chapter 11 confirmation

Landis Rath & Cobb LLP; Wilmington, DE (September 2006 - February 2008)

Associate Attorney, Commercial Bankruptcy

Completed comprehensive UCC Article 9 analysis of secured lenders positions for Official

Creditors Committee of leading provider of heat recovery steam generators and maintenance

support for the power generation industry

Primary drafter of several significant chapter 11 documents for specialty tire manufacturer

Other significant representations included a warehouse lender to several mortgage REIT chapter 11

debtors and Official Creditors Committees involving mortgage lending, software technology, and

construction industries

Law School Internships and Clerkships

Volunteer Lawyers Project; Student Intern; Boston, MA (January 2006 - April 2006)

Birnbaum & Godkin, LLP; Summer Law Clerk; Boston, MA (June 2005 - August 2005)

U.S. Attorneys Office, District of Massachusetts; Legal Intern Civil Division and Financial

Litigation Unit; Boston, MA (December2004 - February 2005)

The Honorable Joel B. Rosenthal, U.S. Bankruptcy Court; Judicial Intern; Worcester, MA (June

2004 - August 2004)

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Guardian Investor Services, LLC; Regional Sales Representative

Quincy, MA (November 2002 - August 2003)

NASD (FINRA) Registered representative, Series 7 and 66

Hunted Fox Technologies, Inc.; Director of Business Operations & Development

Philadelphia, PA (July 2001 - January 2002)

Worked directly with company founder to establish corporate structure and growth strategies

Managed start-up companys business operations and presented to potential investors

Delaware Investments/Lincoln Financial Distributors; Internal Marketing Consultant

Philadelphia, PA (March 1999 - June 2001)

NASD (FINRA) Registered representative, Series 7 and 66

Prudential Investments; Customer Service Representative;

Fort Washington, PA (November 1997 - February 1999)

NASD (FINRA) registered representative, Series 6

EDUCATION

Northeastern University School of Law; Boston, MA

Juris Doctor, May 2006

Legal Practice Teaching Assistant (Fall 2004)

Research Assistant (Spring 2005): Updated chapter 2 of Duties of Fund Directors Under State

Law, from Fund Governance: Legal Duties of Investment Company Directors by Robert A.

Robertson

Boston College Law School; Newton, MA; Visiting Student (August 2005 - May 2006)

Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA

Bachelor of Arts, May 1997; History and Spanish dual major; Latin American Studies minor

ADMISSIONS, PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS, SKILLS & INTERESTS

Admitted to practice in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey

Member, Turnaround Management Association (Philadelphia Chapter Membership Committee)

Fluent in Spanish

Enjoy cooking, wine tasting, travel, physical fitness, road cycling, and rugby

PRESENTATIONS AND MEDIA APPEARANCES

Drafted and presented Article 9: A Primer on Attachment, Perfection, and Priority (firm-wide CLE

presentation to attorneys and clients) - October 2012

Drafted presentation materials regarding claims of bondholders in municipal bankruptcies for

Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference - January 2013

Presented Asset Sale Issues in Bankruptcy (firm-wide CLE presentation to attorneys and clients)

GM Loves Bankruptcy - Interviewed for NPRs Planet Money broadcast - June 2009

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