Andrew W. Caine

Mr. Caine has had lead responsibility in litigation concerning a variety of business, bankruptcy, and commercial law issues, as well as the representation of debtors, trustees, creditors, and committees in chapter 11 reorganization cases. He handles matters in state and federal courts, with an emphasis on disputes tried in bankruptcy court, including avoidance actions and contested reorganization matters. Mr. Caine leads the firm's Avoidance Action and Claims Litigation practice group, and currently chairs the American Bankruptcy Institute, the world's largest organization of insolvency professionals, with 9,500 members. He recently served as ABI's president and vice president of education. Mr. Caine has written numerous articles and often lectures nationally on bankruptcy and litigation. He is also a former member of the Los Angeles Superior Court panel of business law arbitrators. He holds an AV Peer Rating, Martindale-Hubbell's highest peer recognition for ethical standards and legal ability. Mr. Caine is a graduate of Northwestern University and received his J.D. from UCLA. Mr. Caine is admitted to practice in California and is a resident in our Los Angeles office.

Professional Affiliations

• Chair, American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI).
• President, 2002-2003, American Bankruptcy Institute.
• Vice President of Education, 1999-2001, ABI.
• Associate editor, American Bankruptcy Institute Journal.
• Executive editor, ABI Website Editorial Board.

Publications

• Co-Author, "The Influence of Outcomes and Procedures on Formal Leaders," 41 Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (No. 4 1981).

Representative Matters

• Chapter 11 debtors in Breed Technologies; AmeriServe Food Distribution; HomePlace of America, Inacom Corporation; TWA.
• Creditors' committee in Madison Associates, fka Pannell Kerr Foster.
• Litigation: Hilton Hotels and Bass Hotels.