Paul Bran joined Dickstein Shapiro in 1990, and focuses his practice on bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, and commercial litigation. Mr. Bran was elected a partner of the firm effective January 1, 1994. He has represented national and regional banks and other financial institutions, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and RTC in their capacity as conservator and receiver of failed financial institutions, mezzanine lenders, hedge funds, unsecured creditors’ committees, trustees, creditors’ trusts, debtors, and bankruptcy asset purchasers. Mr. Bran’s practice includes out-of-court workouts and restructurings, as well as bankruptcies, state court receiverships, related proceedings, and commercial litigation in various jurisdictions across the United States. He has a solid knowledge of post-judgment collection practices, including supplemental proceedings in aid of execution such as garnishment, attachment, judicial sale, and related proceedings.

Bar Admissions

District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Education

University of Maryland, B.A., 1982
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1985