Jeffrey A. Liesemer is a member in Caplin & Drysdale's Washington, D.C. office.
Services Mr. Liesemer’s practice focuses on complex civil and commercial litigation, with an emphasis in bankruptcy and creditors' rights cases.
Highlights
Mr. Liesemer has represented clients at the trial and appellate levels of both state and federal courts. Since joining Caplin & Drysdale in 2005, Mr. Liesemer has continued to focus on complex chapter 11 cases, with a large percentage of his time devoted to representing asbestos creditors’ committees in mass-tort bankruptcies. He has been involved in a number of notable bankruptcy cases throughout the country, including W.R. Grace, U.S. Gypsum, Owens Corning, Pittsburgh Corning, Armstrong World Industries, G-I Holdings (formerly GAF Corporation), Criimi Mae, Heilig Meyers, Just for Feet, Chemtura Corporation, and US Airways.
Prior to joining Caplin & Drysdale, Mr. Liesemer's practice focused on complex chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganizations and insolvency workouts, in which he represented corporate and partnership debtors as well as large, institutional creditors and lenders. He has also been involved in representing creditors' committees, third-party asset purchasers, and shopping-center landlords in large bankruptcy reorganizations and liquidations. Mr. Liesemer has defended a number of clients in so-called "claw-back" proceedings to recover alleged preferential transfers and fraudulent conveyances.
Prior to entering private law practice, Mr. Liesemer clerked for the Honorable Martin V. B. Bostetter, Jr., then Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Professional Activities A former managing editor of the University of Pittsburgh Law Review, Mr. Liesemer has written and lectured on numerous topics relating to civil litigation and bankruptcy law, including the effect of state sovereign immunity law in bankruptcy cases. Mr. Liesemer is a former chair of the Young Lawyers Division of the Federal Bar Association of Northern Virginia, and served as commissioner of the Arlington County Fiscal Affairs Advisory Commission.
Awards and Honors Mr. Liesemer is listed in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the category of Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law.