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Joshua B. Brooks

Attorneys

Joshua B. Brooks

Associate
302.467.4414 (office)

brooks@lrclaw.com
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Practice Areas: Corporate Bankruptcy and Restructuring, Bankruptcy Litigation, Corporate Litigation

Joshua’s experience includes representing debtors, official committees of unsecured creditors, and DIP lenders in proceedings initiated under chapter 7, chapter 11 (including subchapter V), and chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code.  Prior to joining Landis Rath & Cobb LLP, he advised future claimants’ representatives in several mass tort bankruptcies, assisted with corporate and commercial litigation, and investigated potential claims against corporate officers and directors on behalf of special investigation committees.

Joshua graduated from Widener University Delaware Law School where he participated in mock trial and alternative dispute resolution competitions, volunteered in pro bono will drafting initiatives for first responders and senior citizens, and was a member of the Black Law Students Association.  He is an active alumnus, regularly returning to guide and mentor students and younger lawyers.

Joshua remains committed to the advancement of the Delaware bar and his community through his contributions to community and professional organizations.  He serves as Chair of the Multicultural Judges and Lawyers Section of the Delaware State Bar Association.  Joshua is a member of the Delaware Bankruptcy Inn of Court, the Delaware Barristers Association, the American Bar Association, the American Bankruptcy Institute, and Turnaround Management Association.  Additionally, Joshua devotes extensive time as a volunteer Child Attorney with the Office of the Child Advocate.

Joshua is admitted to practice in Delaware and Maryland.

Education

Widener University Delaware Law School, J.D.
Wilmington University, B.S.

Court Admissions

Supreme Court of Delaware
Supreme Court of Maryland
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

Memberships and Associations

American Bankruptcy Institute
American Bar Association
Delaware Bankruptcy Inn of Court
Delaware State Bar Association, Multicultural Judges & Lawyers Section, Chair
National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, 2025 Next Generation Participant
The Delaware Barristers Association
Turnaround Management Association
The Delaware Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Board Member

Awards, Presentations and Publications

Associates to Watch, Chambers USA, 2025

MJL Rising Star Award, Multicultural Judges & Lawyers Section of the Delaware State Bar Association, 2025

Rising Star, Super Lawyers – Delaware, 2025

Presenter, Trial Skills CLE, Delaware Bankruptcy Inn of Court, February 2025

With Our Powers Combined, the Delaware Bar Could Soon Reflect the State’s Population
, Delaware Business Court Insider, July 2024

Delaware Views from the Bench 2022: Current Issues in Subchapter V Cases, American Bankruptcy Institute, November 2024

Who’s My Client? The Importance of Engagement Letters, American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, June 2021

Selected Representations

Chapter 11 Debtor Representations

225 Bowery, LLC
AeroCision Parent, Inc.
ATech (Parent) Resolution Corp. (f/k/a Akoustis Technologies, Inc.)
Bittrex, Inc.
byCHLOE, LLC
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
InVivo Therapeutics Corporation
Lucira Health, Inc.
Plastiq, Inc.
Teligent, Inc.
Welded Construction, L.P.
Winc, Inc.
Zohar III, Corp.

Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 Committee, Lender, and Other Representations

Admiral Insurance Company (In re Kidde-Fenwal, Inc.) (Insurer)
AHS Acquisition Holdings, LLC (In re Jordan Health Products I, Inc.) (Purchaser)
Allena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Liquidating Trustee)
Avalon Transportation, LLC (In re Coach USA, Inc.) (Purchaser)
Braidwell LP and Deerfield Partners, L.P. (In re NanoString Technologies, Inc.) (DIP Lenders)
Column Financial, Inc. (In re SC Healthcare Holding, LLC) (Secured Lender)
Counsel to certain director-claimants (In re Lordstown Motors Corp.)
Counsel to the Derivative Litigation Plaintiffs (In re ICON Aircraft, Inc.)
Divisions, Inc. (In re Big Lots, Inc.) (Contract Party)
Falcon Structured Equity Partners, LP (In re Basic Fun, Inc.) (Preferred Equity Investor)
Horizon Media LLC and Horizon Next (In re Big Lots, Inc.) (Vendor)
ITC Global Advisers LLC and C5 Capital Limited (In re IronNet, Inc.) (DIP Lenders)
Kroger Limited Partnership I (In re Big Lots, Inc.) (Landlord)
NYDIG Servicing LLC (In re Silvergate Capital Corporation) (Significant Creditor)
ONH AFC CS Investors LLC (Liquidating Trustee)
Synchrony Bank (In re LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.) (Lender)
TBK Bank, SSB (In re Parker Global Enters.) (Secured Lender)
WeMedia/SuperOrdinary USA, Inc. (In re Amyris, Inc.) (Significant Creditor)
Zymergen, Inc. (Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors)

Chapter 11 Future Claimants’ Representative Representations

Bestwall LLC
Boy Scouts of America
DBMP, LLC
Imerys Talc America, Inc.
Mallinckrodt plc

Chapter 15 Foreign Representative Representations

Alvarez & Marsal Canada Inc. (Yatsen Group of Companies, Inc.)
Contract Pharmaceuticals Limited, as Foreign Representative
Deloitte Restructuring, Inc. (Goli Nutrition Inc.)
KSV Restructuring Inc. (G.I. Sportz, Inc.)

Corporate and Commercial Litigation Clients

Digiatech LLC
Virtus Real Estate Capital III, LP