Michael B. Katz - a Springfield, Massachusetts (MA) Bankruptcy & Reorganization Lawyer

Springfield Bankruptcy & Reorganization Lawyer

Updated: 02/28/2026

Areas of Practice

Bankruptcy & Reorganization
Healthcare
Business & Corporate

Attorney Information

Overview

"I make sure that my clients receive fast, reasonably priced, quality legal services. I work hard to make sure that they feel that they made the right choice in selecting both my firm and me, promptly returning phone calls and answering correspondence. My clients become my friends as well as my best references for future business, so I make sure that they understand what I am doing on their behalf, and that they have input into all key decisions. Keeping clients informed and involved is as important to me as it is to them.”

Michael is chair of the firm's bankruptcy department. His practice is concentrated in business and insolvency law, and he has played a significant role in numerous successful reorganization cases. Michael served as a Federal Bankruptcy Trustee for 23 years, and he is a frequent lecturer for business and bankruptcy law programs. Michael also handles sophisticated healthcare law matters, and is general counsel to many businesses including medical practices and individual physicians. His additional specialties include creditor's rights, and commercial/ corporate law.

Awards and Honors

Honors

Designated as Best Lawyer in Best Lawyers in America, 2016-2020
Designated as Super Lawyer in Boston Magazine, 2004-2020
Designated as 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Health Care by Martindale Hubbell
Recipient of MA Bar Association’s Community Service Award, June 2007
Selected as Area's Best Bankruptcy Lawyer, Western MA Law Tribune, July 2002
Recipient, Unsung Hero Award, The Jimmy Fund

Education

Legal Education
- Boston College Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1974
  J.D.
Non Legal Education
- University of Massachusetts, 1971
  B.A.
  Honors: cum laude

Current Employment Position(s)

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Classes and Seminars

Adjunct Faculty Member, Bay Path University MBA Program, 2014-Present
Lecturer, Bankruptcy & Insolvency, Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Forum, May 2016

Pro Bono Activities

Chair, Chef’s For Jimmy, 1990-Present
Dana-Farber Visiting Committee, 2004-Present
Member, Board of Directors, Community United Way of Pioneer Valley, 2005-2017
Member, Board of Directors, Jimmy Fund Council of Western MA, 1983-Present; President, 1990-1992

Published Works

Articles

Is bankruptcy the answer? BusinessWest, May 7, 2020

Bar Admissions

Massachusetts, 1974
U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1975
U.S. District Court District of Connecticut
U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1976
U.S. Tax Court, 1975
U.S. Supreme Court, 1980

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Contact

Springfield, MA

33 State Street
Springfield, MA 01103

Directions

Phone: (413) 781-0560

Fax: 413-739-7740

Email: Send a message

Website: https://www.baconwilson.com

Credit Cards Accepted

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