Don A. Beskrone

Don is a director of the firm and a member of the firm’s Bankruptcy and Insolvency practice.  For over 20 years, Don has practiced bankruptcy law in a number of jurisdictions, including New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Arizona.  Since 2001, he has practiced exclusively in Delaware’s Bankruptcy Court.  Prior to joining Ashby & Geddes, Don was a trial attorney with the Office of the United States Trustee in Delaware.

Don is the Author of: High Anxiety - Real Property Valuation and Indubitable Equivalence, Norton Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law, 1996-1997; Negotiating Workout Agreements in Anticipation of Bankruptcy: Casting in Muddy Waters, Real Estate Finance Journal, Winter, 2001.

Representative Matters

Don has served as lead or Delaware counsel in a number of complex bankruptcy cases including the following representative matters:  The Prepetition First Lien Agent in Dura Automotive Systems; the Creditors Committee in Meridian Automotive Systems and Pliant Corporation; the Debtor in Inland Fiber Group, Trenwick America Corporation and Arnold & Baker Farms; and the Chapter 11 Trustee in Napster, Inc.

News & Publications

• Ashby & Geddes Represents Senior Lenders And Plan Sponsor In American Lafrance's Emergence From Chapter 11

Professional Affiliations

• Member, Delaware State Bar Association