George Pitts
Super Lawyers®Bankruptcy And Creditors’ Rights Lawyers in Anchorage, AK in Anchorage, AK
About George Pitts
George Pitts joined the firm in 2020. His practice focuses on Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights and Commercial Litigation. He has represented debtors, national and regional financial institutions, financing companies, franchisors, creditors' committees, trustees, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) in bankruptcy cases throughout the United States. His practice also includes business and commercial litigation, out-of-court workouts and loan restructurings. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees George Pitts included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Litigation-Bankruptcy, 2015-2026 Research Fellow, American Council of Learned Societies National Merit Scholar Teaching Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania Listed, Lawyer of the Year, Litigation-Bankruptcy, 2021 Other Sources of Feedback About George Pitts Included on the 2019Washington DC Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2018 Washington DC Super Lawyers list 2017 Washington DC Super Lawyers list 2016 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1983
- J.D.
Non Legal Education
- University of Pennsylvania, 1977
- Ph.D.
- University of Pennsylvania, 1975
- M.A.
- Swarthmore College, 1972
- B.A.
- Honors: With High Honors
Representative Cases
- Handled bankruptcy cases in the bankruptcy courts of the states of New York, Delaware, Michigan, California, Texas, Nevada, Illinois, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, Florida, and the District of Columbia.
- Handled numerous matters in state and federal courts involving receiverships, mechanics’ liens, collections, foreclosures, and issues arising under the Uniform Commercial Code.
- Experienced in both jury and non-jury trials in the federal and state courts involving matters such as unfair competition, insurance, business torts, commercial disputes, truth in lending, fair credit reporting, partnership disputes, and real estate.
- Served as lead counsel in appellate matters, including reported cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the Supreme Court of Virginia.
- Some of the representations listed above were handled prior to joining Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot.
Pro Bono Activities
- Director’s Council, University of Pennsylvania Museum
- Council on Presidential Initiatives, Swarthmore College
- Past Member, Board of Directors, Virginia Opera
Published Works
Articles
- Four Questions You Should Ask Before You Sign an Engagement Agreement Bloomberg BNA’s Corporate Counsel Weekly, March 20, 2013
- More Than Was Dreamt of in Your Philosophy: Recent Developments and Familiar Principles in Chapter 11 Cases From Inside the Minds: Creditors’ Rights In Chapter 11 Cases-Leading Lawyers on Identifying and Protecting the Rights of Secured and Unsecured Creditors During Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases, 2010
- The Triumph of Hope over Experience: Identification of Commingled Funds Financier Worldwide, November 2006
- Through a Balance Sheet Darkly: Viewing ‘Deepening Insolvency’ Face to Face Financier Worldwide, October 2005
- Rights to Future Payment as Property of the Estate under Section 541 of the Bankruptcy Code The American Bankruptcy Law Journal, Winter 1990
- Barratry as a Covered Risk in Marine Insurance: Problems and Perspective Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce, April 1983
Bar Admissions
- California
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia
Attorney Details
| Full Name | George Pitts |
| Firm | Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot |
| Address | 510 L Street, Suite 700, Anchorage, AK 99501 |
| Phone | 907-276-1550 |
| Phone | 907-263-7216 |
| Website | www.birchhorton.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |