Peter C. Lewis
Partner

PLewis@whitewiggins.com
214-665-4164
Dallas

Practice Areas
Bankruptcy/Restructuring /Workout/Creditors Rights
Commercial Litigation
Fair Debt Collection Defense
Public Finance

Peter C. Lewis

Peter C. Lewis is a Partner in the firm's Dallas office with a business oriented practice that focuses on business bankruptcies, reorganizations, out of court workouts, and debt restructuring matters throughout the country as well as complex business litigation and disputes, commercial collections/fair debt collection defense work and business transactions (including public finance). Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Lewis was a partner at a regional and national law firm. Recently, Mr. Lewis was one of only 176 attorneys nationwide that was named as a BTI Client Service All-Star for delivering superior client service to Fortune 1000 companies.

EXPERIENCE

• Over the past 29 years, has represented debtors, shareholders/investors, secured and unsecured creditors, asset purchasers, pre-petition lenders and DIP lenders in all types and phases of small to complex business bankruptcy, reorganization, workout, debt restructuring and related litigation matters throughout the country
• Former Chapter 7 Panel Trustee for the Northern District of Texas
• Defended major U.S. corporations in scores of bankruptcy preference actions across the nation including a multimillion dollar preference matter against a major multinational corporation that was settled on extremely favorable terms for the client
• Successfully tried several fraud exception to discharge complaints on behalf of bank/savings and loan accounts which matters included obtaining a $6.0 million dollar judgment in connection with first bank to close in Fort Worth since the Depression
• Represented major bank in Chapter 11 proceeding of one of the first subprime lender Chapter 11 cases of the 1990's; secured lender's claim totaling in excess of $20 million was paid in full
• Handled numerous matters on behalf of the FDIC as a secured creditor in Chapter 11 reorganization cases involving office buildings, shopping centers, manufacturing concerns and/or oil and gas operations
• Represented major investor and secured creditor in Chapter 11 reorganization of television/movie syndication business resulting in confirmation of Chapter 11 plan
• Represented consortium of private equity secured lenders in Chapter 11 reorganization of a Florida-based wireless phone carrier resulting in confirmation of Chapter 11 plan
• Debtors' counsel for a chain of approximately 150 convenience stores located in the South and Midwest
• Outside counsel for several local manufacturing and service businesses
• National collection/bankruptcy counsel for multinational corporation based in the Dallas area

EDUCATION

• J.D., Columbia University School of Law (1981)
• B.A., Princeton University (1978)

BAR/COURT ADMISSIONS

• Admitted to practice in Texas
• Admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern, Eastern, Western and Southern Districts of Texas
• Admitted to practice before Third and Fifth Circuit Courts of Appeals

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES/MEMBERSHIPS

• Member, Texas Bar Foundation
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, National Bar Association
• Member, Dallas Bar Association
• Member and past officer, J.L. Turner Legal Association
• Member, John C. Ford Inns of Court
• Member, American Creditors Association
• Board of Trustees, Baylor Hospital Foundation
• Board of Directors and Secretary, North Texas Volunteer Center
• President's Advisory Committee, Dallas Center for the Performing Arts
• Former Board Member, Texas Public Finance Authority