

PITTSBURGH, PA, June 17, 2026. Tucker Arensberg, P.C. is pleased to announce that its Bankruptcy & Restructuring Group has once again earned a Band 3 ranking in the Bankruptcy/Restructuring category for Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds in the 2026 Chambers USA Guide. In addition, Shareholder Michael Shiner has been individually recognized with a Band 3 ranking in the same category.
Published annually by Chambers and Partners, Chambers USA ranks the leading law firms and attorneys across the country based on extensive independent research and interviews with clients and peers.
“We are honored to be recognized again by Chambers USA and especially pleased to see Michael receive individual recognition for his outstanding work on behalf of our clients,” said Irving Firman, Managing Shareholder of Tucker Arensberg. “These rankings reflect the depth of talent within our Bankruptcy & Restructuring team and our continued commitment to helping clients navigate complex financial and operational challenges.”
Michael Shiner concentrates his practice on bankruptcy, restructuring, insolvency-related litigation, and creditors’ rights matters. He represents lenders, creditors, trustees, committees, businesses, and other stakeholders in complex bankruptcy proceedings, out-of-court restructurings, and distressed transactions.
Tucker Arensberg’s Bankruptcy & Restructuring Group advises businesses, lenders, creditors, and other stakeholders on all aspects of bankruptcy, restructuring, workouts, and related litigation. The team helps clients address challenges arising from distressed circumstances across a wide range of industries, including agriculture, energy, real estate, health care, hospitality, manufacturing, and more.
Our Bankruptcy & Restructuring Group consists of five shareholders: Michael Shiner, Honorable (Ret.) Judith Fitzgerald, Beverly Weiss Manne, Maribeth Thomas, and Zakarij Thomas, along with Senior Counsel Joanna Studeny and Associate George Balchunas. Together, they bring decades of experience handling complex insolvency matters and developing practical solutions for clients facing financial challenges.
Our lawyers have extensive experience representing secured lenders and creditors, creditor committees, trade creditors, insurers, landlords, lessors, and debtors. We guide clients through out-of-court workouts, Chapter 7 and 11 reorganizations, loan modifications, enforcement actions, and all related litigation.
The firm’s attorneys have been involved in numerous significant cases nationwide, including bankruptcy and restructuring matters nationwide. For more information visit the Bankruptcy & Restructuring page of our website.

Chambers and Partners is a leading independent legal research company that conducts thousands of interviews each year with clients, in-house counsel, and market sources to identify and rank the world’s leading lawyers and law firms. Rankings are based on qualities including technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness, diligence, and commitment to clients.
Tucker Arensberg, P.C. has over 100 attorneys and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, with offices in Harrisburg (PA), Beaver, Charleston (WV), Cleveland (OH), and New York (NY), and provides legal services through Tucker Arensberg, L.L.P., with an office in the San Francisco Bay Area. The firm offers full-service legal representation in a wide range of practice areas including general business law, mergers and acquisitions, labor and employment, insolvency and creditors’ rights, health care, litigation, estates and trusts, school and municipal law, technology and intellectual property, energy, real estate, workers’ compensation, employee benefits, banking, criminal defense, family law, fiduciary services, and risk management. For more information on the firm, please visit www.tuckerlaw.com.
*As Tucker Arensberg, L.L.P.
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June 17, 2026
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