Garrick A. Hollander

Garrick A. Hollander is a founder and partner of Winthrop Golubow Hollander, LLP. Mr. Hollander devotes his practice to representing primarily debtors in Chapter 11 reorganizations, as well as representing other constituents in insolvency matters, including out of court workouts, acquisition of distressed assets, and assignments for the benefit of creditors. Mr. Hollander, also a CPA with years of corporate finance and financial restructuring experience, brings a unique business and financial understanding, perspective and approach to the practice of law. Since 1982, Mr. Hollander has been establishing, acquiring, and operating businesses in a variety of industries. In 1988, Mr. Hollander joined the audit department of a Big 8 accounting firm (Coopers & Lybrand). In 1992, Mr. Hollander served as the judicial extern law clerk to the Honorable Barry Russell, United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California and 9th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel. After practicing law with one of Southern California’s oldest bankruptcy boutique law firms, Mr. Hollander gained significant experience while advising companies as a corporate financial advisor with an international consulting firm (Ernst & Young), as well as serving on the executive management team of a dot.com.

Mr. Hollander has been repeatedly recognized by his peers as one of The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law, as reported by U.S. News and World Report, and in 2020, was selected by his peers as Attorney of the Year – Creditors/Debtors Rights, as reported in U.S. News & World Report in 2020. Mr. Hollander also has been selected based on peer recognition and professional achievement as “Top Lawyers of Southern California” and “Top Lawyers of Orange County,” representing the top 5% of practicing attorneys in Southern California, as published in Super Lawyer and Coast Magazine, and has been selected one of the Top 50 Lawyers in Orange County for 2019 and 2020. Mr. Hollander also holds an “AV” peer rating, Martindale-Hubbell’s highest peer recognition for legal ability and ethical standards.

When Mr. Hollander is not advising his clients or acquiring and managing businesses, you can probably find him working out or spending time traveling or hanging out with his family.