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H. Jason Gold

Partner and Chair, Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring Practice Group

101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Suite 900
Washington, D.C., 20001
T 202.689.2819
jason.gold@nelsonmullins.com
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Jason Gold is the Chair of the firm's bankruptcy and financial restructuring practice group. Named as one of Washington, DC’s “Top 100 Lawyers” (2011–2013), Mr. Gold has more than 30 years of experience in complex restructuring and insolvency matters. He leads a group of nationally recognized bankruptcy lawyers who practice throughout the country and who...

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Jason Gold is the Chair of the firm's bankruptcy and financial restructuring practice group. Named as one of Washington, DC’s “Top 100 Lawyers” (2011–2013), Mr. Gold has more than 30 years of experience in complex restructuring and insolvency matters. He leads a group of nationally recognized bankruptcy lawyers who practice throughout the country and who are called upon by all types of clients in chapter 11 cases and other insolvency-related restructurings or liquidations.

Mr. Gold's expertise, and the experience of his team, is of particular value in connection with complex liquidations, fraud investigations, corporate investigations, and service as a bankruptcy trustee, examiner, and court appointed receiver. A frequent speaker and author on bankruptcy issues, Mr. Gold has also provided congressional testimony on bankruptcy issues.

Named by Chambers USA as one of “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business,” Mr. Gold is also recognized in the area of Corporate Restructuring by The Legal 500. Mr. Gold was also dubbed a “Top Bankruptcy Lawyer” by Washingtonian magazine and included as one of “The Best Lawyers in America” for bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights law.

are called upon by all types of clients in chapter 11 cases and other insolvency-related restructurings or liquidations.

Mr. Gold's expertise, and the experience of his team, is of particular value in connection with complex liquidations, fraud investigations, corporate investigations, and service as a bankruptcy trustee, examiner, and court appointed receiver. A frequent speaker and author on bankruptcy issues, Mr. Gold has also provided congressional testimony on bankruptcy issues.

Named by Chambers USA as one of “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business,” Mr. Gold is also recognized in the area of Corporate Restructuring by The Legal 500. Mr. Gold was also dubbed a “Top Bankruptcy Lawyer” by Washingtonian magazine and included as one of “The Best Lawyers in America” for bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights law.

Experience

Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Experience

  • Represented a major regional radio station group in its Chapter 11 reorganization case
  • Represented a major trade creditor and other parties in connection with the liquidation of an industry leading consumer electronics retailer
  • Served as the Chapter 11 trustee in one of the largest real estate mortgage fraud and Ponzi schemes ever uncovered in the Washington, DC region
  • Served as the liquidating trustee of the American affiliate of a European aircraft manufacturer, selling the assets, bringing litigation, and returning a more than 100 percent dividend to creditors
  • Represented the debtors-in-possession in a multimillion-dollar furniture manufacturer and retailer's Chapter 11 cases
  • Served as trustee in more than 200 real estate-related cases
  • Served as Chapter 7 trustee in a case involving a publicly traded IT vocational school system, liquidating 25 schools in 10 states and raising more than $25 million – largely from intangible assets – to benefit more than 9,000 mostly consumer and employee creditors
  • Served as special bankruptcy counsel to a state and its departments and agencies
  • Served as an expert witness in myriad bankruptcy-related litigations

Certifications

  • Board Certified, Business Bankruptcy Law, American Board of Certification
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Experience

  • Represented a major regional radio station group in its Chapter 11 reorganization case
  • Represented a major trade creditor and other parties in connection with the liquidation of an industry leading consumer electronics retailer
  • Served as the Chapter 11 trustee in one of the largest real estate mortgage fraud and Ponzi schemes ever uncovered in the Washington, DC region
  • Served as the liquidating trustee of the American affiliate of a European aircraft manufacturer, selling the assets, bringing litigation, and returning a more than 100 percent dividend to creditors
  • Represented the debtors-in-possession in a multimillion-dollar furniture manufacturer and retailer's Chapter 11 cases
  • Served as trustee in more than 200 real estate-related cases
  • Served as Chapter 7 trustee in a case involving a publicly traded IT vocational school system, liquidating 25 schools in 10 states and raising more than $25 million – largely from intangible assets – to benefit more than 9,000 mostly consumer and employee creditors
  • Served as special bankruptcy counsel to a state and its departments and agencies
  • Served as an expert witness in myriad bankruptcy-related litigations

Certifications

  • Board Certified, Business Bankruptcy Law, American Board of Certification

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Recognitions

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney’s inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

Leadership

  • Chair, Board of Directors, Freedom Bank of Virginia
  • American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI)
    • Chair, Telecommunications & Technology Committee (2006-2010)
    • Author, ABI Bankruptcy Telecommunications Manual
  • Board of Directors, American Board of Certification
    • Co-Chair, Standards Committee (2016-2018)
    • Instructor, Attorney Certification Exam Review Course in Business Bankruptcy Law (1999, 2004)
  • President-Elect, Board of Directors, National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (NABT)
    • Editor, The American Bankruptcy Trustee Journal (2012-2016)
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
    • Panel of Bankruptcy Trustees (1987-Present)
    • Bankruptcy Judge Selection Panel (1994)

Jason Gold is the Chair of the firm's bankruptcy and financial restructuring practice group. Named as one of Washington, DC’s “Top 100 Lawyers” (2011–2013), Mr. Gold has more than 30 years of experience in complex restructuring and insolvency matters. He leads a group of nationally recognized bankruptcy lawyers who practice throughout the country and who... are called upon by all types of clients in chapter 11 cases and other insolvency-related restructurings or liquidations.

Mr. Gold's expertise, and the experience of his team, is of particular value in connection with complex liquidations, fraud investigations, corporate investigations, and service as a bankruptcy trustee, examiner, and court appointed receiver. A frequent speaker and author on bankruptcy issues, Mr. Gold has also provided congressional testimony on bankruptcy issues.

Named by Chambers USA as one of “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business,” Mr. Gold is also recognized in the area of Corporate Restructuring by The Legal 500. Mr. Gold was also dubbed a “Top Bankruptcy Lawyer” by Washingtonian magazine and included as one of “The Best Lawyers in America” for bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights law.

Experience

Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Experience

  • Represented a major regional radio station group in its Chapter 11 reorganization case
  • Represented a major trade creditor and other parties in connection with the liquidation of an industry leading consumer electronics retailer
  • Served as the Chapter 11 trustee in one of the largest real estate mortgage fraud and Ponzi schemes ever uncovered in the Washington, DC region
  • Served as the liquidating trustee of the American affiliate of a European aircraft manufacturer, selling the assets, bringing litigation, and returning a more than 100 percent dividend to creditors
  • Represented the debtors-in-possession in a multimillion-dollar furniture manufacturer and retailer's Chapter 11 cases
  • Served as trustee in more than 200 real estate-related cases
  • Served as Chapter 7 trustee in a case involving a publicly traded IT vocational school system, liquidating 25 schools in 10 states and raising more than $25 million – largely from intangible assets – to benefit more than 9,000 mostly consumer and employee creditors
  • Served as special bankruptcy counsel to a state and its departments and agencies
  • Served as an expert witness in myriad bankruptcy-related litigations

Certifications

  • Board Certified, Business Bankruptcy Law, American Board of Certification

Education

  • The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, JD
  • American University, BA
    • Kinsman-Hurst Award

Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Virginia
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Practice Areas

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • Chair, Board of Directors, Freedom Bank of Virginia
  • American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI)
    • Chair, Telecommunications & Technology Committee (2006-2010)
    • Author, ABI Bankruptcy Telecommunications Manual
  • Board of Directors, American Board of Certification
    • Co-Chair, Standards Committee (2016-2018)
    • Instructor, Attorney Certification Exam Review Course in Business Bankruptcy Law (1999, 2004)
  • President-Elect, Board of Directors, National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (NABT)
    • Editor, The American Bankruptcy Trustee Journal (2012-2016)
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
    • Panel of Bankruptcy Trustees (1987-Present)
    • Bankruptcy Judge Selection Panel (1994)
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