Ira D. Kharasch

Ira D. Kharasch


Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP

Recognized since 2016

Los Angeles, California

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Litigation - Bankruptcy

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Mr. Kharasch has significant experience as lead counsel representing debtors, creditors' committees, and other constituencies in chapter 11 corporate reorganizations and out-of-court workouts, and has a proven track record of confirming both creditor and debtor chapter 11 plans of reorganization. He has also been a longstanding member of the firm’s management committee.

Mr. Kharasch is a graduate of the University of Illinois and received his J.D. from UCLA. He holds an AV Preeminent Peer Rating, Martindale-Hubbell's highest recognition for ethical standards and legal ability, and has been named a “Super Lawyer” in the field of Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights in a peer survey conducted by Law & Politics and the publisher of Los Angeles Magazine. He was also listed in the 2018 and 2019 editions of Best Lawyers in America for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Mr. Kharasch is admitted to practice in California, New York and Alaska.

Location
  • 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, 13th Floor
    Los Angeles, CA 90067-4003
Education
  • University of California Los Angeles, J.D., graduated 1982
  • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, B.A., graduated 1977
Bar Admissions
  • California, 1983
  • Alaska, 1983
  • New York, 2011
State Clerkships
  • Alabama - Supreme Court

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
Awards:
  • Chambers USA: Ranked in 2017-2019 editions for Bankruptcy and Restructuring
  • Super Lawyers: Listed in 2007-2009 and 2014-2020 editions for Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy

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