Steven W. Golden

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Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP, Wilmington | DE | US

“[Steve] approaches every challenge with a steady hand, balancing legal precision with practical judgment — qualities especially critical in high-stakes, often-fast-moving bankruptcy environments.”

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Steven W. Golden</strong> is a partner with Pachulski Stang Ziehl &amp; Jones in its Wilmington, Del., Houston and New York offices. He represents debtors, committees, foreign representatives, unsecured creditors and other constituencies in chapter 11 and 15 bankruptcy proceedings and related litigation and appeals. Among his many engagements, Mr. Golden was instrumental in the firm’s representation of Amyris, Watsonville Hospital and CarbonLite in their chapter 11 cases, and the official creditors’ committees in dozens of chapter 11 cases such as Neiman Marcus, Payless Shoes, Studio Movie Grill and The Weinstein Company. He also has represented foreign representatives in the chapter 15 cases of STS Renewables, Rokstad Power and Nexii Building Solutions and is a member of the International Insolvency Institute NextGen Class X. Mr. Golden has authored some 20 articles and other publications on a wide range of bankruptcy topics and was recognized in 2024 as an Emerging Leader by The M&amp;A Advisor and in 2021. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Emory University in 2009, his J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law in 2014 and his LL.M. in bankruptcy from St. John’s University School of Law in 2015.</p>

Education

  • Juris Doctor, Georgia State University College of Law
  • Master of Laws, St. John's University School of Law