Robert D. Drain

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American judge

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nameRobert D. Drain
imageJudgeDrain.png
captionJudge Robert D. Drain
birth_datec. 1957
birth_placeUnited States
nationalityAmerican
educationB.A., Yale University (1979), J.D., Columbia University School of Law (1984)
alma_materYale University, Columbia University School of Law
professionBankruptcy judge, attorney
occupationUnited States bankruptcy judge, partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, adjunct professor
known_forPresiding over high-profile corporate bankruptcies
officeBankruptcy judge, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
term_start2002
term_end2022
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| name = Robert D. Drain | image = JudgeDrain.png | caption = Judge Robert D. Drain | birth_date = c. 1957 | birth_place = United States | nationality = American | education = B.A., Yale University (1979), J.D., Columbia University School of Law (1984) | alma_mater = Yale University, Columbia University School of Law | profession = Bankruptcy judge, attorney | occupation = United States bankruptcy judge, partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, adjunct professor | known_for = Presiding over high-profile corporate bankruptcies | office = Bankruptcy judge, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York | term_start = 2002 | term_end = 2022 | predecessor = | successor = | website =

Robert D. Drain (born ) is a former United States bankruptcy judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York who has presided at several high-profile corporate bankruptcies.

Early life

Drain received a B.A. degree cum laude with honors in 1979 from Yale University and J.D. in 1984 from Columbia University School of Law where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar for three years.

He was a partner in the bankruptcy department of the New York firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison when he was appointed to be judge in 2002. He was also an adjunct professor of law at St. John's University School of Law's LLM in Bankruptcy Program for several years and is an adjunct professor at the Pace University School of Law. He retired from the court in June 2022 and joined the Corporate Restructuring Group at the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.

Notable cases

He has presided over the bankruptcies of:

In addition, he has presided over the ancillary or plenary cases involving foreign companies with United States connections, including Parmalat, Varig S.A., and Yukos.

References

References

  1. (2005-06-20). "Judge Robert D. Drain Profile". Nysb.uscourts.gov.
  2. (September 28, 2021). "Distinguished Bankruptcy Judge to Retire From Southern District Bench". US Bankruptcy Court SDNY.
  3. "Skadden Adds Former SDNY Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert D. Drain as Of Counsel in New York".
  4. "Robert D. Drain {{!}} Professionals {{!}} Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP".
  5. "Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family reach $6 billion OxyContin settlement : NPR".

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