George represents committees of unsecured creditors, secured creditors, indenture trustees, bondholder and noteholder groups, and other entities in bankruptcy reorganization and liquidation proceedings.

Immediately prior to joining Arent Fox, George served as a law clerk to the Honorable Arthur J. Gonzalez, US Bankruptcy Chief Judge (Ret.) for the Southern District of New York (2002-2003), where he gained experience working on matters ranging from several of the largest Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings to date (In re WorldCom; In re Enron) to matters arising under the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA). George also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Cecelia G. Morris, US Bankruptcy Chief Judge for the Southern District of New York (2000-2002). Under Chief Judge Morris, he gained experience working on voluntary and involuntary corporate and individual Chapter 11 and 7 cases, as well as Chapter 12 and 13 cases.

George is a member of several voluntary bar associations, including:

• American Bankruptcy Institute (Member of Committee on Court Administration)
• INSOL International
• Association of the City Bar of New York
• New York County Lawyer’s Association
• New York State Bar Association
• American Bar Association (Member Subcommittee on Bankruptcy Court Rules)
• International Bar Association

George also participates in several pro bono programs, including:

• Bankruptcy Pro Bono Panel of the New York City Bar (providing pro bono representation in bankruptcy litigation matters)
• Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE) Program (educating high school students on the thoughtful and responsible use of consumer credit)

• “Managing Your Claim, Risk Mitigation and Recovery Strategies for Customers of MF Global, Inc,” National Grain and Feed Association 116th Annual Convention; March 2012
• “Meeting the Challenge of the MF Global Bankruptcy: Status Report on the Bankruptcy and Liquidation of MF Global Inc,” National Grain and Feed Association 40th Annual Country Elevator Conference & Trade Show; December 12, 2011
• “The MF Global Bankruptcy – Implications for the Grain and Feed Processing Industry,” National Grain and Feed Association and Grain Journal Webinar; November 10, 2011
• “Navigating the Life Insurance Secondary Market in 2011,” Arent Fox Seminar; May 18, 2011
• “Playing to Win: Effective Valuation Analysis and Strategies for Restructurings, Reorganizations, Distressed Sales and Auctions,” Valcon 2010; February 2010
• “Structuring the Law Firm to Protect Against Insolvency Matters,” New York State Bar Association, Business Law Section, Annual Meeting; January 2010
• “Reclamation Rights in Bankruptcy: What Every Credit Manager Needs to Know,” The Credit and Financial Management Review; first quarter, 2007 (vol. 13, no. 1), co-author
• “2005 Health Care Amendments to the US Bankruptcy Code: Patient Protection: Medicare Leverage and Who Pays?,” Bankruptcy Reform 2005, LRP Publications; 2005, co-author
• “BAPCPA Gives Patients New Rights, Debtors More Hassles, Costs,”Bankruptcy Court Decisions - Weekly News & Comment; August 9, 2005 (vol. 44, issue 26), co-author
• “Congress Grants Government Upper Hand in Health-Care Cases,”Bankruptcy Court Decisions - Weekly News & Comment; August 16, 2005 (vol. 45, issue 1), co-author
• Who is Your Client? Counseling the Officers and Directors When You Represent the Debtor,” ABI Spring Conference; May 2005, co-written with Andrew Silfen
• “Reallocation Plans and Unlocking Value for Unsecured Creditors,” Plan of Reorganization Conference, Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors; 2004, co-authored with Andrew Silfen
• “Electronic Case Filing and its Impact,” Summit on the Internet and the Practice of Law for the New York State Judicial Institute on Professionalism in the Law; June 2002