Edward J. Peterson, III is a partner on the firm’s Business Reorganization Team in the Tampa office. He focuses his practice on representing debtors and creditors in out-of-court workouts and bankruptcy cases throughout the Southeast, including Subchapter V cases under Chapter 11. Edward also has significant experience representing creditor committees, as well as assignors and assignees in assignments for the benefit of creditors.
In addition to his bankruptcy and restructuring work, Edward handles commercial litigation in state and federal courts, including cases involving directors and officers and disputes related to loans secured by real estate. He is a past president of the Turnaround Management Association of Florida and the Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association and is a frequent speaker and author on insolvency matters in Florida and Alabama.
- Edward has represented both assignors and assignees in assignments for the benefit of creditors. Edward has represented committees of unsecured creditors.
- Edward currently is representing the committee in the Diamond Scaffold bankruptcy case pending in the Southern District of Alabama, a case involving over $20 million in debt.
- Ranked a Top 100 Lawyer in Florida by Florida Super Lawyers
- Inducted as Fellow in American College of Bankruptcy 2020
- Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification
- Voted Number One in Bankruptcy Litigation by Tampa Magazine– 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, and 2022
- Listed, Top 50 Lawyers in Tampa by Super Lawyers – 2019,2021,2022
- Listed, Florida Super Lawyers – since 2013
- Listed, Best Lawyers in America – since 2012
- Listed, Tampa Bay’s Best Lawyers – 2012 through 2022
- Listed as Florida “Rising Star,” in the area of bankruptcy/insolvency practice in “Florida Super Lawyers” 2009 through 2014 editions
- Listed, Florida Trend’s “Legal Elite” in the area of “Bankruptcy and Workout Law” 2013-2022
- Rated “AV” (highest rating) by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
- Listed, Chambers & Partners, “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business” in the area of Bankruptcy/Restructuring 2013 - 2022
- President – Florida Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association (2018-2020)
- Advisory Board – Turnaround Management Association Southeast Seminar (2017-2021)
- Advisory Board – American Bankruptcy Institute, Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop (2014-2019)
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
- Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association
- Fellow, American Bar Association
- Board of Directors, Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association (2007-2012)
- President, Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association (2014-2015)
- Vice President, Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association (2013-2014)
- Treasurer, Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association (2011-2012)
- Member – American Bankruptcy Institute
- Board of Directors, Federal Bar Association, Tampa Bay Chapter (2015-2017)
April 3, 2025
April 1, 2025
“Un-Till We Get it Right: Applying Industry Standards to Cram-Down Rates”
03/2016
2023
03/2019
Edward J. Peterson III, Speaker, "Bankruptcy Issues" 2017 Tampa Bay Chapter, Federal Bar Association
2017
Edward J. Peterson III, Moderator, Bankruptcy Judges Panel, 2017 & 2018 TMA Southeast Conference
2017 & 2018
2017
Edward J. Peterson III, Panelist, 2016 Annual seminar for Central Florida Bankruptcy Association
2016
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