Bruce W. Bowman, JR.
September 30, 2019
Sidney H. Scheinberg
CHAIR, BANKRUPTCY/CREDITORS’ RIGHTS SECTION
- Aviation Litigation
- Bankruptcy
- Banking and Financial Institution Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
Sidney H. Scheinberg chairs the Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights section of Godwin Bowman PC, representing clients in complex and critical cases. Based in the firm’s Dallas office, the primary focus of his practice is on bankruptcy and business litigation matters, with an emphasis on the representation of secured creditors, such as automobile finance companies and national banking associations. His clients have included such luminaries as Bank of America, Hyundai, Honda, Toyota Financial Services, Nissan and GM Financial.
A former radio broadcaster, he is a frequent speaker at National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees” and National Creditors Bar Association meetings, and has taught a variety of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses on Bankruptcy. Reflecting the excellence of his practice, he has been selected among the “Best Lawyers in Dallas” by D Magazine, is AV-rated “Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell, the organization’s highest peer rating for legal skills and ethics, named among the “Top Lawyers in Houston” by Houstonia Magazine, and has achieved a 10.0 “Superb” rating from Avvo, the highest attorney rating.
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REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
- Representation of creditors and debtors in Chapter 7, 11, 12 & 13 cases
- Representation of creditors and debtors regarding violations regarding the Fair Credit Reporting Act
HONORS & AWARDS
- Best Lawyers in America, 2024-2025
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, 2024-2025
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers, 2024
- Selected to ‘Top Lawyers in Houston’, by Houstonia Magazine, 2015
- AV-rated “Preeminent” Martindale Hubbell
- 10.0 “Superb” Rating by Avvo
- Selected as one of the “Best Lawyers in Dallas” by D Magazine, 2017
ADMITTED PRACTICE
- State Courts of Texas
- U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
MEMBER
- National Creditors Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas
- PDP Legal Fraternity
- National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees
- Commercial Law League of America
- American Bankruptcy Institute
EDUCATION
- Memphis State University School of Law (J.D., 1988)
- Southern Methodist University School of Law (1986-1987)
- Memphis State University (Bachelor of Business Administration – 1983)
COMMUNITY
- Bank of America, N.A.
- Hyundai
- Honda Financial Services
- Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation
- GM Financial
- Toyota Financial Services
- Mitsubishi Motors Credit of America
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
- Hilltop Holdings, Inc.
- Hilltop Securities, Inc.
- Halliburton Company
- Ray Hunt
- Haggar Clothing Co.
- Ross Perot, Sr.
- PlainsCapital Bank
- Prime Lending, Inc.
- Donald J. Ford
- Jeremy Ford
- Alan White
- Hill Feinberg
- Lon Smith Construction Company
MEDIA
- NTTA Bankruptcy Protection Case, 1/3/2017 Radio Spot
- Rainmaker Q&A: Godwin Bowman’s Sidney Scheinberg
- “Texas Business Bankruptcies may double: ‘The Carnage is Going to be Terrible'”, Dallas Morning News, 2/19/16
- “Billion-Dollar Bankruptcy Trial of Sam and Dee Wyly Starts This Week”, The Texas Lawbook, 1/5/16
- “Baker Botts Not Owed Fees for Legal Fight with a Client, Supreme Court Rules”, Houston Chronicle/The Texas Lawbook, 6/15/15
- “Energy Future Holdings Bankruptcy”, KRLD Interview, 4/29/14