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William C. Price

Partner & Vice Chair | Bankruptcy & Restructuring

Overview

William is a Partner and Vice-Chair in WH Burkley’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring Group. He assists clients in matters involving bankruptcy, insolvency, asset sales, litigation and real estate. Bill regularly represents debtors, buyers and sellers of distressed assets, receivers and trustees, statutory committees and various other parties involved in distressed situations. He also serves as a mediator for multi-party disputes.

Bill strives to provide solutions to clients in complex and often distressed situations. With over 20 years of experience handling challenging matters, Bill looks to find practical solutions and positive outcomes – while ensuring clients are utilize their full legal rights for both transactions and litigation.

Since 2011, Bill teaches the course Secured Transactions (Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code) at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

Experience

  • Represented a group of enforcing lenders in connection with obtaining and enforcing a $20+ million judgment involving an undeveloped, environmentally challenged real estate development project resulting in self-performance of several ribbon cut developments and an ultimate transfer of the remaining rights to a qualified developer to finalize remediation and completion of the mixed-use development site
  • Represented primary stakeholders in 2 multi-year, complex chapter 9 bankruptcy proceedings
  • Represented toll road operator in connection with class action lawsuit obtaining successful dismissal and defense of appeals to the United States Supreme Court
  • Served as a mediator in several hundred matters related to a variety of bankruptcy issues
  • Structured dozens of asset sales utilizing bankruptcy proceedings, Article 9, assignments of the benefit of creditors and receiverships in numerous industries and jurisdictions

Recognition

  • Super Lawyers – Bankruptcy (Pennsylvania) | 2015-present
  • Super Lawyers – Bankruptcy “Rising Star” (Pennsylvania) | 2010-2015
  • Best Lawyers – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law | 2025-present

Associations

  • University of Pittsburgh School of Law | Adjunct Professor, Secured Transactions
  • South Fayette Township Zoning Hearing Board | Chairperson and Member
  • Allegheny County Human Relations Commission | Former Chairperson and Commissioner
  • University of Pittsburgh Business Alumni Association | Former Board of Directors
  • The Early Learning Institute | Past President and Past Member, Board of Trustees
  • Ozanam Programs | Former Fundraiser and Past Committee Member
  • Turnaround Management Association – Pittsburgh Chapter | Past Vice President – PR and Publicity
  • Allegheny County Bar Association – Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section Council | Past-Chair
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania – Standing Committee on the Local Rules | Member

Education

  • University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D
  • University of Pittsburgh, B.S., B.A.