Joseph Butler is a general practice attorney focusing on commercial and consumer bankruptcy and insolvency matters as well as commercial litigation matters.
He has extensive experience representing individual, corporate, and partnership debtors and creditors in bankruptcy cases across all chapters, including Chapters 7, 11, and 13, within the Bankruptcy Courts. Since 1987, Mr. Butler has served as a Chapter 7 trustee for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts. He has acted as a Chapter 11 trustee in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island and been appointed as a state court receiver for nursing homes and a guardian ad litem in probate cases in Massachusetts.
In addition to Mr. Butler’s bankruptcy expertise, he has decades of experience in general litigation and can effectively represent clients in cases of contract breaches and/or property disputes.
Experience
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Butler was a shareholder in a Boston law firm and then ran a successful solo practice in Westwood, Massachusetts assisting individuals and businesses with bankruptcy and commercial litigation matters.