Stephen J. Astringer
Lawyer
Stephen Astringer focuses his practice on corporate restructuring and insolvency related disputes and has experience representing debtors, secured lenders, committees and other parties of interest in high-stakes restructuring and bankruptcy matters, including chapter 11 and out-of-court workouts. Based full time in Delaware, Mr. Astringer has experience litigating before bankruptcy courts across the United States and the Delaware Court of Chancery.
Before joining Kobre & Kim, Mr. Astringer practiced at Polsinelli PC, where he had a particular focus on representing healthcare debtors in chapter 11. Prior to that, Mr. Astringer also practiced at Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. and clerked for the Honorable William E. Nugent of the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division.
Admissions
- Delaware
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Education
- University of Notre Dame Law School, JD
- Saint Joseph’s University, BS
Clerkships
- Honorable William E. Nugent, New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division (2015-2016)
Accolades
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® (2021-2025) - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Bankruptcy Litigation
- Twelve Kobre & Kim Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2025
- Fourteen Kobre & Kim Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2024
- Stephen Astringer Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America 2023
- Non-U.S. Creditors Can Crack Delaware’s Notoriously Tough Trusts
- International Creditors Can Crack Delaware's Notoriously Tough Trusts
- How International Creditors Can Crack Delaware's Notoriously Tough Trusts
- Cracking Delaware’s Notoriously Tough Trusts
Professional & Community Involvement
- American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
- Delaware State Bar Association, Member
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Member
- Turnaround Management Association, Member
Publications & Presentations
- Author, “’Residential’ Senior Living: Strategies for Senior-Living Health Care Debtors Under § 365,” (ABI Journal Intensive Care Column, November 2021)
- Author, “How THG May Alter the Landscape in Healthcare Provider Bankruptcies,” (TMA Journal of Corporate Renewal, September 2020)
- Author, “The Endless Bummer: California’s Latest Attempt to Protect Children Online is Far Out(Side) Effective,” (Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy, 2015)
Credentials
Admissions
- Delaware
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Education
- University of Notre Dame Law School, JD
- Saint Joseph’s University, BS
Clerkships
- Honorable William E. Nugent, New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division (2015-2016)
Accolades
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® (2021-2025) - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Bankruptcy Litigation
News
- Twelve Kobre & Kim Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2025
- Fourteen Kobre & Kim Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2024
- Stephen Astringer Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America 2023
- Non-U.S. Creditors Can Crack Delaware’s Notoriously Tough Trusts
- International Creditors Can Crack Delaware's Notoriously Tough Trusts
- How International Creditors Can Crack Delaware's Notoriously Tough Trusts
- Cracking Delaware’s Notoriously Tough Trusts
Professional & Community Involvement
- American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
- Delaware State Bar Association, Member
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Member
- Turnaround Management Association, Member
Publications & Presentations
- Author, “’Residential’ Senior Living: Strategies for Senior-Living Health Care Debtors Under § 365,” (ABI Journal Intensive Care Column, November 2021)
- Author, “How THG May Alter the Landscape in Healthcare Provider Bankruptcies,” (TMA Journal of Corporate Renewal, September 2020)
- Author, “The Endless Bummer: California’s Latest Attempt to Protect Children Online is Far Out(Side) Effective,” (Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy, 2015)