Robert S. Marticello

Robert S. Marticello is a partner of Raines Feldman Littrell, LLP, focusing his practice on business reorganization and related litigation. He has extensive experience representing a wide range of parties in complex chapter 11 bankruptcy cases and out-of-court restructurings, including debtors, committees, secured and unsecured creditors, equity holders, trustees, asset purchasers, and others. Mr. Marticello has represented clients in a variety of industries, including real estate, restaurant, retail, logistics, and technology, and in multiple forums across the United States. He is also skilled in representing plaintiffs and defendants in bankruptcy avoidance actions and nondischargeability actions.

Mr. Marticello is a recognized leader in the field of insolvency. The American Bankruptcy Institute honored him with its inaugural “40 Under 40” award, recognizing him as one of the top insolvency professionals under the age of 40 in the United States. This recognition marked the second time that Mr. Marticello was acknowledged as an emerging talent. He was selected to participate in the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges’ Next Generation Program, which is designed for 40 up-and-coming bankruptcy attorneys in the country. Mr. Marticello has also been consistently named a “Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers Magazine and recognized by Best Lawyers in the field of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law.

Mr. Marticello is a well-respected speaker and author on insolvency issues, frequently presenting on current and expected trends in the industry. His expertise and scholarship in bankruptcy law makes him a valuable resource for clients and colleagues alike.

Mr. Marticello holds leadership roles in a number of professional organizations. He currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Lawyer Representative Coordinating Committee to the Ninth Circuit, and, in that role, Mr. Marticello assists in the planning of the annual Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference. He is also a Director of the Federal Bar Association (Orange County Chapter) and the Turnaround Management Association (Southern California Chapter). Mr. Marticello was President of the California Bankruptcy Forum from 2015-2016 and served as a Director of the Orange County Bankruptcy Forum from 2008-2011, with a term as President from 2010-2011.

Mr. Marticello’s legal career began with a strong foundation in bankruptcy law, having served as a law clerk to the Honorable John E. Ryan and the Honorable Robert N. Kwan, both United States Bankruptcy Judges for the Central District of California.

Prior to joining Raines Feldman Littrell, LLP, Mr. Marticello was a founding partner of the bankruptcy boutique Smiley Wang-Ekvall, LLP.