John D. “Jack” Molino is an attorney in the Bankruptcy Law practice in the New York office of DHC. He primarily represents corporate debtors in all stages of complex restructuring transactions, including prepackaged, prearranged, and traditional Chapter 11 cases, out-of-court workouts, and distressed acquisitions, with a concentration on debtor side/management representation. Jack has a broad range of bankruptcy experience across a number of industries, including automotive, cryptocurrency, pharmaceutical, retail, real estate, media and telecommunications, and financial services.
NOTABLE ENGAGEMENTS
- Pharmacy Chapter 11 Restructuring – Confirmed a Chapter 11 plan for a pharmacy, securing favorable litigation settlements, DIP and exit financing, and significant reductions in merchant cash advance claims.
- Miami Airport Commissary Chapter 11 – Achieved substantial creditor settlement reductions and extended the plan filing deadline through a merger for a large airport commissary.
- Architectural Millwork Out-of-Court Restructuring – Led a comprehensive debt restructuring, resolved litigation, and negotiated over $6 million in settlement agreements for a millwork company.
- Chapter 11 Real Property Sale – Facilitated the sale of a commercial building through a confirmed Chapter 11 plan, resolving high-stakes litigation and achieving a $25 million settlement discount.
- Brooklyn Property Bankruptcy Sale – Directed the sale of a major Brooklyn real estate parcel in bankruptcy, maximizing stakeholder recovery.
- Mixed-Use Development Sale (Chapter 11) – Completed the sale of an 80% finished three-story mixed-use building through a confirmed Chapter 11 plan, resolving inter-lender litigation and paying all allowed claims in full.
- Distressed Real Estate Sale – Negotiated the sale of distressed property at a significantly higher value than pending foreclosure.
- Individual Dentist Chapter 11 – Delivered a successful reorganization and mitigated home loss for an individual debtor through Chapter 11.
- Fraudulent Mortgage Defense – Contested multiple foreclosure actions, preserving client property rights.
- Rhode Island Cannabis Licensing – Secured a medical cannabis cultivation license and prepared compliance applications.
- Boy Scouts of America Bankruptcy – Supported national litigation strategy as a key member of the discovery team.
EDUCATION
B.A., Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT, 2014
M.A., Master of Arts in Teaching, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT, summa cum laude, 2015
J.D., St. John’s University School of Law, Queens, NY; St. John’s Law Review; Recipient of Dean’s Award for Excellence in Creditors’ Rights
ADMISSIONS
New York State Bar
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
PUBLICATIONS
John D. Molino, Ninth Circuit Weighs in on Intersection of Setoff and Recoupment Under the Bankruptcy Code, American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, Vol. XXXVIII, No. 5, May 2019.