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Director and Chair of the Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Practice Group, Tripp Scott

For 59 years, Charles Tatelbaum has been one of the country’s foremost bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, and complex business litigation lawyers. He currently chairs the creditors’ rights and bankruptcy practice group at Tripp Scott and is recognized for representing Fortune 150 companies, as well as playing a critical role in several landmark bankruptcy cases. Chuck's extensive non-profit work includes leadership and board roles with South Florida PBS, Hispanic Unity of Florida, The Shepard Broad School of Law at Nova Southeastern University, and other civic organizations, reflecting his commitment to community service and the arts.

Sticky Lawyers Looks Back: The Multidimensionalists
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Dec. 29, 2025

Sticky Lawyers Looks Back: The Multidimensionalists

Many great attorneys are hyper-focused on the law they practice. But other remarkable lawyers enhance their practice skills with disciplines outside the law. We call them multidimensionalists.Ultra-endurance racing. Stand-up comedy. Ballet and music. Emergency medical response. Even clown performance. More than hobbies or creative outlets, these parallel pursuits can be every bit as demanding—and rewarding—as a legal career.This special episode looks back at Sticky Lawyers who refuse to let the profession consume them entirely. No armchair quarterbacks or weekend warriors here; just eleven attorneys who prove that expansion—not reduction—is the path to both professional excellence and personal fulfillment.
From Law School to the Bankruptcy Courts to Clown University
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Nov. 19, 2025

From Law School to the Bankruptcy Courts to Clown University

Just in time for Thanksgiving, meet Charles "Chuck" Tatelbaum, an octogenarian attorney who has built an extraordinary 59-year legal career by recognizing opportunities and going all in.When Congress enacted the new Bankruptcy Code in 1978, Chuck was ready to take the new laws and rules and run with them. When the chance arose to help post-communist countries draft their first-ever business laws, he got on a plane. And when he sees ways to give back—to the profession, to his South Florida neighbors, and at a certain parade this time of year in New York City—he steps up. Listen in as Chuck talks about his remarkable legal career, misconceptions about bankruptcy law, notable cases, outreach efforts that took him abroad, and his commitment to pro bono work, public television, and the local immigrant community. It's not all serious, though; there's time for some clowning around, too.