David A. Mawhinney

David A. Mawhinney is an associate at Bowditch & Dewey LLP in Framingham, Mass., and advises clients in areas of restructuring and insolvency, employment and labor, and commercial litigation. He has represented regional and international companies, secured lenders, critical vendors, and equity sponsors in bankruptcy proceedings throughout the U.S. Representing management, Mr. Mawhinney provides employment advice, negotiates employment and separation agreements, and advises clients in resolving “corporate divorces.” He also frequently serves as the trustee in small business cases proceeding under subchapter V. In 2019, Mr. Mawhinney was honored as one of ABI’s “40 Under 40.” He was also named one of Super Lawyers’ 2020 and 2021 “Rising Stars” for Bankruptcy: Business. Previously, Mr. Mawhinney worked in both the commercial litigation and restructuring and insolvency groups for six years. Prior to that, he clerked for Hon. Frank J. Bailey of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, during which time he helped develop what has become an annual program for the district and appeals court clerks of the First Circuit called, “Introduction to Bankruptcy Law and the Bankruptcy System,” which provides a general overview of bankruptcy law, procedure and jurisdiction, and features insolvency practitioners and bankruptcy judges. Prior to entering law school, Mr. Mawhinney worked as a professional actor in New York City. He is a graduate of the American Repertory Theater Institute in Cambridge, Mass., and holds an M.F.A. from the Moscow Art Theater in Russia.