Samuel J. Capuano is a partner on Berger Singerman’s Business Reorganization Team. Sam focuses his practice on commercial insolvency matters and litigation in bankruptcy proceedings, Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors proceedings, receiverships, proceedings supplementary, and out-of-court workouts. He has extensive experience representing debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, bankruptcy trustees, assignees, receivers, landlords, tenants, asset purchasers, officers, directors, and equity and other interest holders.
Representative Matters 
- Represented debtor, an ophthalmological surgical center and optometry store group, in Chapter 11 proceedings including in defeating a motion to dismiss at a multi-day trial and in related adversary litigation resulting in confirmed plan of reorganization.
- Represented debtor pharmaceutical development company in Chapter 11 proceedings resulting in confirmed plan of reorganization, the issuance of new stock to debtor-in-possession lenders, and the establishment of a litigation trust.
- Represented Chapter 7 trustee of commercial fishing company as lead trial and appellate counsel resulting in final judgment against principal later affirmed on appeal.
- Defended financial institution against Chapter 15 trustee’s claims in RICO, money laundering and fraud litigation.
- Represented ownership group of restaurant franchisee in Chapter 11 proceedings and related fraud litigation.
- Represented restaurants, bars, retail clothing stores, wholesale fishing company, and dental practices in out-of-court workouts of secured and unsecured debts.
Awards & Honors
- The Best Lawyers in America®, "Ones to Watch" (2021)
- Florida Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2017-2020
- Book Award, Law and Policy in the Americas
Community Activities / Associations
- Board Director of the Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Business Reorganization Committee
- Dade County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Member of NextGen at Chapman Partnership
In the News
March 29, 2021
March 26, 2021
Berger Singerman Announces 2021 Elevations
January 5, 2021
Thirty-Five Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in the 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers In America
August 19, 2020
Prior Affiliations
- Aaronson Schantz Beiley, P.A.
- Tabas, Freedman & Soloff, P.A.
- Intern for the Honorable William Hoeveler, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida