Clifford A. Zucker

Clifford Zucker specializes in restructuring and has 30 years of experience representing companies, receivers, examiners, court-appointed trustees and unsecured and secured creditors across diverse industries. In particular, he has developed extensive expertise in the healthcare industry, working to restructure and transform hospitals, nursing homes, senior living facilities and physician practices.

Over his storied career, Mr. Zucker has advised clients in public accounting and has worked in the private sector for companies ranging from start-up operations to well-established businesses.

Among the examples of Mr. Zucker’s restructuring expertise are his various fiduciary roles, which have included positions as a court-appointed Chief Restructuring Officer, Liquidating Supervisor, Trustee and Plan Administrator. He has performed viability analyses, damage claim analyses, liquidations, litigation support services and fraud investigations. In addition to healthcare, Mr. Zucker has worked with clients in the financial services, food and agriculture, manufacturing, distribution, retail, transportation, hospitality, construction and telecommunications industries.

Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Mr. Zucker was a Partner in the Restructuring & Insolvency Advisory and Dispute Resolution Services practice of CohnReznick. Before that, Mr. Zucker was an Auditor with an accounting firm that was part of the former Big Eight.

Sought for his deep industry knowledge and insights, Mr. Zucker has spoken at numerous professional organizations on healthcare related topics. In addition, Mr. Zucker served as the Co-Chair for the American Bankruptcy Institute (“ABI”) Health Care Committee and was an editor for the third edition of the ABI Health Care Insolvency Manual.

Mr. Zucker is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified in Financial Forensics and Chartered Global Management Accountant. In 2019, Mr. Zucker was elected to the ABI’s Board of Directors. He is a member of the ABI, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Turnaround Management Association.