Sticky Lawyers
Sticky Lawyers
John Reed
From Law School to the Bankruptcy Courts to Clown University
48 minutes Posted Nov 19, 2025 at 3:00 pm.
How Chuck became a certified Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade clown.
Getting physically and mentally prepared for the big day.
Chuck's clown portfolio, from toast to birthday cake.
The introduction of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in 1979.
Founding and supporting the American Bankruptcy Institute.
Helping Croatia and Slovakia draft their first business and bankruptcy laws.
Notable cases: From Chevrolet's largest dealer to Turkish superhighways.
Chuck's commitment to public TV, the community, and pro bono work.
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Send us Fan Mail 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...