Charles Paul Normandin

Harvard Magazine July-August 2006

CHARLES PAUL NORMANDIN Õ60, LL.B. Õ63mcl, died December 21, 2005, in Boston. Considered by many to be the dean of the Boston bankruptcy bar, he was a retired partner in the firm of Ropes & Gray, where he spent his entire career. His notable cases included the bankruptcy reorganization of Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., in which he served as claims mediator; he found ways to reduce the claims against the company from $14 billion to $2 billion, allowing its survival. He was a member of the National Bankruptcy Conference and a fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy. He leaves his wife, Anne (Belluardo), and a brother, Robert.