Representative Matters

• Successfully handled business bankruptcy matters for debtors and creditors in a variety of industries, including hotel, general contracting, medical services, marine dredging, retail services, manufacturing, grocery stores, non-profits, commercial fishing, legal and accounting, financial services, wholesale distribution, equipment leasing, real estate and oil and gas.
• Confirmed Chapter 11 bankruptcy plans for numerous businesses and individuals, including funeral home operator, manufacturer of gas and electric lanterns, commercial lessor, pharmacist, film production company, restaurant, marine construction contractor, government contractor.
• Successfully represented financial institution in obtaining dismissal of Chapter 11 case filed by real estate holding company whose collateral secured obligations of affiliated offshore supply vessel business.
• Regularly represents individuals in Chapter 7 liquidation and Chapter 13 reorganization cases.
• Handles D&O litigation and intra-company business disputes.
• Counsel for individuals and entities in multiple bankruptcy dischargeability proceedings, including successful defense of roofing contractor against claims by insurer and operator of service and gaming business against claims brought by co-investors.
• Handles collection matters, including vessel foreclosure actions and enforcement of contractor claims on private and public projects.
• Successfully litigated enforceability of maritime lien against Chapter 11 debtor / operator of charter business; client received full payment.
• Has represented class of plaintiffs and class counsel in bankruptcy cases.
• Has represented multiple Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees.
• Successfully resolved claims asserted by Chapter 11 self-insured trust against trust participant.

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