Practice Areas: Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy

The guiding principle of our firm's bankruptcy and insolvency practice is that this area of the law is simply another form of litigation - one where one of the parties to the dispute happens to be financially distressed. Like any other type of litigation, the result is what is important to our clients, a fact that guides us at every step of our representation. Our bankruptcy attorneys are particularly known for their ability to try cases in court, but they are just as able and willing to settle a case outside the courtroom if that achieves the best result for the client.

Our attorneys have represented virtually every possible bankruptcy constituency, including debtors in possession in large Chapter 11 cases, secured creditors, trustees, creditor committees, asset purchasers, officers and directors, landlords and involuntary debtors. We have represented both plaintiffs and defendants in all types of contested matters and adversary proceedings, including claims litigation, automatic stay litigation, dischargeability litigation and preference and fraudulent conveyance matters, and have argued numerous appeals before both District Courts and Courts of Appeal. Like our business litigation practice, we are licensed to practice in the bankruptcy courts in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia (both Eastern and Western Districts), and we frequently appear in courts across the nation as our clients' needs dictate.