Experience
Summary Judgment for Lender Against Chapter 7 Debtor
Obtained summary judgment in favor of lender client on non-dischargeability claims asserted against a Chapter 7 debtor.
Conflicts Counsel in Health Care Corporation Chapter 11 Proceedings
Serving as conflicts counsel to the unsecured creditors committee for a health care corporation and 216 affiliated debtors in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
Removed Utility Client as Creditor in Bankruptcy Proceeding
Prevailed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri for a client energy utility when a hospital Chapter 11 filing listed the client as a creditor to compel the utility to continue providing gas and electric service. Following an emergency evidentiary hearing, the court agreed the hospital was never a direct customer of the client and thus the Bankruptcy Code provisions did not apply, allowing the client to disconnect service.
Acquisition of Transmission Line Easements for Energy Client
Assisted client in securing electrical power transmission line easements by negotiation and condemnation. Despite having an original list of 80 parcels of land, the team settled the majority on a compressed timeline and went to hearing on just four parcels, all of which were ultimately resolved in our client’s favor.
Acquisition of Transmission Line Easements for Energy Client
Assisted client in securing transmission line easements by negotiation and condemnation.
Co-counsel to Armstrong Energy in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Served as co-counsel to the debtor, coal company Armstrong Energy, in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
Co-counsel to Retailer in Chapter 11, Post-bankruptcy Proceedings
Serving as co-counsel to a specialty footwear retailer and its related debtor affiliates in Chapter 11 restructuring and post-bankruptcy proceedings. Client is the largest specialty family footwear retailer in the Western Hemisphere with nearly 4,400 stores across more than 30 countries.
Counsel to the Unsecured Creditors Committee for a Consumer Refrigeration Company
Served as counsel to the unsecured creditors committee for a consumer refrigeration company in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
Obtained Reversal of Circuit Court Judgment Affirming Tax Assessments for Natural Gas Pipelines
Obtained a reversal in the Missouri Court of Appeals of a Missouri State Tax Commission ruling, upheld on appeal to the circuit court, that disallowed depreciation in the calculation of real and personal property tax assessments for a statewide system of natural gas pipelines. Because the pipelines crossed 16 counties in the state, each of the underlying county assessments had to be appealed separately, necessitating appeals in each district of the Court of Appeals.
Prosecution and Defense of Fraudulent Conveyance Actions for Multiple Clients
Prosecuted and defended fraudulent conveyance actions arising from alleged ponzi schemes, leveraged buyouts and alleged non-statutory insider transactions.
Representation of Secured Lenders in Agricultural Company Bankruptcy Proceedings
Represented the secured lenders in Chapter 12 and agricultural Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.
$5.1 Million Summary Judgment for Lender
Argued and obtained summary judgment in the amount of $5.1 million for lender in a breach of guaranty lawsuit.
Co-counsel in Bioenergy Companies' Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Served as co-counsel to global bioenergy companies in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
