Kegler Brown " Creditor's Rights & Bankruptcy

Overview

The U.S. economy is sending inconsistent signals. The pronounced decline in the housing market, higher interest rates, the uncertainty of adjustable rate notes and an expanding deficit are juxtaposed against record high stock indices and substantially higher corporate earnings. As the economy fluctuates, some law firms are scrambling to fill the role of bankruptcy lawyer for many creditors. But at Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter, we've been here all along, assisting our clients with creditor's rights, bankruptcy and insolvency issues.

Our integrated approach to legal services — which blends experience from our banking, tax, securities, real estate, financing and litigation practices — yields an experienced team of creditor's rights and bankruptcy attorneys, ready to assist in all facets of this practice. The firm has acted throughout the United States as counsel to a number of commercial banks and financial institutions, other secured parties and major creditors in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings involving real estate, oil and gas, insurance, manufacturing, steel and retail companies.

Our services include representing our clients in Federal and State courts and Bankruptcy court including the enforcement of judgments, pursuit of officers and directors for breach of fiduciary obligations, other creditor remedies, Uniform Commercial Code matters, mechanic's, tax and other lien priority disputes, defense of title insurance claims and general bankruptcy litigation, including representation of secured creditors, official creditors' committees and small business debtors.

Kegler Brown is experienced in representing businesses and creditor's committees in formal re-organization proceedings in the Bankruptcy Court and has handled significant individual debtor relief proceedings. Additionally, our attorneys are skilled in all aspects of Bankruptcy Court litigation. Recent successes include:

Represented clients in a number of national impact bankruptcy proceedings including National Century Financial Services (counsel to official creditors' subcommittee), Sight Resource (counsel to official creditors' committee), Steelox Systems (counsel to secured lender), Organized Living (counsel to multiple landlords), LTV Steel, National Steel, Montgomery Ward and Owens Corning. Our lawyers have defended rights relating to uncompleted contracts, unexpired leases and suits to recover "preferential payments"
Achieved one of the largest single garnishment recoveries ever in Franklin County
Successfully foreclosed a lender's interest in an office complex ($150 million)
Secured a lien on assets of a failing out of state "dot-com" company before a judgment utilizing a little known or used pre-judgment attachment procedure
Obtained the appointment of a Receiver and liquidated an out-of-state manufacturing facility for default under the terms of a $6 million note.

As bankruptcy and insolvency issues continue to mirror the condition of the U.S. economy, our attorneys will reflect the changing needs of our clients by providing an experienced team to assist with creditor's rights, bankruptcy and insolvency concerns. With the breadth and depth of knowledge available at Kegler Brown, our clients are assured insightful, strategic legal counsel in today's competitive marketplace. Because our first order of business is knowing yours.