Bankruptcy & Insolvency Litigation

We represent clients in the full spectrum of bankruptcy and insolvency matters, including claims issues, adversary proceedings, executory contract and lease issues, reclamation proceedings, and plan confirmation issues.

UB Greensfelder’s bankruptcy and insolvency specialists work with our trial attorneys to creatively and efficiently handle bankruptcy-related litigation.

How We Help

We routinely represent:

  • Secured creditors
  • Individual creditors
  • Debtors
  • Bankruptcy trustees
  • Financial institutions
  • Construction companies
  • Health care systems
  • Publicly traded and privately held corporations

Our litigation attorneys have handled proceedings in the bankruptcy cases of The Bombay Company, Collins & Aikman Corp., Dana Corp., Enron, Huffy Corp., LTV Steel, and Union Stamping & Assembly, Inc.

In Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases throughout the country, our attorneys have prosecuted and defended adversary proceedings and contested matters involving:

  • Preference and fraudulent transfers
  • Bankruptcy sales
  • Directors’ and officers’ litigation
  • Assumption and rejection of real property leases and executory contracts
  • Use of cash collateral
  • Plan structuring and confirmation
  • Objections to discharge
  • Automatic stay violations
  • Claims objections

We also regularly appear in state courts in connection with insolvency-related litigation. The matters we are currently engaged in or recently handled include claims related to:

  • Receiverships
  • Foreclosures
  • Replevins
  • Landlord-tenant disputes
  • Environmental issues
  • Fraudulent conveyances
  • Breach of fiduciary duties
  • “Responsible party” litigation
  • Piercing the corporate veil and successor liability issues

Bankruptcy & Insolvency Litigation

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Thadford A. Felton
Partner | Partner-in-Charge, Chicago
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Dawn M. Johnson
Partner | Co-Group Leader, Franchise Industry
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Erwin O. Switzer
Partner | Assistant General Counsel
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Michael N. Ungar
Partner | Chair, Litigation Department