Portrait of Michael S. Tucker

Michael S. Tucker

Partner

  • Represents commercial creditors in out-of-court workouts, foreclosure actions, receiverships, and replevins.
  • Represents receivers in asset sales involving operating and non-operating businesses.
  • Represents debtors, creditors, and trustees in all aspects of business/commercial Chapter 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcies.
  • Represents the interests of commercial landlords in the retail industry when tenant-retailers file for bankruptcy, including issues relating to lease assumptions, modifications, and rejections, cure disputes, and rejection damages claims.
  • Represents Chapter 7 trustees in cases involving post-petition inheritance, lien avoidance, exemption challenges, fraudulent transfer, preference avoidance, and asset sales.
  • Represents business debtors in out-of-court workouts and restructurings.
  • Served as Chapter 11 examiner to investigate potential avoidance actions and claims of business diversion by the debtor’s principal and related entities.

Experience

  • Represents commercial creditors in out-of-court workouts, foreclosure actions, receiverships, and replevins.
  • Represents receivers in asset sales involving operating and non-operating businesses.
  • Represents debtors, creditors, and trustees in all aspects of business/commercial Chapter 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcies.
  • Represents the interests of commercial landlords in the retail industry when tenant-retailers file for bankruptcy, including issues relating to lease assumptions, modifications, and rejections, cure disputes, and rejection damages claims.
  • Represents Chapter 7 trustees in cases involving post-petition inheritance, lien avoidance, exemption challenges, fraudulent transfer, preference avoidance, and asset sales.
  • Represents business debtors in out-of-court workouts and restructurings.
  • Served as Chapter 11 examiner to investigate potential avoidance actions and claims of business diversion by the debtor’s principal and related entities.