Cases
Experience: In re: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, et al., United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, Case No. 17-03283. Represents FGIC insurer of bonds issued by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
its agencies.
In re: Franchise Services of North America, United States Bankruptcy for the Southern District of Mississippi, Case No. 17-02316. Represented the debtor, a holding company providing franchise services
insurance to the rental car industry, in its Chapter 11 case
In re: Opus Management Group, et al., United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Case No. 16-00288 Represented the debtors, 6 operating pharmacies
their management company in their jointly administered Chapter 11 cases.
In re: Mississippi Phosphates Corporation, et al., United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Case No. 14-51667. Represented the debtor, a large fertilizer manufacturer in its Chapter 11 case.
In re: Natchez Regional Medical Center, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Case No. 14-01048. Represented the debtor in connection with its Chapter 9 Bankruptcy proceeding, which included the sale of hospital through a confirmed Chapter 9 plan of adjustment.
In re: Simply Wheelz LLC, d/b/a Advantage Rent-a-Car, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Case No. 13-03332-ee. Represented the Debtor, the fourth largest car rental company in the United States, in its Chapter 11 case. Certain assets of the Company are to be sold through a court-supervised 363 sales process. This was the first large chapter 11 case under the new United States Trustee guidelines that was filed outside of Delaware or the Southern District of New York. This case is still pending.
In re: Pinnacle Restaurant Corporation, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Case No. 13-03267-ee. Represented the Debtor in this chapter 11 case of a restaurant company that operates 17 Mazzio's Italian Eateries, 2 Ken's Pizza stores,
1 Oliveto Italian Bistro in Mississippi
Texas. This case is still pending.
In re: Piccadilly Restaurants, LLC, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Case No. 12-51127. Represented the largest trade creditor in this chapter 11 case of a restaurant
food service company with more than 60 restaurants
80 food service locations all across the southeast. The confirmation hearing is scheduled for January 2014.
In re: O&G Leasing, LLC et al., United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Case No. 10 01851 ee. Represented Indenture Trustee for Bondholders holding 25,955,000 of Senior Debentures
7,610,000 of Subordinate Debentures in this chapter 11 case of a company which owns
operates five oil
gas drilling rigs. The case has been confirmed, but has not yet been consummated.
In re: CareCorps Management Company, LLC. et al., United States Bankruptcy Court for Northern District of Mississippi, Case No. 08-11728-DWH. Served as counsel for the Debtors in 13 jointly administered chapter 11 cases involving skilled nursing facilities
assisted living centers.
In re: Griffin Acceptance Corporation, United States Bankruptcy Court for Southern District of Mississippi, Case No. 09-01513-ee. Represented Debtor in connection with the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of a retail business with eight stores in Mississippi
Arkansas.
In re: Lifestyle Furniture Company, United States Bankruptcy Court for Northern District of Mississippi, Case No. 07-12127. Served as counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in Chapter 11 bankruptcy involving a furniture manufacturing company.
Part of team that served as debtors' counsel in jointly administered Chapter 11 reorganization cases of a publicly traded fertilizer
chemical manufacturer
its domestic subsidiaries.
Representation of creditors in assertion of administrative, secured
other claims in bankruptcy proceedings.
Representation of parties to business disputes in multiple proceedings administered by the American Arbitration Association.
Representation of buyers
sellers in connection with transactions involving financially-distressed assets or entities.
