Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Litigation - Bankruptcy
Andrea S. Hartley
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2011 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Andrea Hartley is the chair of Akerman’s Bankruptcy & Reorganization Practice Group, a nationally recognized team serving as bankruptcy counsel or receivers in many of the largest bankruptcy filings in the United States.
An experienced bankruptcy and creditors’ rights litigator, Andrea counsels clients in the financial services, real estate, hospitality, restaurant, and retail sectors on business reorganizations and liquidations, assumption and rejection of leases, workouts, debt restructurings, assignments for the benefit of creditors, and creditors’ rights. She also has substantial experience with fraudulent conveyance and preferential transfer litigation. She acts on behalf of lenders, secured and unsecured creditors, corporate debtors, commercial landlords, suppliers, vendors, and purchasers of troubled companies and their assets, both in and out of bankruptcy court.
Respected as a leader in bankruptcy law, Andrea served as National Chair of the 17,000-member Law Practice Division of the American Bar Association (ABA). She is also the past Chair of the ABA Women Rainmakers and a Fellow of the ABA. Andrea also served as only the third female president of the Dade County Bar Association in its then 95-year history.
Overview
- University of Florida, J.D., graduated 1990
- University of Florida, BA, graduated 1987
- Florida, The Florida Bar
- American Bar Association - Business Law Section Fellow, Business Bankruptcy Co-Chair of Programs Sub-Committee
- American Bar Association - Law Practice Division, Chair (2009-2010)
- Bankruptcy Bar Association for Southern District of Florida - Member
- The Florida Bar, Bankruptcy U.C.C. Committee - Member
- Dade County Bar Association - President
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
- Florida, The Florida Bar
- American Bar Association - Business Law Section Fellow, Business Bankruptcy Co-Chair of Programs Sub-Committee
- American Bar Association - Law Practice Division, Chair (2009-2010)
- Bankruptcy Bar Association for Southern District of Florida - Member
- The Florida Bar, Bankruptcy U.C.C. Committee - Member
- Dade County Bar Association - President
- University of Florida, J.D., graduated 1990
- University of Florida, BA, graduated 1987
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
Awards:
- Business Leader Women Extraordinaire
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV rated
- Chambers USA 2012-2013, Ranked in Florida for Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Emerging Leader, 2014
- Super Lawyers Magazine 2006, 2012-2016, Listed in Florida for Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
News & Media
Additional Information
- Published Work and Lectures
- National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, Speaker, "Almost Everything You Wanted to Know About Evidence"
- ABA Business Law Section, Speaker, "The 1, 2, 3s of Financial Statements"
- ABA Business Law Section, Panelist, Institute for the New Business Lawyer
- ABA Business Law Section, "Present Use of Legislative History"
- The Florida Bar, Speaker, "How Bankruptcy May Impact Commercial Litigation"
- University of Miami, Speaker, "Everything You want to Know About How Bankruptcy Affects Your Business Law Practice"
- The Florida Bar, Speaker, "Basic Bankruptcy Code and Rules You Must Know In A Nutshell"
- Representative Experience
- Buffets, LLC and its affiliated debtors - Representation of Buffets, LLC one of the largest operators of buffet style restaurants in the United States with approximately 150 stores operating in more than 25 states. Buffets is the primary obliger on several term notes with an aggregate principal amount of $46,168,000 as well as having over $60 million in unsecured debt.
- ProLogis - Representation of ProLogis, one of the largest REIT's in the world. ProLogis owns and operates warehouse facilities throughout the United States and abroad. Currently represents ProLogis in the following bankruptcy cases: Borders, Inc., RoomStore, Inc., Movie Gallery, Inc., and Tweeter Opco, LLC.
- South Florida Stadium Corp. - Representation of South Florida Stadium Corp. in numerous bankruptcy cases including Adelphia, Inc. and Nationsrent, Inc. Also involved in the representation of South Florida Stadium Corp. with respect to the stadium naming rights in the Fruit of the Loom bankruptcy case.
- Marineland Ocean Resort, Inc. - Representation of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in a matter involving a Plan of Reorganization that provided for a 100% distribution to unsecured creditors.
- Atlas Air, Inc. - Representation of National City Leasing with respect to its aircraft engine lease and 8 figure claim.
- LRA Group, Inc. f/k/a Lillie Rubin Affiliates, Inc. - Representation of the Debtor in its Chapter 11 case. The Debtor operated a chain of stores involved in the retail sale of high-end women's clothing throughout most of the United States.
- S&R Aerospace, Corp. - Representation of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Commercial Financial Services, Inc., a secured lender, in a state court replevin and the bankruptcy case of S&R Aerospace, Corp., an aircraft parts dealer.
- Florida West Airlines, Inc. - Representation of the Chapter 11 Trustee in successfully confirming a Chapter 11 plan.
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