Best Lawyers in Texas, United States for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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Rachael Smiley brings more than 15 years of legal experience to FBFK Law and currently serves as Chair of the firm’s Restructuring practice. She advises clients throughout the Chapter 11 reorganization process, including asset sales, plan confirmation, and post-confirmation plan administration. Rachael also has experience litigating bankruptcy-related disputes, including contested matters, adversary proceedings, valuation disputes, claim objections, and avoidance actions. Before joining...
Michael Riordan is a senior attorney in the firm’s Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Practice Group. His practice is primarily focused on the restructuring of companies in and out of bankruptcy, debtors' and creditors' rights, debtor-in-possession financers, and the acquisition and sale of distressed assets. Michael regularly counsels clients on out-of-court workouts and turnarounds, as well as strategies clients can employ to minimize the risk of doing business with distressed c...
William T. Reid, IV (“Bill”) is a founding member of Reid Collins & Tsai LLP (“RCT”). A true trial lawyer, Bill has tried a wide range of civil and criminal cases to verdict before judges and juries for over 25 years. For example, in 2014-15, Bill tried tandem jury and bench trials over two, three-week trials against Credit Suisse winning both and proving that Credit Suisse fraudulently syndicated a $540 million real estate development loan. In September 2015, the ...
Raneen Abdelghani is an associate in the firm’s Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Practice Group. She has experience representing creditors, debtors, committees and other parties in bankruptcy cases. Raneen previously served as a judicial intern to the Hon. E. Lee Morris of the United States Bankruptcy Court of the Northern District of Texas. She earned her J.D. from Southern Methodist Dedman School of Law and her B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin ( cum laude ).
Rachel Kubanda represents debtors, creditors, and other interested parties in bankruptcy matters and related litigation . Based in Houston, Texas, she advises clients at every stage of insolvency proceedings, with experience across industries such as energy, healthcare, financial services, retail, restaurants, and construction. Rachel’s practice at Kean Miller focuses on practical guidance in complex financial and operational circumstances. Rachel frequently represents small businesses ...
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