"In my experience they are without equal.” – Client comment, Chambers USA, 2019
"…the best bankruptcy lawyers around, and I would give them an unqualified reference." U.S. NEWS, 2021
With a team of nearly 40 attorneys and decades of experience representing businesses in financial distress nationally, our Business Solutions, Restructuring & Financial Litigation practice offers an ideal mixture of transactional and litigation services. We represent businesses in restructurings and recapitalizations, debtors-in-possession in chapter 11 proceedings, and creditors, creditors’ committees, lenders, trustees and receivers. The group is experienced in national, regional and local proceedings, as well as international litigation and insolvency proceedings.
Our clients include publicly traded companies, small business organizations and individuals. With a strong East Coast presence in Delaware, D.C., Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, and Virginia, we represent clients in a diverse range of industries, including energy, mining and metals, healthcare, telecommunications, manufacturing, transportation, hospitality, retail, food and beverage, automotive, construction, and real estate development.
The cryptocurrency enforcement landscape is undergoing a fundamental realignment. While Federal agencies that historically dominated digital asset oversight have shifted enforcement priorities away from licensing and registration violations toward fraud-based offenses, state regulators are aggressively enforcing cryptocurrency licensing requirements. Recent enforcement actions and proposed legislation signal escalating civil penalties, criminal prosecutions in some jurisdictions and retroactive prosecution of historical conduct.
When bankruptcy courts and state courts vie for authority in complex financial disputes, the outcome can reshape recoveries for creditors, investors, and businesses. This tension was front and center in Silverman v. Rosenberg, et al.(Adv. Pro. No. 24-03734, Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), where a former Chapter 11 trustee’s bid to seize $4.4 million in escrow funds collided with a state court litigation. For private equity firms, hedge funds, and corporate leaders, this case offers insights into navigating these jurisdictional clashes and their impact on bankruptcy investments.
In recent media appearances, New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced that her office will “significantly expand” the use of the Martin Act—New York General Business Law article 23-a—to investigate and, where appropriate, prosecute insider-trading activity occurring wholly or partially within the State. Enacted in 1921, the Martin Act confers uniquely broad civil and criminal enforcement powers to the Attorney General, permitting the State to pursue securities fraud cases without establishing scienter, reliance or damages and to subpoena documents and testimony even in the absence of a pending action. Willful violations of the Act constitute a class E felony punishable by up to four years imprisonment and a $5,000 fine; each fraudulent act may be charged separately, and the Attorney General may also seek injunctive relief, disgorgement and civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation, together with pre-judgment interest and, in appropriate cases, a bar from serving as an officer or director of a public company.
The rationale for exculpation is straightforward: if you contribute to or participate in the debtor’s reorganization efforts, you should not face liability for your good-faith efforts. This protection fosters a fair, transparent restructuring process by reducing barriers to entry and incentivizes stakeholders to play a part in the development of a confirmable plan. Without exculpation, key creditors and competent professionals may shy away from the bankruptcy process, which would undermine the main purpose of chapter 11–achieving a successful restructuring.
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on many sectors of the US economy. The hospitality industry has been particularly hard hit, causing many hotels and other conference venues to seek bankruptcy protection. Such bankruptcy filings can create considerable problems for organizations with conferences and events scheduled at these venues, many of which must be booked and planned years in advance. Therefore, organizations often include “ipso facto” provisions in their event contracts entitling them to declare a default under the contract or to terminate the contract outright if the venue files a bankruptcy case.
This year has presented unique challenges for business owners and management. The economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has driven people to work remotely, caused companies to curtail capital spending and hiring, and even led to reductions in force. Additionally, the pandemic has pushed many distressed businesses over the edge and into bankruptcy, resulting in a sharp increase in Chapter 11 commercial bankruptcy filings. According to data compiled by Epiq Systems, Inc., the number of Chapter 11 commercial bankruptcy cases filed through October 2020 (6,081 cases) exceeded the total for all of 2019 (5,519 cases). For many businesses, having a customer, client, or contract-counter party file for bankruptcy will be a reality if it hasn’t happened already. This article will highlight various aspects of bankruptcy law and provide some practical pointers for a business dealing with a bankrupt business partner (“Customer”).
Faced with unparalleled challenges the likes of which modern society has never seen before, economies around the world are combating the fallout from the global COVID-19 pandemic, market volatility, and civil unrest. And while certain industries may rebound in a manner consistent with economic revitalisation and growth, others – like the global oil and gas industry – are likely to end up in uncharted territories resulting from industry realignment and consolidation through restructuring and insolvency proceedings.
Recent changes in the bankruptcy code have made restructuring in bankruptcy a much more attractive option for smaller businesses than in the past. While bankruptcy is generally a remedy of last resort, small businesses needing to file for bankruptcy now have significant additional protections, and an increased chance of survival, under the provisions of the Small Business Reorganization Act.
The COVID-19 novel virus has caused an unprecedented interruption in business, the full impact of which will remain unknown for at least months to come. Businesses are now operating in uncharted territory, with many forced by government mandate to close temporarily or operate under abnormal conditions in order to slow the spread of the disease. Whiteford Taylor & Preston understands that the “new normal” for businesses moving forward will be anything but normal. Even with the promise of help from the federal government, businesses will face many obstacles in coming back from this economic catastrophe. We are here to help businesses whose outlook is uncertain as well as those facing a more serious risk of closure.
Small business owners now have the lifeline they need to work through a rough patch, cyclical downturn or other unexpected problem by taking advantage of the new Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (the “SBRA”).
The Maryland Commercial Receivership Act (the “Receivership Act”) will take effect on October 1, 2019.[1] Some have described the Receivership Act as a “radical change” of law. In reality, however, experienced insolvency attorneys and receivers will have no learning curve because such practitioners have been navigating through these so-called “new” provisions of the Receivership Act for decades.
On July 30, leading Richmond-area business publication BizSense led with a story about the move to Whiteford, Taylor & Preston by prominent Richmond litigators Vernon Inge and Corey Booker: “A veteran local lawyer says he’s in search of the ‘A-team’ of area attorneys as he begins to build a large regional law firm’s first Richmond office.”
In recent months, Donald Trump has been quoted as saying that successful companies often use bankruptcy laws to their advantage. Does he know something you should know? Should you be paying closer attention to how bankruptcy law actually works?
In 1984, when Paul Nussbaum graduated from California Western School of Law, his peers were specializing in securities litigation, international law and white-collar crime. Exciting areas. Nussbaum, meanwhile, was unsure of his direction until, in his final year, he took a bankruptcy elective and scored the top grade in the class. "I found it incredibly fascinating," Nussbaum says. "It was the first area of the law I found that I was able to comprehensively appreciate and understand how it worked, and why the process and legal proceedings were there, and the benefits and creativity it allowed for a practitioner. I thought, 'This is something that would really be fun.'"
A presentation on the interaction of U.S. substantive laws governing the recognition and judicial assistance accorded foreign insolvency courts and foreign debtors that have significant assets and/or creditors in the U.S.
CARES Act Increases Debt Eligibility Amount Under New Small Business Reorganization Act – Making It Easier for Many Small and Medium Sized Businesses to Successfully Reorganize in a Chapter 11
87 lawyers from Whiteford have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027. The attorneys selected are based in the firm’s Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Virginia and Washington, DC offices. Client comments are posted on the Best Lawyers website, at bestlawfirms.com.
Whiteford is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has once again ranked the firm highly in its 2026 list of leading firms and business lawyers. This year’s recognition includes 31 attorneys in 16 practice areas at the National and State level.
Whiteford is pleased to announce that Bruce D. Bernstein has joined the firm as a Litigation Partner in Washington, D.C. With over 25 years of experience as a commercial litigator and trial lawyer, both in private practice and with the Department of Justice, Mr. Bernstein has a track record of successfully litigating and prevailing in complex commercial direct and class actions, at all levels, including before the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as other federal and state courts.
Whiteford is pleased to announce that Mohamed F. Sweify has joined the firm in New York. Mr. Sweify is an international arbitration practitioner and New York litigator, with 15 years of experience representing clients in complex litigation, international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution involving complex domestic, cross-border and international disputes.
Whiteford is pleased to announce that Mariam Tadros Remy has joined the firm as a Litigation Partner. She will be based in the firm’s Falls Church, Virginia, office.
Whiteford is pleased to announce that “Best Law Firms” has awarded the firm exemplary rankings for 2026. Twenty-three of the firm’s practices are ranked at the national level, with the firm’s Bankruptcy, Construction Litigation and Real Estate Litigation practices receiving national Tier 1 rankings.
Whiteford is pleased to announce that “Best Law Firms” has awarded the firm exemplary rankings for 2026. Twenty of the firm’s practices are ranked in Virginia.
Benchmark Litigation, the widely respected guide to leading litigation firms and lawyers, has announced that eleven Whiteford attorneys have been named 2026 “Litigation Stars” in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Nationally.
Virginia Lawyers Weekly has recognized three Whiteford attorneys for its 2025 “Leaders in Law” and “Up and Coming Lawyers” awards. Partners Vernon E. Inge, Jr. and Stephen M. Faraci, Sr. have been named “Leaders in Law” and associate Claudia Lopez-Knapp has been named an “Up and Coming Lawyer.”
83 lawyers from Whiteford have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026. The lawyers selected are based in the firm’s Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Virginia and Washington, DC offices. Client comments are posted on the Best Lawyers website, at bestlawfirms.com.
The Daily Record has named Whiteford Managing Partner Martin Fletcher to its Power 100 List for 2025. The Daily Record’s Power 100 List recognizes significant and respected leaders in Maryland’s business and legal communities who are leading key organizations, creating change, impacting the community and engaging others to succeed.
Whiteford is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has once again ranked the firm highly in its 2025 list of leading firms and business lawyers. This year’s recognition includes 31 attorneys in a record 15 practice areas at the National and State level.
Whiteford is pleased to welcome veteran lawyer and former Assistant United States Attorney James B. Gatehouse to the firm. He joins as a business litigation partner after five years of service as an AUSA in the Western District of North Carolina. In doing so, he is opening the firm’s newest location in Charlotte.
Whiteford is pleased to announce that Marc J. Phillips has joined the firm as a Partner in its Wilmington, Delaware, office. Mr. Phillips has more than two decades of experience representing clients in large and complex Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 corporate bankruptcy proceedings.
Whiteford is pleased to welcome Jorge Marquez as Counsel in its New York office. Mr. Marquez has over a decade of experience as a litigator in federal and state courts and significant trial experience.
Whiteford is pleased to announce that “Best Law Firms” has awarded the firm exemplary rankings for 2025. Nineteen of the firm’s practices are ranked in Virginia.
Whiteford is pleased to announce that “Best Law Firms” has awarded the firm exemplary rankings for 2025. Twenty-two of the firm’s practices are ranked at the national level, and the firm’s Bankruptcy, Construction and Labor & Employment litigation practices have been recognized with national Tier 1 rankings.
Whiteford is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has once again ranked the firm highly in its 2024 list of leading firms and business lawyers.
Benchmark Litigation, the widely respected guide to leading litigation firms and lawyers, has announced that thirteen Whiteford attorneys have been named 2024 “Litigation Stars,” “Future Stars,” “Labor and Employment Stars,” and “40 & Under” in DC, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia (*new recognition in 2024).
87 lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 (copyright 2023 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken S.C.). New practice areas of recognition include CleanTech Law and Entertainment and Sports Law. The lawyers selected are based in the firm’s Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington offices. Client comments are posted on the Best Lawyers website, at bestlawfirms.com.
The M&A Advisor announced the winners of the 17th Annual Turnaround Awards. Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP/Sale of Masten Space Systems to Astrobotic Technology, Inc. was named a winner for the Industrials Deal of the Year.
Whiteford is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has once again ranked the firm highly in its 2023 list of leading firms and business lawyers.
Whiteford, Taylor and Preston is pleased to announce that U.S. News and World Report - Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms” has awarded the firm exemplary rankings for 2023.
Benchmark Litigation, the widely respected guide to leading litigation firms and lawyers, has announced that sixteen Whiteford attorneys have been named 2023 “Litigation Stars,” “Future Stars,” “Labor and Employment Stars,” and “40 & Under Hotlist” in DC, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.
73 lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 (copyright 2022 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken S.C.). The lawyers selected are based in the firm’s Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington, D.C. offices. Client comments are posted on the U.S. News & Best Lawyers web site, at bestlawfirms.com.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has once again ranked the firm highly in its 2022 list of leading firms and business lawyers. This year’s recognition includes 29 attorneys in 14 practice areas at the National and State level.
Whiteford, Taylor and Preston is pleased to announce that U.S. News and World Report - Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms” has awarded the firm exemplary rankings for 2022. Twenty-one of the firm’s practices are ranked at the national level, and the firm’s bankruptcy and Construction Litigation practices have been recognized with national Tier 1 rankings. At the state level, new recognitions include Admiralty & Maritime Law, Nonprofit/Charities Law, Patent Law and Privacy and Data Security Law.
Benchmark Litigation, the widely respected guide to leading litigation firms and lawyers has announced that sixteen Whiteford attorneys have been named 2022 “Litigation Stars,” “Future Stars,” “Labor and Employment Stars,” and “40 & Under Hotlist” in DC, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.
A record 75 lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2022 (copyright 2021 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken S.C.). The lawyers selected are based in the firm’s Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington offices. Client comments are posted on the U.S. News & Best Lawyers web site, at bestlawfirms.com.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has once again ranked the firm highly in its 2021 list of leading firms and business lawyers. This year’s recognition includes 25 attorneys in 11 practice areas in 3 states and the District of Columbia.
Whiteford Taylor & Preston announced today that Joshua D. Stiff has joined the firm as Counsel and will reside in a new office the firm has opened in Virginia Beach, VA.
Whiteford, Taylor and Preston is pleased to announce that U.S. News and World Report - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” has awarded the firm exemplary rankings for 2021. Twenty-two of the firm’s practices are ranked at the national level, and the firm’s Bankruptcy and Environmental Law practices have been recognized with national Tier 1 rankings.
Benchmark Litigation, the widely respected guide to leading litigation firms and lawyers has announced that ten Whiteford attorneys have been named 2021 “Litigation Stars” and “Future Stars” in Maryland and Virginia.
Four lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston have been named to the Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under Hotlist: Todd Brooks, Aaron Casagrande, Cara Murray, David Stevens.
A record 71 lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021 (copyright 2020 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken S.C.). The lawyers selected are based in the firm’s Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington offices. Client comments are posted on the U.S. News & Best Lawyers web site, at bestlawfirms.com.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has once again ranked the firm highly in its 2020 list of leading firms and business lawyers. This year’s recognition includes 23 attorneys in 10 practice areas in 3 states and the District of Columbia.
Whiteford, Taylor and Preston is pleased to announce that U.S. News and World Report - Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms” has awarded the firm exemplary rankings for 2020. Twenty of the firm’s practices are ranked at the national level, including two bankruptcy practices with national Tier 1 rankings. At the state level, an additional forty-two practices have been ranked in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and VA.
The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) has recognized Brandy M. Rapp, a Roanoke-based Partner with Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, as a “40 Under 40” Emerging Leader in Insolvency Practice.
Earlier this year, Benchmark Litigation named Whiteford, Taylor & Preston its 2019 “Maryland Law Firm of the Year.” Today, the widely respected guide to leading litigation firms and lawyers has announced that a record eleven Whiteford attorneys have been named 2020 “Litigation Stars” and “Future Stars” in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.
64 lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2020. The lawyers selected are based in the firm’s Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington offices. Client comments are posted on the U.S. News & Best Lawyers web site, at bestlawfirms.com.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that twenty of its attorneys are listed among the 2019 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in D.C., Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has once again ranked the firm highly in its 2019 list of leading firms and business lawyers.
Whiteford Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that Marc Abrams has joined the firm. Widely recognized as one of the preeminent bankruptcy practitioners in the United States, Mr. Abrams is also a leader in the burgeoning area of cross-border restructurings.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that U.S. News and World Report - Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms” has awarded the firm exemplary rankings for 2019. Eighteen of the firm’s practices are ranked at the national level, including two practices with national Tier 1 rankings: Litigation and Bankruptcy. At the state level, an additional forty-six practices have been ranked in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and VA.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that Roanoke-based partners Michael E. Hastings and Brandy M. Rapp have once again been selected as leading attorneys by preeminent ranking organizations.
Whiteford Taylor & Preston announced today that preeminent Richmond-based litigators Vernon E. Inge, Jr., and Corey Simpson Booker have joined the firm, resident in its new Richmond office. Mr. Inge is a commercial litigation, bankruptcy and sports law attorney with a national profile. Ms. Booker is a highly experienced commercial and bankruptcy litigator. The Richmond office is the firm’s sixteenth and, along with offices in Northern Virginia and Roanoke, its third in Virginia.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has once again ranked the firm highly in its 2018 list of leading firms and business lawyers. This year’s recognition includes 29 attorneys in a record 12 practice areas in 4 states, the District of Columbia and Afghanistan.
Whiteford Taylor & Preston announced today that Kenneth M. Lewis, an experienced New York-based bankruptcy and restructuring attorney, has joined the firm as a partner and will reside in the firm’s newly opened New York office.
Baltimore – Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that U.S. News and World Report - Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms” has awarded the firm exemplary rankings for 2018. Nineteen of the firm’s practices are ranked at the national level, including three practices with national Tier 1 rankings: Litigation, Bankruptcy and Real Estate. At the state level, an additional fifty practices have been ranked in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and VA.
Four lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston have been named to the Benchmark Litigation Under 40 Hotlist: Todd Brooks, Aaron Casagrande, Katherine Good and Christopher Samis. Each has been identified by peers and clients as being among the most notable up-and-coming litigation attorneys in the United States. Mr. Brooks and Mr. Casagrande are the only two Maryland lawyers to have been selected for this national ranking. Ms. Good and Mr. Samis are two of only six Delaware lawyers chosen, and Whiteford is the only firm to have two Delaware lawyers recognized.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has once again ranked the firm highly in its 2017 list of leading firms and business lawyers. This year’s recognition includes a record 29 attorneys in 4 states, the District of Columbia and Afghanistan.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that 41 of its attorneys are listed among the 2017 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in Maryland and Kentucky joining the sixteen who were listed earlier this year in Delaware, D.C., Pennsylvania and Virginia.
The 2017 edition of U.S. News and World Report - Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms” has awarded Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP exemplary ratings in its seventh annual rankings of law firms.
Twenty of the firm’s practices were ranked at the national level, as well as thirty-seven in Maryland, ten in Washington, D.C., and two in Roanoke, VA.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that, in addition to ranking the firm highly in its 2016 list of Maryland’s leading firms and business lawyers, Chambers and Partners have added new Whiteford lawyers in Maryland and Delaware.
The practice group rankings are based on the high rankings of 21 individual lawyers.
Fifty-nine lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016 (copyright 2015 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken S.C.). The lawyers selected are based in the firm’s Maryland, Washington and Virginia offices.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that the 2015 edition of Chambers USA recognizes 17 of its lawyers as leaders in their fields and, in addition, has ranked six of Whiteford’s practice areas.
Whiteford Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that Michael Hastings, Bradford F. Englander and Christopher A. Jones have again been selected as Super Lawyers in Virginia, and Justin Fasano and Brandy Rapp have again been selected as Rising Stars. In addition, Mr. Hastings was named to the “Top 100” list for all practice areas in Virginia for the second year in a row.
Three partners in the Business Reorganizations & Bankruptcy group at Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP have been named by Virginia Business as among the state’s top ten vote-getting “Legal Elite” in the field of Bankruptcy/Creditors’ Rights.
Bradford F. Englander and Christopher A. Jones are based in the firm’s Falls Church office; Michael E. Hastings is based in the Roanoke office. This was the first listing for Mr. Englander.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is delighted to announce that Marla Diaz, a community associations lawyer, and Todd Brooks and Aaron Casagrande, both bankruptcy lawyers, have been named Partners of the firm, effective January 1, 2015.
In his congratulatory remarks, the firm’s managing partner, Martin T. Fletcher, said, “It is a privilege to welcome these exceptional attorneys into their new and expanded roles. Each has delivered tremendous value to clients and will make important contributions to the continuing growth of our firm.”
Paul Nussbaum and Susan Jaffe Roberts wrote an article, "Prevent Disqualification and Disgorgement: Disclosure is Key," that appears in the January 2015 issue of the ABI Journal.
Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP is very gratified to announce that the firm has once again received exemplary ratings in the fifth annual U.S. News & World Report rankings of law firms.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that Paul M. Nussbaum has been named the Baltimore Litigation – Bankruptcy ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for 2015 by Best Lawyers.
Law360, New York (June 30, 2014, 3:26 PM ET) -- A California bankruptcy judge on Friday approved a settlement under which 60 former partners of Howrey LLP agreed to pay the defunct firm’s Chapter 11 trustee $4.2 million to resolve pending clawback claims despite an objection from a small group of unsecured creditors.
Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP is pleased to announce that Paul M. Nussbaum, Chair of the firm’s Business Reorganizations and Bankruptcy Litigation group, addressed the Bankruptcy Bar Association at its 18th Annual Spring Break Weekend on "Ethical Issues in Business and Consumer Bankruptcy Cases" in Annapolis on May 3, 2014.
The program, designed for leading practitioners in the bankruptcy arena, included Maryland Bankruptcy Judges as well as visiting judges from both Virginia and Washington D.C and attorneys from an array of regional law firms.
Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP is pleased to announce that Paul M. Nussbaum, Chair of the firm’s Business Reorganizations and Bankruptcy Litigation group, addressed the Mid-Atlantic Institute on Bankruptcy & Reorganization practice in Charlottesville, Virginia on “Ponzi Scheme Bankruptcies".
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has ranked the firm's Bankruptcy Litigation practice "Band 1," the highest ranking, which again makes it the only bankruptcy practice in the state to receive this ranking. It is based on the entire group's work, but calls out specifically three partners in the group. Other than the lawyers in WTP's bankruptcy litigation group, only seven other lawyers across the nation received a Band 1 rating in Bankruptcy Litigation.
Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP is very gratified to announce that the firm has received exemplary ratings in the second annual U.S. News & World Report rankings of law firms. In Maryland, WTP was rated highly in 34 practice areas, more than any other firm in the state.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston (WTP) attorney Paul M. Nussbaum presented on Intercreditor Issues in a plenary session of the American Bankruptcy Institute's 6th Annual Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop in Cambridge, Maryland, on August 6, 2010. The session was moderated by James E. O'Neill, Esq., of Wilmington, DE.
In 1984, when Paul Nussbaum graduated from California Western School of Law, his peers were specializing in securities litigation, international law and white-collar crime. Exciting areas. Nussbaum, meanwhile, was unsure of his direction until, in his final year, he took a bankruptcy elective and scored the top grade in the class. "I found it incredibly fascinating," Nussbaum says. "It was the first area of the law I found that I was able to comprehensively appreciate and understand how it worked, and why the process and legal proceedings were there, and the benefits and creativity it allowed for a practitioner. I thought, 'This is something that would really be fun.'"
On November 19, 2009, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Nancy Alquist confirmed the Chapter 11 plan of reorganization for F.T. Silfies and Price Trucking. The companies sought bankruptcy protection in March of this year, and Judge Alquist commended the WTP team that represented the companies for efficiency and expertise in quarterbacking a "model" Chapter 11 case from wire to wire.
On December 1, 2009, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Gordon approved the Chapter 11 plan for Patterson Park Community Development Corporation ("Patterson Park").
Caruso Homes, headquartered in Crofton, Md., has had its plan of reorganization filed under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code confirmed by the Honorable Judge F. Schneider of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland, Baltimore Division, according to Jeffrey Caruso, president of the firm he founded in 1986.
Paul Nussbaum and Kevin Hroblak, partners in WTP's Business Reorganization and Bankruptcy group, have been singled out in an international lawyer rating as among the leading bankruptcy lawyers in the Northeast region of the United States.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP (WTP) is delighted to announce that Bradford F. Englander has joined the firm as a partner in its Business Reorganizations and Bankruptcy practice in Falls Church, Virginia. Prior to joining WTP, Englander was a partner with Linowes and Blocher LLP in Bethesda, Maryland.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP's (WTP) pursuit of claims against the former directors and certain officers of The Rowe Companies and its two subsidiaries, Rowe Furniture, Inc. and Storehouse, Inc., has resulted in a $6.625 million settlement for the firm's clients, Donald F. King, the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee of Rowe Furniture, Inc., and Guy A. Davis, the Chief Liquidation Officer of bankrupt Storehouse, Inc. and the Liquidating Trustee of The Rowe Companies.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP (WTP) ranks #6 in the Law360 Litigation Almanac's list of United States firms with the highest concentration of Bankruptcy lawyers.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP (WTP) is pleased to announce that the firm, having one of the largest litigation departments in Maryland, has been "highly recommended" in the Benchmark Litigation 2009 listing of Maryland litigation firms. WTP attorneys Harry S. Johnson (Products Liability), Paul M. Nussbaum (Bankruptcy and Corporate Restructuring), William F. Ryan, Jr. (Commercial), and Steven E. Tiller (Technology and Intellectual Property) were listed as "local litigation stars," and Alexander W. Koff (Global) and Brent C.
Chad J. Toms, an attorney and certified public accountant, has joined Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLC (WTP) as Counsel in the firm's growing Wilmington office. He is a member of the firm's bankruptcy and business litigation sections.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston (WTP) attorneys, Paul M. Nussbaum and William F. Ryan, Jr., presented on Investing In Distressed Securities During Troubled Economic Times at the International Quality and Productivity Center's (IPCQ) Global Distressed Debt West Coast Investor Forum, Los Angeles, California, on March 31-April 2, 2008.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP (WTP) has expanded its Falls Church office - by increasing the number of attorneys and enlarging its office space. Glenn R. Bonard, Eileen Morgan Johnson, Thomas Mugavero, Christy Richardson, and Andrew J. Terrell have joined Raymond J. Diaz, Michael Gartner, Christopher A. Jones, Katherine McCarthy, Edward J. O'Connell, and Eric A. Vendt in WTP's offices at 3190 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 300, Falls Church, VA 22042.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston (WTP) is pleased to welcome Christopher A. Jones, Esq. as Partner in the firm's Bankruptcy section. Stationed in the firm's new Falls Church office, Jones is formerly of LeClair Ryan in Richmond, Virginia, and has a wealth of experience in handling insolvency matters for both debtors and creditors, as well as handling complex commercial litigation.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP (WTP) is pleased to announce that 36 WTP attorneys have been named in Maryland Super Lawyers publication. Maryland Super Lawyers will appear in a special advertising section in the January 2007 issue of BaltimoreMagazine and in the Maryland Super Lawyers magazine.
The federal bankruptcy court and the U.S. District Court in Maryland have both approved Porter Hayden Company’s Chapter 11 plan, giving the Baltimore-based company the green light to emerge from bankruptcy more than four years after it was driven into Chapter 11 by asbestos-related personal injury claims.
