The SGD&R law firm guides clients through the process of bankruptcy and reorganization and zealously represents them in the enforcement of creditors' rights. Our legal practice includes all areas of out-of-court workouts and chapter 11, 7 and 13 bankruptcy proceedings. Our representation includes banks, mortgagees, landlords, sureties, and other major secured and unsecured creditors, equity and bond holders, purchasers of assets from entities in reorganization or liquidation, debtors- in-possession, and bankruptcy trustees in chapter 11 reorganization and chapter 7 liquidation proceedings.
Our attorneys have substantial experience in the negotiation and implementation of plans of reorganization, stay relief applications, and cash collateral orders. We also regularly represent clients in all aspects of bankruptcy litigation, including contested plans of reorganization, valuation hearings, the prosecution and defense of preference and fraudulent transfer actions, assumption and/or rejection of executory contracts and unexpired leases, as well as § 363 asset sales of property of the estate, § 105 injunction applications for a debtor's insiders, motions to reduce a debtor's exclusivity periods under § 1121, motions to excuse receivers from compliance with § 542, and abstention motions under 28 U.S.C. § 1334.
SGD&R lawyers also represent mortgagees in commercial and residential foreclosure cases, including the defense of lender liability claims, matters involving compliance with the Fair Foreclosure Act, and institution of legal proceedings and intermediary applications such as enforcement of rent assignments and applications for receivers.
