About
Provided by Miles & Stockbridge PC
The strength of Miles & Stockbridge’s Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy practice is in the diverse skills and substantial experience of our lawyers, as well as their detailed knowledge of bankruptcy law and procedure, commercial finance, real estate, labor and employment law, environmental law, and general corporate law. We combine practical business understanding and creative strategies designed to help our clients achieve their goals.
Our lawyers serve as lead and local counsel for clients involved in bankruptcy cases, insolvency proceedings, workouts and restructurings throughout the United States and abroad and, when necessary, coordinate the services of local counsel for efficient and effective representation.
Miles & Stockbridge lawyers have the skill and experience to represent every type of party in bankruptcy cases, insolvency proceedings and out-of-court workouts and restructurings. We regularly represent secured creditors, including financial institutions, public and private lenders, investors, and master and special servicers for mortgage backed securities. We also represent creditor’s committees and other creditors, including manufacturers, distributors, trustees, real estate holding and development companies, landlords, equipment lessors, intellectual property and patent licensors, and trade creditors in all aspects of insolvency proceedings, and assist creditors in initiating and prosecuting involuntary bankruptcy cases and appointing receivers and trustees.
Chambers Review
Miles & Stockbridge PC hosts an impressively experienced team that ably handles complex restructurings, workouts and Chapter 11 bankruptcies. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including investors, banks and individual creditors. It offers niche strengths in the insurance sector, advising insurance premium finance companies on regulatory issues and litigation matters. The group is also frequently involved in matters in the real estate and healthcare spheres.
Work Highlights
- Miles & Stockbridge PC assisted HiTech Assets with the strategic sale of assets and the winding down of the business.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers are highly skilled and knowledgable."
"The team is very responsive and provides tactical advice."
"The lawyers are highly skilled and knowledgable."
"The team is very responsive and provides tactical advice."
Notable Practitioners
Linda Donhauser offers particular prowess in creditor representation, with wide-ranging capabilities including bankruptcies and workouts.
"She is one of the deans of the bankruptcy bar, has a ton of experience and is a great advocate for her clients."
Patricia Jefferson maintains a superb practice spanning bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings. She is especially active on behalf of lenders and other creditors.
"Patricia Jefferson is phenomenal."
"She is a bright, energetic and practical attorney."
Emily Devan is an up-and-coming practitioner who is widely recognised for her growing presence in the bankruptcy arena. She regularly assists creditors with matters related to asset sales, foreclosures and receiverships.