Van Winkle’s Bankruptcy team guides lenders, unsecured creditor committees, and individual and corporate debtors through state and federal insolvency rules, regulations, filings, and trials and regularly represents creditors in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 proceedings. Prior to filing, Van Winkle assists debtors in determining whether bankruptcy is the best option for relieving debts and, if so, which to minimize loss. The firm educates clients on the short- and long-term consequences of filing, working with the firm’s other specialists to ensure better management of personal and business assets in the future. For lenders, the Bankruptcy team works closely with the Creditors’ Rights & Collection team to minimize disruption during the claims process. Attorneys educate clients about their rights, particularly as they apply to the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, and represent them in all proceedings. From the start, the firm works diligently to resolve all debtor issues in a timely, efficient, and effective manner.

Bankruptcy Law - Types of Services

• Chapter 7, 11, and 13 filings
• Corporate liquidation and reorganization
• Pursuit, seizure, and sale of collateral
• Foreclosure proceedings
• Collections
• Bankruptcy abuse prevention
• Investigation of bankruptcy fraud
• Filing creditors’ proofs of claim
• Enforcement of fraudulent transfer laws
• Discharging income tax liabilities
• Usurpation of corporate funds
• Relief from automatic stay