The ability of debtors and creditors to respond to the changing environment will have profound effects in the future. More and more, global conditions are impacting the nation and its economy. Therefore, a business in trouble as well as its creditors requires quick and efficient legal help. At Middleton Reutlinger, whether we represent a troubled business or creditor, we have the skills and the resources to react quickly and address the needs of our clients.
Passage of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA) realigned the bankruptcy world. These changes to the Bankruptcy Code are the most profound since its enactment in 1978. The predominant changes made by the BAPCPA were aimed at consumer bankruptcies, for debtor purposes and practitioner purposes and include need-based testing, compensation provisions, priorities of domestic support claims, domicile and exemption requirements, credit counseling and preference action guidelines to name a few. For these reasons, the perspective of qualified and informed attorneys is a necessity provided by Middleton Reutlinger.
The firm’s practice encompasses every aspect of insolvency and bankruptcy, representing all facets of bankruptcy including:
CREDITOR REPRESENTATION
Middleton Reutlinger also represents secured and unsecured creditors of troubled entities to recover pledged collateral, prosecute claims, realize upon liens and security interests and defend creditors against whom claims have been asserted. This representation includes:
DEBTOR REPRESENTATION
The firm has represented a diversity of debtor businesses including entrepreneurs, retailers, finance companies, manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, service organizations and owners of shopping centers, office buildings and apartment complexes.
From a debtor standpoint, the firm engages in every aspect of reorganization, including: