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The following list highlights bankruptcy and workout engagements involving attorneys in Sonnenschein's Corporate Reorganization & Bankruptcy Practice, classified by industry.  Each entry contains the name of the debtor, the party represented, and the venue of the case or matter (or if it was an out of court matter, its headquarters).

Our representations include the following areas of focus:

Technology, Telecommunications and Communications

  • Adelphia Communications – Debtors' Financial Advisor  and Defendants in Adelphia Recovery Trust Litigation (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Allegiance Telecom – Creditor (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Amnex Inc. – Indenture Trustee (Creditors Committee Member) (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Canbox, Inc. – Major Equipment Lessor (Chapter 7 - Boston, Massachusetts)
  • CeIINet Data Systems, Inc.– Official Unsecured Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Cimlinc Corporation – Asset Purchaser (Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors - Chicago, Illinois)
  • Digital Teleport, Inc. (High-bandwidth Fiberoptic Networks) – Debtor (Chapter 11 - St. Louis, Missouri)
  • Comdisco, Inc. – Chief Executive Officer and Chairman(Chapter 11 - Chicago, Illinois)
  • eLink Communications, Inc. – Asset Purchaser (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Future Link Corp. –Debtors/Debtors-in-Possession (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Gillett Holdings, Inc. –Ad Hoc Bondholder Committee (Chapter 11 - Denver, Colorado)
  • Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. – Debtor/Debtor in-Possession (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • ICG Communications, Inc. – Major Equipment Lessor (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • In Flight Phone Corporation – Indenture Trustee (Creditors Committee Member) (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Logicode Technologies, Inc. – Debtor/Debtor in Possession (Chapter 11 - Santa Barbara, California)
  • Loral Space & Communications, Ltd. – Official Committee of Equity Security Holders (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. – Major Unsecured Creditor (Chapter 11, Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Millenium Digital Media – Trimaran Advisors (Restructuring – St. Louis, Missouri)
  • Netrail, Inc. – Major Equipment Lessor (Chapter 11 - Atlanta, Georgia)
  • NewComm Wireless Services, Inc. (Wireless Communications) – Debtors/Debtors-in-Possession (Chapter 11 -– San Juan, Puerto Rico)
  • Onsite Access LLC (Fiberoptic Telecommunications Infrastructures) – Asset Purchaser (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Open Port Technologies, Inc. – Assignee for the Benefit of Creditors (State Law Assignment - Chicago, Illinois)
  • Orbcomm Global L.P. – Indenture Trustee (Creditors Committee Member) (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Plan B Communications, Inc. – Debtor/Debtor-in-Possession (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Phonetel Technologies, Inc.– Indenture Trustee (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Ultravection International, Inc. – Asset Purchaser (Tacoma, Washington)
  • Uniroyal Technology Corporation – Debtor/Debtor in Possession (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Zephion Networks, lnc. – Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)

Media and Entertainment

  • AmCom General Corporation (Radio Stations) – Debtors/Debtors-in-Possession (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • American Film Technologies, Inc. – Debtor/Debtor in-Possession (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • American Yellow Pages – Assignee for the Benefit of Creditors (Los Angeles, California)
  • Carmike Cinemas, Inc. – Indenture Trustee (Creditors Committee Member) (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Carolco Pictures Inc. – Shareholder and Creditor (Chapter 11 - Los Angeles, California)
  • Community Newspapers, Inc. – Official Unsecured Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - Trenton, New Jersey)
  • Delta Entertainment, Inc. – Secured Lender (Chapter 11 - Los Angeles, California)
  • Discovery Zone, Inc. – Indenture Trustee (Creditors Committee Member) (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Financial News Network – Unofficial Group of Former Employees (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Franchise Pictures LLC – Creditor and Asset Acquirer (Chapter 11 - Woodland Hills, California)
  • Future Media Productions, Inc. – Secured Lender (Chapter 11 - Los Angeles, California)
  • Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc. – Indenture Trustee (Member of Unofficial Committee) (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Goss Graphics Systems, Inc. – Indenture Trustee (Member of Creditors Committee) (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Interplay Entertainment Corp. – Asset Acquirer (Involuntary Chapter 7 - Santa Ana, California)
  • La Toya Jackson – Chapter 11 Examiner (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Lois/USA, Lois/New York, Lois/Chicago – Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Movie Gallery, Inc. – Major Creditor and Plan Sponsor (Chapter 11 - Richmond, Virginia)
  • Musicland Holding Corp. – Major Motion Picture Studio (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • New Visions Entertainment Corp. – Officers, Directors and Shareholders (Chapter 11 - Los Angeles, California)
  • Novelist – (Chapter 11 - Los Angeles, California)
  • Orion Pictures Corporation – Individual Creditors (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Qintex Entertainment Inc. – Shareholder and Purchasers of Assets (Chapter 11 - Los Angeles, California)
  • Recording Artist – Debtor/Debtor-in-Possession (Chapter 11 - Los Angeles, California)
  • SCI Television Inc. – Petitioning Bondholders (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)

Manufacturing: Agriculture & Food Processing

  • Family Snacks, Inc. –Creditors Committee Member (Kansas City, Missouri)
  • Interstate Bakeries Corporation – Equity Committee (Chapter 11, Kansas City, Missouri)
  • Local 1428, United Food and Commercial Workers, AFL-CIO – Debtor/Debtor-in-Possession (Chapter 11 - Los Angeles, California)
  • Wilson Foods I – Official Labor Creditors Committee (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)

Manufacturing: Building

  • Globe Building Materials – Major Secured Creditors (Converted Chapter 7 - Gary, Indiana)
  • Morrison Knudsen – Unofficial Equity Holders Committee (Chapter 11, Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Owens Corning – Indenture Trustee (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Standard Brands Paint Company – Special Counsel to Debtors/Debtors in Possession (Chapter 11 - Los Angeles, California)
  • USG Corporation I – Junior Subordinated Debenture Holders Committee (Prepackaged Plan) (Chapter 11 - Chicago, Illinois)

Manufacturing: Metals, Automotive & Asbestos

  • Century Brass Products – Official Representative of Retired Employees (Hartford, Connecticut)
  • Cuyahoga Wrecking Corp. – Official Unsecured Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Exide Technologies, Inc. (Lead Acid Industrial and Automotive Batteries) – Special Litigation Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Federal-Mogul, Inc. – Official Unsecured Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Halaco Engineering Company – Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Chapter 11 - Santa Barbara, California)
  • Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. – Special Litigation Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Hillsborough Holdings Corporation – Mellon Bank N.A., and Ad Hoc Committee of Pre LBO Bondholders (Chapter 11 - Tampa, Florida)
  • Keene Corporation – Official Unsecured Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Key Plastics, LLC – Debtor/Debtor-in-Possession and Indenture Trustee (Chapter 11 - Detroit, Michigan)
  • The LTV Corporation – Official Equity Security Holders Committee (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • UNR Industries, Inc. – Co-Counsel Debtor/Debtor-in-Possession (Chapter 11 - Chicago, Illinois)
  • Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corporation – United Steelworkers of America (Chapter 11 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

Manufacturing: Textiles

  • ROPS Textiles– Debtor/Debtor in Possession (Prepackaged Plan) (Chapter 11 - Boston, Massachusetts)
  • Stetson Corporation – Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union (Member of Official Creditors Committee) (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Vestra Industries Inc. – International Ladies Garment Workers Union AFL CIO (Individual Creditor) (Chapter 11 - Charleston, South Carolina)
  • WestPoint Stevens – Creditor (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Work Wear Corp. and Brew Apparel, Inc. – Amalgamated Insurance Fund (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)

Manufacturers: Various Industries

  • Air Nail Company –  Creditor (Chapter 11, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
  • Al-Tech Inc. – Co-PRP on Environmental Claims (Chapter 11 - Buffalo. New York)
  • AM International – Official Committee of Equity Holders (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Cincinnati Cordage and Paper Company – Asset Purchaser (Chapter 11 - Cincinnati, Ohio)
  • Condor Systems, Inc. – Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Chapter 11 - San Jose, California)
  • Consolidated Companies, Inc. – Official Unsecured Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - New Orleans, Louisiana)
  • CST/Star Products, Inc. – Company (Out-of-Court Workout - Wheeling, Illinois)
  • DeSoto, Inc. – Company (Out-of-Court Trade Composition - New York, New York)
  • Dockosil, Inc. – (Chapter 11 - Topeka, Kansas)
  • Eagle Picher Industries, Inc. – Official Committee of Equity Security Holders (Chapter 11 - Cincinnati, Ohio)
  • Enduro Stainless, Inc. – Official Unsecured Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - Canton, Ohio)
  • Hexcel Corporation – Official Committee of Equity Holders (Chapter 11 - Oakland, California)
  • Hyatt Clark Industries, Inc. – Official Hourly Employees Creditor and Equity Committee (Chapter 11 - Newark, New Jersey)
  • Interroyal – Official Unsecured Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Khepra Beauty Group, L.P. – Secured Creditor (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • RDM Sports Group, Inc.– Official Bondholder Committee (Chapter 11 - Atlanta, Georgia)
  • Security Plastics, Inc. – Customer and Asset Purchaser (Chapter 11 - Miami, Florida)
  • SLM International, Inc. – Creditor and Lessor (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Specialty Equipment Companies, Inc. – Debtor/Debtor-in-Possession (Prepackaged Plan) (Chapter 11 - Rockford, Illinois)
  • Stylemaster –Debtor/Debtor-in-Possession (Chapter 11 - Chicago, Illinois)
  • WHX Corp. – Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 – New York, New York)

Energy

  • Calpine Corporation – Creditor and Former Shareholders (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Coho Energy, Inc. – Indenture Trustee (Committee Member) (Chapter 11 - Dallas, Texas)
  • Damson Oil Company – Indenture Trustee (Chapter 11 - Houston, Texas)
  • El Paso Electric Company – Creditor (Chapter 11 - EI Paso, Texas)
  • El Paso Electric Company – Indenture Trustee of Second Mortgage Bondholders (Chapter 11 - Austin, Texas)
  • Enron Corporation – Creditor (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Pengo Industries, Inc. – Official Unsecured Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - Fort Worth, Texas)
  • O’Brien Environmental Energy, Inc. – Official Equity Committee (Chapter 11 - Newark, New Jersey)
  • TransTexas Gas Corporation – Creditor (Chapter 11 - Corpus Christi, Texas)
  • Union Power Partners, L.P./Teco Energy  – Objecting Banks (Chapter 11 - Phoenix, Arizona)

Retailing, Distribution and Franchising

  • Barney’s, Inc. – Insurance Creditor (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Bedmart, Inc. – Petitioning Creditors (Chapter 7 - Chicago, Illinois)
  • Bradlees Stores, Inc. – Leasehold Purchasers and also Chief Executive Officer (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Bombay Palace Restaurants – Official Unsecured Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Bruno’s, Inc. – Indenture Trustee (Committee Member) (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Caldor, Inc. – United Food & Commercial Workers Union (Committee Member) and also an Administrative Creditor (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Canadian’s Holdings, Inc. – Fiduciary Capital Partners L.P. (Shareholder and Creditor) (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Central Hardware, Inc. – Debtor and Debtor-in-Possession (Chapter 11 - St. Louis, Missouri)
  • Chernin’s, Inc. – Major shareholder and lender (Chapter 11 - Chicago, Illinois)
  • Crystal Brands, Inc. – Amalgamated Insurance Fund (Creditor) (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Custom Shop, Inc. – Debtor and Debtor-in-Possession (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Joseph B. Dahlkemper Company, Inc. – DIP Financing Lender (Chapter 11 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
  • Edison Brothers Stores, Inc. – Petitioning Shareholders and Certain Landlords (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Einstein Bros. Bagels/Noah Bagels – Chief Executive Officer and also Indenture Trustee (Chapter 11 - Phoenix, Arizona)
  • Federated Department Stores, Inc. – Chief Executive Officers (Chapter 11 - Cincinnati, Ohio)
  • Filene’s Basement, Inc. – Two Top Executive Officers (Chapter 11 - Boston, Massachusetts)
  • Fortunoff – Directors (Chapter 11 – New York, New York)
  • General Time Corporation – Asset Purchaser (Chapter 11 - Atlanta, Georgia)
  • Gibson Discount Stores – Debtor/Debtor-in-Possession (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Grand Union Company – Official Creditors Committee of Grand Union Capital Corporation (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Grand Union Company – Independent Directors (Chapter 11 - Newark, New Jersey)
  • Grossman’s Inc. – Debtor and Debtor-in-Possession (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • H.C. Prange – Represent Lead Lender in DIP Lending Syndicate (Chapter 11 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
  • Hamburger Hamlet Restaurants, Inc. – Official Equity Committee (Chapter 11 - Los Angeles, California)
  • Hancock Fabrics – Official Committee of Equity Holders (Chapter 11 – Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Handy Andy Home Improvement Centers, Inc. – Debtor/Debtor-in-Possession (Chapter 11 - Chicago, Illinois)
  • Interco Incorporated –  Ad Hoc Bondholders Committee (Chapter 11 - St. Louis, Missouri)
  • Interstate Restaurants/Capitol City Foods – Member of Official Unsecured Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - Sacramento, California)
  • Jitney Jungle – Indenture Trustee (Member of Creditors Committee) (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Kmart Corporation – Administrative Expense and Multi-Million Dollar Prepetition Creditor (Chicago, Illinois)
  • Korvettes – Official Unsecured Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • New Almacs, Inc. – Official Unsecured Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - Utica, New York)
  • Olden Camera & Lens Co. Inc. – Debtor/Debtor-in-Possession (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Pizzeria Uno – Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Chapter 11 - Woodland Hills, California)
  • Plaid Clothing Group – Indenture Trustee (Member of Creditors Committee) (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Revco, Inc. – Two Independent Directors (Chapter 11 - Akron, Ohio)
  • Southland Corporation – Unofficial Committee of Non-Tendering Bondholders (Chapter 11 - Dallas, Texas)
  • Stiffel Lamps – Asset Purchaser (Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors - Chicago, Illinois)
  • Sybra, Inc. – Debtor/Debtor-in-Possession owned and operated 240 Arby’s Restaurants (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Today’s Man, Inc. – Largest Unsecured Creditor (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Tower Records (Three A Holdings, LLC) – Second Lien Holder (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Wickes Lumber Corporation – Unsecured Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - Chicago, Illinois)
  • Witte Hardware Corp. – Debtor/Debtor-in-Possession (Chapter 11 - St. Louis, Missouri)
  • Woodward & Lothrop – Local 400 United Food and Commercial Workers, AFL-CIO (Member of Creditors Committee) (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Zale Corporation – Petitioning Creditors (Chapter 11 - Dallas, Texas)

Healthcare and Related Fields

  • AbTox, Inc. – Chapter 11 Trustee (Chapter 11 - Chicago, Illinois)
  • Columbus Community Hospital – Member of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Chapter 11 - Columbus, Ohio)
  • Curative Health Care – Creditor  (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • FPA Medical Management, Inc. – Various HMO’s and also Physicians (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Home Holdings, Inc. – Unsecured Creditor (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Loewen Group International, Inc. – Indenture Trustee (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Imagyn Medical Technologies, Inc. – Indenture Trustee (Member of Creditors Committee) (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Maxicare Health Plans, Inc. (and 47 affiliates) – Debtors/Debtors in Possession(Chapter 11 - Santa Ana, California)
  • MedPartners Provider Network, Inc. – Debtors/Debtors in Possession and also a Creditors Committee Member (Chapter 11 - Los Angeles, CA)
  • Mission IPA – Debtor/Debtor-in-Possession (Chapter 11 - San Jose, California)
  • Omna Medical Partners, Inc. – Secured Creditor (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Pharmacy Fund Receivables, Inc. – 150 licenses (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • PHC Health Care – Physicians and Asset Purchaser (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Pleasant Care Corporation –  Workers Compensation Insurer (Chapter 11 - Los Angeles, California)
  • Sabratek Corporation – Indenture Trustee (Member of Creditors Committee) (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Vencor, Inc. –Indenture Trustee (Member of Creditors Committee) and also Outside Directors (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)

Insurance and Mass Tort

  • Allied Products, Inc. – Insurer (Chapter 11 - Chicago, Illinois)
  • APX Holdings, LLC – Insurer (Chapter 7 - Los Angeles, California)
  • Armstrong World Industries – Insurer (Chapter 11 – Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Babcock & Wilcox – Insurer (Chapter 11 - E.D. Louisiana)
  • Celotex, Inc. – Insurer (Chapter 11 - Tampa, Florida)
  • Coastal Employers, Inc. (Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 - Santa Ana, California)
  • Combustion Engineering – Insurer (Chapter 11 – Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Confederation Life –The National Organization of Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Associations (International and State Insurance Insolvencies - Canada and Michigan)
  • Congoleum, Inc. – Insurer (Chapter 11 – New Jersey)
  • Equinox Oil Company, Inc. –Insurer (New Orleans, Louisiana)
  • Executive Life Insurance Company Liquidating Trusts – Trustees (California Insurance Insolvency - Sacramento, California)
  • Flintkote, Inc. – Insurer (Chapter 11 – Wilmington, Delaware)
  • I.C.H. Corporation – Official Committee of Equity Security Holders (Chapter 11 - Dallas, Texas)
  • J.T. Thorpe, Inc. -- Insurer (Chapter 11 – Los Angeles, California)
  • Metcoil Systems Corporation – Insurer (Chapter 11 – Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Metropolitan Mortgage and Securities Co., Inc. – Insurance Subsidiary (Chapter 11 – Spokane, Washington)
  • Mid-Valley, Inc. – Insurer (Chapter 11 – Pittsburg, Pennsylvania)
  • Owens Corning – Insurer (Chapter 11 – Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Plibrico, Inc. – Insurer (Chapter 11 – Chicago, Illinois)
  • Roman Catholic Church (Diocese of Davenport, Iowa; Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon; Diocese of Tucson, Arizona; Diocese of Spokane, Washington)  – Insurers
  • Schwinn Bicycle – Liability Insurer and also Floor Plan Lender (Chapter 11 - Chicago, Illinois)
  • Steakhouse Partners, Inc. (Chapter 11, Riverside, California)
  • SNTL Corp. – Insurance Company as Reinsured (Chapter 11 – Los Angeles, California)
  • Superior National Life Insurance  –Two Insurers (State Insurance Insolvency - California)
  • Superior National Insurance Group – Two Insurers (Chapter 11 - Los Angeles, California)
  • Tri Valley Growers –  Insurer (Chapter 11 - Oakland, California)
  • U.S. Brass – Insurer (Chapter 11 - E.D. Texas)
  • USG II – Insurer (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Western Asbestos Company – Insurer (Chapter 11 – Oakland, California)

Finance

  • Baldwin-United Corp. – Official Common Stockholders’ Committee (Chapter 11 - Cincinnati, Ohio)
  • Bayou Hedge Fund – Former Investors (New York, New York)
  • The Drexel Burnham Lambert Group, Inc. – Official Equity Holders Committee (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • FirstPlus Financial Group, Inc. – Unofficial Bondholders Committee (Chapter 11 - Dallas, Texas)
  • Financial Corp. of Santa Barbara – Official Unsecured Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - Santa Barbara, California)
  • First Merchants Acceptance Corp. – Debtor/Debtor-in-Possession (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • Forrest Financial Corp. – Special Securitization Counsel to Assignee for the Benefit of Creditors (Out of Court - Chicago, Illinois)
  • The Finova Group – Indenture Trustee (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • H & H Bail Bonds/Raymond W. Hrdlicka –  Surety (Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 - Oakland, California)
  • New Valley Corporation – Official Committee of Equity Holders (Chapter 11 - Newark, New Jersey)
  • Refco Securities – Creditor (workout - New York, New York)
  • Representation of Archon Group in many foreclosures and bankruptcies as mortgage holder on purchased HUD mortgage portfolios across country
  • Samuel R. Ornstein – National State Bank (Secured Lender) (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Southern Pacific Funding Corporation – Indenture Trustee (Member of Creditors Committee) (Chapter 11 - Portland, Oregon)

Real Estate

  • Airmotive, Inc. – Secured Lender (Chapter 11 - Los Angeles, California)
  • Bonner Mall – American Council of Life Insurance and Mortgage Bankers Association of America as Amici to United States Supreme Court (Chapter 11 - Los Angeles, California)
  • Carter Hawley Hale Stores, Inc. – Largest Creditor/Mortgage Holder (Chapter 11 - Los Angeles, California)
  • Coltex Loop Central Three Partners, L.P. – Debtor/Debtor-in-Possession (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Eichenbau Construction & Development, LLC – Asset Acquirer (Chapter 11 - Kansas City, Missouri)
  • Enron Corporation – Office Building Owner Energy Purchaser (Chapter 11 – New York, New York)
  • General Homes Corp. – Official Unsecured Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - Houston, Texas)
  • Guardian Real Estate, LP – Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Chapter 11 - Riverside, California)
  • Landmark Hospitality, LLC – Hotel Manager and Lender (Chapter 11 - Santa Rosa, California)
  • MLG Properties – Petitioning Creditors (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Montgomery Ward – Acquirer of Certain Leaseholds (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • NRV LLP – Official Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - Richmond, Virginia)
  • Ocean Trails, LP – Debtor/Debtor-in-Possession (Chapter 11 - Woodland Hills, California)
  • Olympia & York/55 Water Street – IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust Company (Indenture Trustee) (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Preserve at Woodland Harbor – Debtors (Chapter 11 - Chicago, Illinois)
  • Queen Seaport Development, Inc. (Queen Mary) – Cruise Ship Pier Sublessee (Chapter 11 - Los Angeles, California)
  • Representation of Archon Group in many foreclosures and bankruptcies as mortgage holder on purchased HUD mortgage portfolios across country
  • Representation of TrizecHahn Office Properties, Inc. as landlord in various bankruptcy cases
  • Stonebridge Technologies, Inc. – Lessor (Chapter 11 – Dallas, Texas)
  • Sweetwater Land and Cattle/C & C Wineries – Secured Lender (Chapter 11 - Santa Rosa, California)
  • UDC Homes, Inc. – Official Committee of Equity Holders (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • VMS Realty Partners – Main Partnerships in Out-of-Court Workout (Chicago, Illinois)

Transportation

  • Allied Holdings, Inc. – Largest equity holder (Chapter 11 - Atlanta, Georgia)
  • B&P Motor Express – Official Unsecured Creditors Committee (Chapter 11- New York, New York)
  • Branch Motor Express – Official Unsecured Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Chief Freight Lines – Official Unsecured Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - Tulsa, Oklahoma)
  • Consolidated Freightways, Inc. – Group of Multi-Employer Benefit Plans (Chapter 11 - Riverside, California)
  • Cooper-Jarrett – Official Unsecured Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - Newark, New Jersey)
  • Eastern Express – Official Unsecured Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Hall’s Motor Transport – Official Unsecured Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
  • Leaseway Corporation – Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Chapter 11 - White Plains, New York)
  • Philippines Airlines - Aircraft Lessor (Ancillary Proceeding - San Francisco, CA)
  • Sea Containers Ltd. - Pension Scheme (Chapter 11 - Wilmigton, Delaware)
  • St. Johnsbury Trucking Company, Inc. – Official Unsecured Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - New York, New York and Rutland, Vermont)
  • Trans-World Airlines III – Represent Arena in Connection with Sponsorship Issues (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • United Security Group – Special Litigation Counsel to Debtor/Debtor-in-Possession (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • U.S. Africa Airways – Debtor and Debtor-in-Possession (Chapter 11 - Wilmington, Delaware)
  • UAL Corporation – Official Unsecured Creditors Committee (Chapter 11 - Chicago, Illinois)

Professional Firms

  • Gaston & Snow – Former Partners (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Laventhol & Horwath – Judgment Creditors (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • MN Associates, L.P. (f/k/a Mabon, Nugent & Co.) – Current and Former Partners (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • Myerson & Kuhn – Unofficial Group of Former Partners (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)

Other Industries

  • Allied Education Corporation – Officer and Director (Chapter 11 - Santa Ana, California)
  • Boro Recycling, Inc. (Waste Management) – Debtor/Debtor-in-Possession (Chapter 11 - Brooklyn, New York)
  • Philip Services Corporation (Hazardous Waste Disposal) – Debtors (Chapter 11 - Houston, Texas)
  • Racing Services, Inc. (Gaming) –  Creditor (Chapter 11 and 7 – Fargo, North Dakota)
  • Roman Catholic Bishop of San Diego – Secured Lender (Chapter 11 - San Diego, California)
  • Scores Entertainment, Inc. – Chapter 11 Examiner (Chapter 11 - New York, New York)
  • SIL Clean Water, LLC (Waste Water Treatment) – Customer (Chapter 11 - Chicago, Illinois)

Appellate Decisions

  • In re Stonebridge Technologies, Inc. 430 F.3d 260 (5th Cir. 2005)(We represented Equity Office Properties, a lessor in this major letter of credit/bankruptcy case)
  • Centre Insurance Company v. SNTL Corporation, 380 B.R. 204 (9th Cir. B.A.P. 2007)


The preceding list is illustrative, and does not include numerous other engagements in which Sonnenschein attorneys have represented debtors, other official and unofficial committees, secured lenders, creditors, Chapter 11 trustees, employees, retirees, equity holders, investors and other parties in interest. Certain of these matters were primarily handled by Sonnenschein attorneys while they were at other firms.

In addition to bankruptcy engagements, Sonnenschein attorneys have represented parties in numerous workouts, lender liability matters and state insolvency proceedings.

Sonnenschein is a law firm with established specialties in general, commercial and business litigation, corporate and securities law and international business transactions, real estate, tax and trusts and estates in addition to its recognized expertise in bankruptcy and corporate reorganization.  All of these disciplines are drawn upon as necessary in the firm’s bankruptcy and business reorganization engagements.