2020 VI R G I N IA BUSI N E S S
LEGAL ELITE
Bankruptcy/ Creditors’ Rights
Christopher Jones Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP Falls Church
Lawrence A. Katz Hirschler Tysons
Alexander M. Laughlin Odin, Feldman & Pittleman PC Reston
Alexander M. Laughlin
Odin, Feldman & Pittleman PC, Reston
Title: Shareholder Other legal specialties: Representing applicants for industrial security clearances before the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals Education: Bachelor’s degree, James Madison University; law degree, Gonzaga University School of Law Spouse: Karen L. Laughlin First job as a lawyer: Law clerk to Special Trial Judge Daniel J. Dinan, U.S. Tax Court Fan of: Turner Classic Movies, U.S. Virgin Islands and Jimmy Buffett Hobbies or pastimes: Scuba diving and swimming
How does your caseload now compare with what it was before the pandemic? I’m seeing an increase in individuals looking to understand the bankruptcy landscape, both from a creditor and debtor perspective … and a number of new Subchapter V cases under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The volume of Chapter 7 cases and my trustee representation remains steady but is on the increase, especially for Section 363 sales of residential properties.
What new challenges are you facing in representing clients who are facing unexpected bankruptcies due to COVID-19? The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has aided many business clients and given them the ability to endure the pandemic. My practice also involves business counseling against the pandemic and addressing internal ownership interests in the distressed enterprises.
How has the pandemic affected creditors’ rights? In addition to the new Subchapter V, many creditors seem to be tolerating the current status of their troubled credits or leases given the uncertainties of the pandemic. A commercial landlord may not want to evict a defaulting tenant if there is no viable market for a replacement tenant. The pandemic is compounding the disruption of the retail markets and further exacerbating a major disruption as to the need for thousands of square feet of office space for their employees.
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Stephen E. Leach Hirschler Tysons
Dennis T. Lewandowski Kaufman & Canoles PC Norfolk
Joseph T. Liberatore Liberatore DeBoer PC Norfolk
John H. Maddock III McGuireWoods Richmond
Robert M. Marino Redmon Peyton & Braswell LLP Alexandria
Jeffrey Laurence Marks Kaufman & Canoles PC Virginia Beach
Richard C. Maxwell Woods Rogers PLC Roanoke
John D. McIntyre McIntyre Stein PLLC Norfolk
Jennifer McLain McLemore Williams Mullen Richmond
Michael D. Mueller Williams Mullen Richmond
Ronald A. Page Jr. Ronald Page PLC North Chesterfield
Christopher L. Perkins Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC Richmond
Edrie A. Pfeiffer Hampton Roads Legal Services Virginia Beach
Loc Pfeiffer Kutak Rock LLP Richmond
Steven B. Ramsdell Tyler, Bartl & Ramsdell PLC Alexandria
Brandy M. Rapp Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP Roanoke
Christopher L. Rogan Rogan Miller Zimmerman PLLC Leesburg
Todd D. Rothlisberger Poole Brooke Plumlee PC Virginia Beach
Robert V. Roussos Roussos & Barnhart PLC Norfolk
David R. Ruby ThompsonMcMullan PC Richmond
Rebecca L. Saitta Wiley Rein LLP Washington
Donald Charles Schultz Crenshaw, Ware & Martin PLC Norfolk
K. Elizabeth Sieg McGuireWoods Richmond
Heather Silkstone Ernest Law Group PLC Virginia Beach
David Kohlman Spiro Spiro & Browne PLC Richmond
Ron Stern Ronald William Stern Attorney at Law Alexandria
Joshua David Stiff Wolcott Rivers Gates Virginia Beach
Lynn L. Tavenner Tavenner & Beran PLC Richmond
C. Walker Terry McCandlish Holton PC Richmond
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