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BANKRUPTCY
Kathy has been practicing bankruptcy law for over 30 years. She
represents trustees and receivers, debtors, and secured and unsecured
creditors.
Fiduciary Representation
She frequently represents operating and liquidating trustees and
receivers in the United States District Court, the United States
Bankruptcy Court and the Superior Court of the State of California.
Debtor Representation
She has a broad range of experience in bankruptcy law including
representing high net worth individuals and businesses in restructuring
their finances. While Chapter 11 is most frequently used by
business to reorganize, individuals may also use Chapter 11 to
reorganize their finances, especially if they are otherwise ineligible
for relief under Chapters 7 or 13.
Creditor Representation
Kathy also represents creditors holding any type of a claim against a
bankrupt debtor and assists them is protecting their rights and
asserting their claims in pending bankruptcy cases. She has
represented a wide variety of creditors from financial institutions, to
landlords to consignment creditors and many other types of creditors to
obtain the best possible treatment in bankruptcy cases.
Bankruptcy Litigation
She has extensive litigation experience representing both plaintiffs and
defendants in a wide variety of bankruptcy litigation matters.
cases.
Mediator
Kathy serves as a mediator in bankruptcy matters, other complex
disputes, and mediations requiring a subject matter expert on fraud and
Ponzi schemes.
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FRAUD
LITIGATION
Kathy has developed a specialty in representing bankruptcy trustees in
litigation involving fraudulent activities in bankruptcy cases and has
been lead counsel in large-scale litigation involving recovery of assets
in Ponzi scheme cases.
She is recognized by peers for her ability to trace and recover funds in
large-scale complex cases and for her familiarity with all issues
arising in Ponzi scheme cases.
Sample Cases
Counsel in large Ponzi scheme, supervising the winding down of the
business, the reconstruction of missing and incomplete records, the
analysis and tracing of investor funds, the liquidation and recovery on
various investments made by the debtor, and the prosecution of
litigation to recovery funds for the benefit of the investors and
creditors.
Counsel for state court appointed receiver in this litigation matter,
reconstructing missing records and tracing over $9 million of funds
removed by the defendant prior to the receiver’s appointment.
Counsel for Chapter 11 trustee, and thereafter successor chapter 7
trustee, in bankruptcy case of Ponzi perpetrator, where the debtor sold
a fictitious investment product related to pools of life insurance
policies. She assisted the trustee in sorting out the documentation,
tracing the funds and pursuing litigation to recover funds in the case.
The principals of this debtor were both convicted and sentenced.
Counsel for Chapter 11 trustee and thereafter the successor chapter 7
trustee, in the bankruptcy case of involving fraudulent Ponzi-like
activity of the debtor related to an emission credit trading program
through the SCAQMD. Substantial funds were recovered for the benefit of
the creditors and the principal of the debtor was ultimately convicted.
Counsel for chapter 11 and chapter 7 trustees in a multitude of
bankruptcy cases, handling both the operation and winding down of
various businesses, the tracing of funds, selling of real estate, and
prosecution of fraudulent conveyance and preference litigation, among
countless administrative issues arising in those cases.
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Raines Feldman LLP
Los Angeles, California
www.raineslaw.com
Ponzi Proof Your Investments:
An Investor’s Guide to
Avoiding Ponzi Schemes
www.ponzi-proof.com
The Ponzi Book:
A Legal Resource for
Unraveling Ponzi Schemes
www.theponzibook.com
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