Bankruptcy and Creditors' Representation

The Atlanta Law Office of Scott B. Riddle represents Chapter 7 and 11 debtors, creditors, trustees and other interested parties in bankruptcy cases and bankruptcy litigation.  Mr. Riddle also has significant experience in litigating breach of fiduciary duty and other corporate governance claims in the context of bankruptcy proceedings.

Mr. Riddle's bankruptcy experience includes:

• Representing debtors, creditors, trustees and other parties in Bankruptcy Court
• Acting as general counsel and special counsel to Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 trustees and creditors committees.
• Acting as local counsel to out-of-state firms in Bankruptcy cases.
• Representing individual and corporate debtors in complex bankruptcy cases involving significant debt and assets, including business or real estate debt
• Representing debtors, principals, purchasers, and creditors in connection with non-bankruptcy business reorganization and workouts.
• Representing creditors in consumer and business bankruptcy cases, and in adversary proceedings filed in Bankruptcy Court.

Mr. Riddle represents clients in connection with virtually any litigation matters in bankruptcy cases, including:

• defending or prosecuting preference claims
• defense or prosecution of suits to recover fraudulent transfers
• enforcement or lifting of the automatic stay
• defense or prosecution of suits to recover assets for the bankruptcy estate
• objecting to or supporting plans of reorganization and sales of assets

The Law Office of Scott B. Riddle also works with clients and their business, financial, and accounting consultants to determine whether there are viable alternatives which may be preferable to filing for bankruptcy.

Creditors Representation

In conjunction with our bankruptcy practice, the Law Office of Scott B. Riddle represents creditors in a variety of proceedings to protect and enforce their rights and status.  Mr. Riddle assists owners and lessors of personal property, general trade creditors, and landlords in enforcing their rights in accordance with applicable state and federal law.  Services rendered to these clients include:

• filing collection suits
• collection and domestication of judgments
• enforcement of rights under loan and lease documents
• real and personal property foreclosures
• recovery of leased equipment
• presentation of deficiency claims

For up-to-date bankruptcy information, please visit the Georgia Bankruptcy Blog, the most updated resource available for Georgia bankruptcy updates and developments.  This blog, published by Mr. Riddle, provides summaries for virtually all published, and many unpublished, decisions in the Georgia Bankruptcy Courts and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, major cases from other jurisdictions, and commentary on other developments.  It is Mr. Riddle's goal to stay on top of the law and judicial decisions to better serve his clients.