by Jeff Folkersen | Jul 27, 2012 | Blog
One of the unique aspects of the corporate chapter 11 reorganization process is the potential appointment of a committee of unsecured creditors, called Creditors’ Committees. Section 1122 of the Bankruptcy Code permits the U.S. Trustee to establish an unsecured...
by Jeff Folkersen | Jul 12, 2012 | Blog
It can sometimes be very difficult to deal with the fact that a debtor is not only refusing to pay you but willing to pay an attorney to file a response to your Complaint. In addition, if the matter goes to trial or arbitration, it can be startling to hear testimony...
by Jeff Folkersen | Jun 30, 2012 | Blog
By: Ray Wendolowski One of the biggest challenges to helping clients as an attorney is keeping them well informed about their case in a way that is both helpful and easy to understand. It’s very easy to assume that a client will understand you when you tell them...
by Jeff Folkersen | Jun 28, 2012 | Blog
By: Ray Wendolowski This Pittsburgh Law firm has a big announcement coming very soon, but it’s really not my place to be the one to make it. So keep your eyes on this space for some big new in the next few weeks.
by Jeff Folkersen | Jun 26, 2012 | Blog
By: Ray Wendolowski Our firm held the third annual client appreciation event at Nemacolin Resort’s Shooting Academy on June 22, and it was a fantastic time. This is the first time I have attended the event, and I am very glad I did. Each attendee was placed on a...
by Jeff Folkersen | Jun 26, 2012 | Blog
By: Ray Wendolowski As a follow up to my post from earlier this month, the Bike MS event was quite the success. The members of our firm who participated did so as part of “The Big El” Team. As of today, The Big El raised $48,838.20 for the National MS...
by Jeff Folkersen | Jun 15, 2012 | Blog
By: Ray Wendolowski As you may know by now, I haven’t been practicing law very long. However, in that short time I have sent numerous commercial demand letters directly to businesses, and only this week did I have someone respond to strictly my demand letter....
by Jeff Folkersen | Jun 8, 2012 | Blog
By: Ray Wendolowski I recently had a chance to work on a case that made me very happy to be in this profession. Last week I presented a motion regarding a foreclosure on a property which the owner purportedly had relinquished and was no longer interested in. To my...
by Jeff Folkersen | May 16, 2012 | Blog
I had an interesting interaction at motions court a few weeks back. I had planned to present preliminary objections to an answer filed by a corporation which was entered pro se by one of the principal’s of the corporation. However, a few days before the argument the...
by Jeff Folkersen | Apr 29, 2012 | Blog
I have it on good authority that this week could spell big changes at the CLLA. For several years, it has wandered in the land of creditors’ rights and bankruptcy, struggling to decide how relevant it still was in the 21st century. For those us who have grown...
