by Jeff Folkersen | Jun 26, 2017 | Blog
This feature originally appeared in the June 23rd edition of the Pittsburgh Business Times. Q: What stops companies in financial distress from considering restructuring? Advice: Like most things in life, the biggest obstacle is recognizing that there is a problem....
by Jeff Folkersen | May 25, 2017 | Blog
This feature originally appeared in the May 26th edition of the Pittsburgh Business Times. Q: My company received notice of a significant default judgment against it. After investigating, I discovered that an employee received notice of the lawsuit in the mail but...
by Jeff Folkersen | May 19, 2017 | Blog
Written By: Allison Carr When people hear that an attorney specializes in bankruptcy, they often want to run in the opposite direction. Some people say that being a bankruptcy attorney sounds interesting, but they hope they will never need to employ one. “Bankruptcy,”...
by Jeff Folkersen | Apr 26, 2017 | Blog
This feature originally appeared in the April 28th edition of the Pittsburgh Business Times. Q: My company has been awarded a subcontract on a major construction project. What can I do to optimize the chances of getting paid on the job, and protecting any lien or...
by Jeff Folkersen | Apr 26, 2017 | Blog
Written By: Lara Shipkovitz Did you know that nine of the top ten public company bankruptcy filings in 2016 were energy companies? In the past year, Bernstein-Burkley has witnessed a sharp increase in our firm’s representation of energy firms and creditors in...
by Jeff Folkersen | Apr 19, 2017 | Blog
Written By: Ray Wendolowski Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. A buddy of yours gets hired to do some home improvement work for a customer. The customer wants to install marble tile in a bathroom and your buddy is just the man for the job. The tile installation...
