This is representation of borrowers and lenders in Chapter 7, Chapter 11 and out of court reorganization and restructuring of individually owned or corporate businesses. The firm has represented a variety of distressed Texas businesses in diverse areas, including manufacturing, oil and gas production, avionics, construction, retail sales, and real property development. The firm has represented lenders and bankruptcy claimants throughout the state of Texas as well as in nationwide “Megacases” cases filed in other states, including Arizona, Delaware, New York, Louisiana, and Florida.

Michael O’Connor is a bankruptcy lawyer board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial Law. Mr. O’Connor represents and has represented Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees in the Western District of Texas throughout his career. With this experience, a substantial portion of the firm’s practice focuses on representation of borrowers and lenders in cases involving validity of liens, homestead claims, foreclosure rights, asset transfer claims, recovery of assets, and determination of bankruptcy discharge rights.

This is representation of individuals and individually owned businesses in debt consolidation, restructuring along with Chapter 7 discharge and liquidation and includes representation of individual and corporate lenders seeking foreclosures or other asset recovery in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases.

An often overlooked area of bankruptcy representation involves the reorganization of farming and ranching operations. The firm provides representation of borrowers and lenders in cases arising from farm insolvency under Chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code having reorganized poultry and cattle operations and pecan farms.

The firm also represents persons, businesses and business owners in non-bankruptcy matters involving economic damages as a result of fraud, deceptive trade, fraudulent asset transfer and disputes among business owners. The firm’s practice also includes representation of persons and businesses damaged physically or economically by negligence, fraud, deception or breach of contract.

The firm provides advice and services for those seeking to start a business or restructure an existing business, including corporate structure negotiations related to incorporations, compliance with corporate record filings and amendments, and documentation of business structure changes.