With over 20 years of legal experience, Beth primarily concentrates her practice on commercial disputes and insolvency matters involving corporations and other professional clients. She handles complex commercial and federal litigation as well as debtor and creditor counseling and financial workouts, and represents individuals and businesses in reorganization and liquidation cases. Beth also litigates dischargeability-of-debt and denial-of-discharge actions as well as adversary proceedings, and serves as counsel to trustees and creditors’ committees. She asserts and protects the rights of secured and unsecured creditors, and advises them on working with distressed vendors or suppliers.
Beth routinely handles first-day hearings and contested motions in bankruptcy court, and has successfully presented cases for confirmation. She prosecutes and defends Chapter 5 causes of action, including preference and fraudulent-transfer actions, and Rule 2004 examinations. She also has extensive experience negotiating cash-collateral motions and various workouts in and outside bankruptcy.
An experienced equestrian rider, Beth brings her passion to representing barn owners, horse owners, trainers, riders, lessors, and lessees in equine matters such as agreements to buy, sell, or lease horses or riding facilities, insurance coverage issues, boarding contracts, landlord and tenant matters, property damage or injuries, employment contracts, and professional-liability issues. She also addresses corporate questions involving partnerships, incorporations, show management, and the sport’s various governing bodies.