Elizabeth S. Fella, Partner

Elizabeth Fella practices in the Restructuring, Bankruptcy & Creditor's Rights Group. Her recent experience includes:

• Representing local and national companies in complex contract disputes, complex financial restructuring negotiations, and related litigation.
• Representing lenders, borrowers, and trustees in Chapter 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcy litigation, including claims litigation, chapter 11 plan confirmation litigation, lien avoidance actions, and non-dischargeability actions.
• Assisting special servicers, lending institutions, and banks in connection with foreclosures and workout strategies in various debt collection scenarios, including scenarios involving environmentally contaminated collateral.
• Using creative litigation strategies such as creditor-filed chapter 11 plans to assist special servicers, lending institutions and banks in obtaining cost-effective recoveries after a bankruptcy is filed.
• Representing lending institutions and banks in bankruptcy and state court litigation against guarantors.
• Representing clients in bankruptcy appeals before District Courts, Bankruptcy Appellate Panels, and Circuit Courts.
• Lease and loan enforcement work involving collateral located on tribal lands.
• Lease enforcement work for tribal entities.