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...
by Jeff Folkersen | Apr 13, 2017 | Blog
Click Here to View Bernstein-Burkley’s Spring 2017 Newsletter Included in the Newsletter: Bernstein-Burkley Service Spotlight: Asset Acquisition A Window of Opportunity for Reclamation Claims The Five Minute Legal Master Series: Automatic Stay in Bankruptcy...
by Jeff Folkersen | Apr 12, 2017 | Blog
Written By: Kyle Smith and Kit Pettit The process for starting a real estate investment fund involves much more than an attorney drafting the formation and disclosure documents and preparing regulatory filings. Drafting the documents is only one component of a...
by Jeff Folkersen | Mar 6, 2017 | Blog
The goal of our bankruptcy and restructuring team at Bernstein-Burkley is to provide guidance and peace of mind to trustees and plan administrators as they manage their bankruptcy estates. Our expertise ensures that we advise our clients of the best course of action...
by Jeff Folkersen | Mar 1, 2017 | Blog
You may know that if your customer files for bankruptcy, an automatic stay is enforced, preventing any form of collection activity. But did you know that a relief from automatic stay can allow collection efforts to resume? Though the automatic stay is indeed...
by Jeff Folkersen | Feb 27, 2017 | Blog
This feature originally appeared in the February 24th edition of the Pittsburgh Business Times. Q: I am considering forming a limited liability company but do not understand how the entity is governed. What are my options? Advice: There is remarkable flexibility...
by Jeff Folkersen | Feb 15, 2017 | Blog
One important effect of a debtor’s bankruptcy filing is the impact the bankruptcy filing has on unexpired leases, particularly for lessors. The rights and obligations of the lessors under the unexpired leases depend on a multitude of factors. These factors include,...
by Jeff Folkersen | Feb 8, 2017 | Blog
In plain language, a preference action is a lawsuit claiming that a bankruptcy debtor paid your company “preferentially” over other creditors prior to a bankruptcy filing. In a typical lawsuit, the plaintiff seeks to recover any money paid to your company in the 90...
by Jeff Folkersen | Jan 23, 2017 | Blog
When a business finds itself in debt, the attorneys at Bernstein-Burkley are here to help determine the best course of action. Our attorneys don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach, so we treat each client individually, ensuring a diligent and efficient analysis...
