Talia B. Wagner

• Represented lender in connection with three related bankruptcy cases involving loan secured by lumber yard in North Georgia involving multiple chapter 11 cases and plans of reorganization. Following defaults under the various plans, represented client in connection with the subsequent sale of its collateral, pursuit of guarantors, and subsequent bankruptcy cases*
• Represented Chapter 11 trustee for grading company in connection with bankruptcy of grading company, including advising as to ongoing operations of debtor and multiple state court claims filed by and against debtor, which were removed by bankruptcy court*
• Represented Chapter 11 trustee of five affiliated debtors, in adequate protection order and replacement lien granted to a judgment lien creditor, contested sale issues, and multiple appeals filed former manager of debtors*
• Represented hospitality lender in multiple matters secured by franchised hotels, including workouts, bankruptcy cases and other litigation*
• Represented debtors’ former CEO and outside board member in connection with adversary proceeding alleging breaches of fiduciary duty and seeking recovery of all compensation and bonuses under a theory of fraudulent transfer, arising from debtors’ conduct of business with affiliated entities, which plaintiff contends breached the directors’ and officers’ duties to debtors*

*These matters occurred prior to joining Barnes & Thornburg.