February 2010
John Stockdale’s article “Analyzing a Professional’s Personal Goodwill under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code: Just Whose Asset Is It?” will be included in BVR’s Guide to Personal and Enterprises Goodwill, which is expected to be published in March, 2010. This article considers several lines of cases analyzing the treatment of personal goodwill through the lens of section 546(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code as well as the practical implications to the debtor-professional training arising as a result of the chapter 7 trustee’s fiduciary duty to maximize value for the estate.
January 2010
Mike Wernette and Tracey Porter successfully defended against a fraudulent transfer claim, getting the claim dismissed at trial on a directed verdict motion. After the close of the plaintiff’s evidence in a Wayne County bench trial, Mike and Tracey identified weaknesses in the plaintiff’s case and brought a defense motion to knock out the plaintiff’s fraudulent transfer claim, saving the client’s business from being saddled with a huge debt.
December 2009
Joe Grekin and Tracey Porter, representing a Chapter 7 Trustee, successfully opposed a motion to dismiss a case in the Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of Michigan that resulted in a published opinion, Simon v. ASIMCO Techs, Inc. (In re Am Camshaft Specialties, Inc.), 410 B.R. 765 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2009).
November 2009
On November 12, 2009 Leon Mayer and Michael Mihelich, a CPA with the Rehmann Group, presented a seminar on tax issues in the bankruptcy context at MACPA’s 2009 Financial Planning and Advanced Federal Tax Conference.
October 2009
Ryan Heilman successfully overturned a circuit court decision in the Michigan Court of Appeals representing three molders for the automotive industry. Based on Ryan’s arguments, the Michigan Court of Appeals held in favor of the molders, holding that tooling liens take precedence over a bank’s security interests. The Michigan Court of Appeals remanded the case to the circuit court for determination of damages owed to the clients, and published its opinion, Delta Engineered Plastics, LLC v. Autolign Mfg. Group, Inc., 2009 Mich. App. LEXIS 2256 (Mich. Ct. App. Oct. 27, 2009).
September 2009
Super Lawyers Magazine selected Michael Baum as a Michigan Super Lawyer 2009.
Super Lawyers Magazine selected Kenneth R. Beams as a Michigan Rising Star 2009.
Super Lawyers Magazine selected Howie Borin as a Michigan Rising Star 2009.
Super Lawyers Magazine selected Ryan D. Heilman as a Michigan Rising Star 2009.
Super Lawyers Magazine selected Kim K. Hillary as a Michigan Rising Star 2009.
Super Lawyers Magazine selected Tracey L. Porter as a Michigan Rising Star 2009.
Super Lawyers Magazine selected John Stockdale as a Michigan Rising Star 2009.
Super Lawyers Magazine selected Dan Weiner as a Michigan Super Lawyer 2009.