Complementing its commercial litigation, commercial collections, and other practice areas, the firm represents creditors in bankruptcy proceedings.  CIM asserts and protects the rights of secured creditors, unsecured creditors, and financial institutions in Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13 cases, including advice and representation in:

-    Lease/contract assumption, assignment, and rejection;

-    Administrative expense claims;

-    Stay relief litigation to recover collateral, proceed with pending state court litigation, and collect damages from the Residential Contractors’ Recovery Fund maintained by the Arizona Registrar of Contractors;

-    Plan opposition litigation; and

-    Reclamation.

 In addition, CIM obtains favorable results for its clients in the defense of preference litigation and claim disputes with bankrupt debtors and bankruptcy trustees.  Further, based on the bankruptcy and commercial litigation experience of its lawyers, the firm has been retained as special counsel to a bankruptcy trustee and successfully recovered fraudulent transfers on behalf of the bankruptcy estate.  CIM represents clients in U.S. Bankruptcy Courts in the District of Arizona and in numerous other Districts throughout the United States, including, for example, the Central District of California, the District of Delaware, the Southern District of New York, and the Western District of Virginia.

 Even if a debtor appears to be headed towards bankruptcy and has not yet filed its petition for bankruptcy relief, our firm can provide valuable advice and representation to its clients on how to protect their rights in advance of a bankruptcy filing.