Bio

Brian Rich's practice includes representation of debtors, creditors' committees, bankruptcy Trustees and secured creditors. Brian is consistently one of the firm's primary bankruptcy counsel in numerous complex Chapter 11 cases and out of court reorganizations, including matters involving healthcare companies such as hospitals. Brian has prosecuted and defended numerous of adversary proceedings seeking the recovery of avoidable transfers in Bankruptcy Courts throughout the country. Additionally, he has represented numerous real estate developers in real estate "workouts" and restructurings. Brian has also represented bankruptcy trustees in numerous fraud related cases seeking recovery for victims of "Ponzi schemes" and real estate fraud. During the course of the most recent severe economic crisis, Brian devoted a substantial part of his practice to representing developers and borrowers in out-of-court restructuring matters. These representations have included the negotiation of restructured loans, deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure and settlement of guaranty claims. Additionally, Brian represents clients seeking to purchase assets from troubled entities and loan portfolios. He has overseen the wind-down process of several large cases wherein the claims reconciliation process involved claims ranging from $100 million to over $1.5 billion. He services clients throughout the State of Florida and nationally, with a present focus on the Florida panhandle.