Jay H. Ong

Shareholder

Overview

Jay works within the Insolvency, Restructuring & Creditors' Rights group. He concentrates his practice on bankruptcy, reorganization and creditors' rights as well as corporate finance and commercial litigation. He has extensive experience representing various parties in bankruptcy and large business reorganizations including senior lenders, trustees, debtors, committees, receivers, trade creditors, bond holders and insurers in addition to commercial defendants. He is a frequent speaker, lecturer and course instructor on restructuring and commercial litigation issues including for the State Bar of Texas. Jay has also performed public speaking services on topics of financial management, improving public education and persuasive speaking and writing, and has served as Co-head Coach of The University of Texas School of Law National Bankruptcy Moot Court competition teams since 2006.

Memberships & Affiliations

• American Bankruptcy Institute
• Austin Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section
• Austin Young Lawyers Association
• State Bar of Texas, Bankruptcy Law (Young Lawyers Committee) and Business Law Sections
• The University of Texas School of Law National Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition Team, Co-head Coach
• Turnaround Management Association
• United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Judicial Liaison Committee

Awards & Honors

• Duberstein National Bankruptcy Competition, 2010 Champions
• Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters, 2006-2010

Admissions

• Texas
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
• United States District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas

Articles & Speeches

• December 22, 2008 — Bankruptcy Law: Filings Rise
• November 2008 — Credit Crises Poses Challenges for Hotel Owners and Lenders
• August 11, 2008 — Not Enough Meat on the Pro Bono Bone
• April 2008 — A Cry for Miss Manners: Lessons in Virtual Etiquette
• January 15, 2008 — Claims Trading: New York District Court Gets Bullish on Bankruptcy Claims Market
• March 1, 2007 — Recent Legal Developments and Standards in the Discovery of Electronic Media
• February 21, 2007 — Potential Issues in Most Business Bankruptcy Cases
• May 22, 2003 — The "Mass" Exodus Through Chapter 11: Mass Tort Reorganizations
• September 29, 2002 — The Delaware Phenomenon
• May 17-18, 2001 — Should Debbie Do Delaware? An Examination of Bankruptcy Practice in the District of Delaware