Six Munsch Hardt Lawyers Designated Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers — Corporate Counsel Edition
July/August 2009
Munsch Hardt, a law firm with over 100 attorneys and offices in Dallas, Houston and Austin, Texas, announced that six lawyers were designated Texas "Super Lawyers," which will be published in the July/August 2009 Corporate Counsel Edition by Key Professional Media, Inc. Ben B. Floyd, E. Lee Morris, Russell L. Munsch, Randall A. Rios, Patty Tomasco and Joseph J. Wielebinski were recognized in the Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights practice group. Published since 2008, the Corporate Counsel Edition is a directory of a nationwide attorneys selected by those named to the Super Lawyers list in business related practice areas. Polling, research and selection are performed by Law & Politics, a publication of Key Professional Media, Inc. Ben B. Floyd
Ben is a member of the firm’s Management Committee and has served two terms as a member of the firm’s Compensation Committee. Ben has practiced law for over 30 years and has represented creditors, creditors’ committees, indenture trustees, trustees and foreign representatives as well as individual, partnership and corporate debtors. He has served as receiver, trustee and examiner in liquidation and reorganization cases under both the Bankruptcy Act and the Bankruptcy Code. He has appeared in cases throughout the United States and its territories and has an active international practice in cross-border insolvency matters. Ben received his Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center and Bachelor of Arts from Southern Methodist University. E. Lee Morris
Lee has a broad range of bankruptcy expertise, having been in practice for 14 years and represented clients in all phases of reorganization and liquidation including debtors, committees, trustees, lenders, insurers, receivers, major creditors and directors and officers in a number of industries and commercial sectors including real estate, oil and gas, food service, retail, telecommunications, health care and financial planning. Lee also has a strong litigation background, having served as lead counsel in a number of complex commercial disputes and appeals involving avoidance action claims and claims for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment and breach of contract. Lee received his Juris Doctor, graduating cum laude, from the University of Houston, where he was the Editor of the Houston Law Review. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from The University of Texas at Austin. Russell L. Munsch
Russ is one of the firm’s founding partners and serves as Section Head of the Insolvency, Restructuring & Creditors' Rights group, which consists of over 20 attorneys in Dallas, Houston and Austin, Texas. He has also served as the firm’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the firm’s Management Committee. His experience relates to all phases of creditor rights, insolvency, bankruptcy and commercial law. His primary emphasis during the last several years has been in the representation of major creditors, bank groups and financial institutions in large loan workouts, restructure and bankruptcies. Russ represents trustees and creditors committees in cases throughout the country and has also served as trustee and examiner in cases in Texas. Russ received his Juris Doctor, graduating cum laude, from the University of Houston Law Center and Bachelor of Arts, graduating magna cum laude, from The University of Texas at Austin. Randall A. Rios
Randall has represented debtors, creditors, creditors' committees, landlords, investors and asset purchasers as well as trustees in numerous reorganization and liquidation bankruptcy cases. He has also represented the legal representative for future claimants and numerous asbestos claimants in certain mass tort bankruptcy cases. Throughout his career, Randall has been involved in reorganization proceedings involving businesses in a wide variety of industries including oil and gas, chemical, retail, health care, finance and manufacturing. He has also prosecuted and defended bankruptcy litigation and various types of bankruptcy related commercial litigation matters including appeals. Randy received his Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law, where he served as the Associate Managing Editor of the South Texas Law Review. He obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M University. Patty Tomasco
Patty's practice consists of corporate reorganization and bankruptcy, where she specializes in workouts, reorganizations, distressed acquisitions, and debtor and creditor representation in Chapter 7 and 11 cases. Patty received her Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law and Bachelor of Arts in Business, Political Science and Sociology from Rice University. Joseph J. Wielebinski
Joe's practice focus is on bankruptcy, creditors' rights and financial restructuring for almost 25 years and is active throughout the United States in a variety of complex restructuring, insolvency and bankruptcy cases. Joe received his Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law, where he was Senior Executive Editor of the Syracuse University Journal of International Law and Commerce. He obtained his Master of Public Administration from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University and Bachelor of Arts, graduating magna cum laude, from Temple University. Munsch Hardt, a commercial law firm, provides the highest quality legal services and strategic business advice to companies and individuals of all sizes. Whether you’re a big business or a growing company seeking cost-effective results — Munsch Hardt is the Right Firm. Right Now.® Our practice groups include all aspects of Business Litigation; Corporate & Securities; Energy & Environmental; Finance; Insolvency, Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights; Intellectual Property; Real Estate and Tax. Munsch Hardt is a multispecialty firm where experienced practitioners work together as a team across disciplinary lines to solve legal problems. For more information, visit munsch.com. |
