Kevin A. Stine

Represented franchisor in Chapter 11 bankruptcy of franchisee with multiple stores in Southeast United States, helping achieve the continued business operations of multiple stores and employment of store personnel.

Represented captive lender in receiverships, bankruptcy cases, deficiency collection proceedings, and lender liability lawsuits by or against automobile dealerships and related parties.

Assisted lender in multiple rounds of workouts with a recording artist for a multimillion dollar loan secured by song catalogs and related copyrights, in addition to commercial real estate.

Assisted floorplan lender in automotive industry with updates to floorplan loan documents, dealer workouts, dealer litigation, and sale of loan.

Defended utility provider and successfully negotiated out-of-court resolution in encroachment dispute with gas station owner/operator.

Defended insurance claims administrator and successfully negotiated out-of-court resolution in liquidating trustee's lawsuit seeking to recover (alleged) preferential transfers in Delaware bankruptcy court.

Secured money judgment for lender against the debtor and guarantor of an equipment finance loan, following bench trial on the disputed issue of whether lender had exercised commercially reasonable disposition of collateral.

Recovered 100 percent of lender's loss from fraudulent loan transaction from an out-of-court settlement of a lawsuit against the party that participated in the transaction as a vendor.

Represented Ohio-based insurance firm in lawsuits among ownership factions arising from change of management and operational issues, concluding with an out-of-court resolution and dismissal of all litigation.

Counsel for manufacturing firm in assignment for the benefit of creditors (or ABC) proceeding in the State of Delaware.

Counsel for court-appointed receiver of construction company in Metro Atlanta.

Counsel for court-appointed examiner in Chapter 11 case of a local timber company.

Represented a technology company in a declaratory judgment action filed against a former employee regarding stock options valued at $2 million.

Defended a claim management services company in a clawback lawsuit brought by a liquidating bankruptcy trustee.

Represented a secured lender in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of a Georgia hotel franchisee.

Represented an insurance claims administrator in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of a helicopter services company. Negotiated a court-approved settlement.

Advised an unsecured creditor in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of an online retailer. Evaluated the $110 million sale of the debtor's assets and pursued administrative expense claims on behalf of the creditor.

Represented an equipment financing company in a breach of contract lawsuit seeking nearly $1.2 million for multiple defaulted commercial loans secured by petroleum station related equipment and materials, and a related replevin proceeding to recover the subject collateral. Successfully negotiated a resolution to both lawsuits to the satisfaction of the commercial lender.