Represented several manufacturing entities including a brewery and a boiler maker as debtors-in-possession. In one instance, represented the company as a defendant in numerous preference actions, as a critical vendor, as a member of the Unsecured Creditor's Committee and finally as debtor-in-possession in its own Chapter 11 proceeding.

Represented various parties in the oil and gas industry since the 1980s including a wide range of oil and gas service companies and exploration companies.

Professional Biography

Overview

Ms. Hayden is a shareholder in the Firm's New Orleans office and a member of the Financial Services Department. Her practice is concentrated on assisting clients with restructuring and creditors' rights both in and out of bankruptcy proceedings, and she has represented creditors and debtors in mass tort bankruptcies. She represents trustees, debtors-in-possession, committees and creditors in a broad spectrum of industries that includes manufacturing, real estate, hotels, gambling, nursing homes, airlines, convenience stores and retail operations as well as individuals. Some of her more unique clients have been an alligator farm, a horse racing track and a world's fair.

Ms. Hayden has served on the Local Bankruptcy Rules Committee and two terms as the chairperson of the Consumer Protection, Lender Liability and Bankruptcy Section of the Louisiana State Bar Association. For several years she has served as co-chair of the Louisiana State Bar Association's Continuing Legal Education Committee.

Representative Matters

Represented casino operators in Chapter 11 cases.
Represented several manufacturing entities including a brewery and a boiler maker as debtors-in-possession. In one instance, represented the company as a defendant in numerous preference actions, as a critical vendor, as a member of the Unsecured Creditor's Committee and finally as debtor-in-possession in its own Chapter 11 proceeding.
Represented various parties in the oil and gas industry since the 1980s including a wide range of oil and gas service companies and exploration companies.
Represented both debtors and unsecured creditors' committees in a number of convenience store operator cases.
Represented several debtors in possession in numerous apartment complex cases for complexes located in Louisiana and Texas.
Represented debtors, creditors and equity holders in distressed hotel operations both in and out of Chapter 11 proceedings.
Represented the trustee, creditors, equity interests in various nursing home matters, including most recently a multi-state matter pending in the Western District of Louisiana of more than 40 debtors.
Represented the debtors-in-possession in confirming liquidating plans in the Louisiana World's Fair, Jazzland and Fairgrounds Corporation.
Represented various purchasers of assets through 363 sales and plans of reorganization including most recently the acquisition of a world-famous restaurant in the French Quarter.

Professional Honors & Activities

Fellow – American College of Bankruptcy
Fellow – American Bar Foundation
Recipient – Michelle Mendez Award, 5th Circuit Bankruptcy, 2016
Recipient – Woman of the Year in Restructuring Award, International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation, 2011
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® since 1993 in Bankruptcy Law
Named the Best Lawyers 2013 New Orleans Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law "Lawyer of the Year;" 2014 and 2012 New Orleans Bankruptcy Litigation "Lawyer of the Year;" 2010 New Orleans Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights "Lawyer of the Year"
Named among "Ones to Watch" by New Orleans City Business, 2013
Recognized as a "Top Lawyer" by New Orleans Magazine, 2013, 2015
Named among "Women of the Year" by New Orleans City Business, 2012
Recipient – New Orleans City Business 2010 and 2015 Leadership in Law Award
Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers in Bankruptcy/Restructuring since 2010
Recipient – Louisiana State Bar Association 2009 Pro Bono Publico Award
Since 2007 listed as one of the top 10 lawyers in Louisiana; one of the top 25 female attorneys in Louisiana; one of the top 50 attorneys in Louisiana and New Orleans by Louisiana Super Lawyers; ranked as the #1 lawyer in Louisiana, 2013
Co-Chairperson – Louisiana State Bar Association CLE Committee
Fellow – Louisiana State Bar Foundation, Member of the Grants Committee
Chairperson – Louisiana State Bar Bankruptcy Section
Member – Louisiana, New Orleans, American and Federal Bar Associations
Member – American Bankruptcy Institute
Named to Louisiana State University Hall of Fame
Member – Board of Directors for Turnaround Management Association, New Orleans Chapter
Member – IWIRC, Member of the Board of the Louisiana Network
Chair – Pro Bono Project of New Orleans
Chair – Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana Board
Member – MCLE Committee for State of Louisiana
Vice-Chair of the MCLE Committee for the State of Louisiana
Board Member of the College of Bankruptcy Foundation

Publications

Co-author – "New Laws, Regulations Complicate Energy Company Chapter 11s," Journal of Corporate Renewal (September, 2015)
Author – "Meet the New Sharif: Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction in the Wake of Wellness International," Baker Donelson's Financial Services Law Blog (June 2015)
Author – "Representing Creditors in the Changing Chapter 11 Landscape," Creditors Rights in Chapter 11, Aspatore (2014)

Speaking Engagements

Co-presenter – "In the Oil Patch, 363 Sales Ain't What They Used to Be," American College of Bankruptcy, 5th Circuit Program (April 2016)
Speaker and Co-author – "O.K. Since Marathon, We Have Been Talking About Bankruptcy Court's Authority to Decide...Did Wellness International Settle Anything?," Louisiana State Bar Association (December 2015)
Speaker – "November CLE Luncheon – Bankruptcy and New Zoning Codes" (November 2015)
Speaker – "Bankruptcy for Non Bankruptcy Lawyer Association of General Counsel" (November 2015)
Speaker – "The Interplay of Bankruptcy and Oil and Gas Law," New Orleans Bar Association Seminar (October, 2015)
Speaker – "Bankruptcy for Non Bankruptcy Lawyers," Louisiana State Bar Association's (LSBA) Annual Meeting, San Destin, Florida (June, 2015)
Speaker – "Preparing for the Worst ? What to Do When Your Debtor Declares Bankruptcy," National Oil Service and Supply Group Meeting of NACM Gulf Coast, Houston, Texas (March, 2015)
Speaker – "Litigations Skill Panel," ABI Consumer Bankruptcy Conference (January, 2015)
Speaker – "Bankruptcy Recent Developments," Louisiana Bankers Association; Bank Counsel Conference (December, 2014)
Speaker – "So You Lost Below? Don't Despair There Is Hope in the District Court and Beyond," Mississippi Bankruptcy Annual Seminar (December, 2013)
Speaker – "Receiverships Across the Southeast" (July 2013)
Speaker – "Can You Really Confirm This Plan? An Analysis of Various Plans' Provisions From Real Chapter 11 Cases," Louisiana State Bar Association (December, 2012)
Speaker – "Avoiding Pitfalls in Bankruptcy: Lessons Learned," Louisiana State Bar Association (December, 2012)
"Tricks or Treats? Getting Paid When Your Tenants, Suppliers, Clients and Businesses Declare Bankruptcy" (October 2012)
Co-chair – Fifth Circuit Bench-Bar Bankruptcy Conference sponsored by The Center for American and International Law (February, 2012)
Speaker and Co-author – "Notices Issues Within Consumer and Commercial Cases," LSU Bankruptcy Law seminar (October, 2011)
Speaker and Co-author – "What Is A Creditor Or Debtor to Do When Going Through the Confirmation Process?," Louisiana State Bar Association (December 2009)
Speaker and Co-author – "The View From The Ledge: Bankruptcy Practice In These Uncertain Times," Louisiana State Bar Association (July 2009)
Speaker and Co-author – "The Direct Appeal under BAPCPA: Percolate or Microwave? How Litigants and the Courts Determine if an Appeal Should Go Directly to the Circuit Court," American Bar Association (October 2007)
Speaker and Co-author – "Channeling Injunctions and Third Party Debt: Can I Skip the Bankruptcy and Still Dump the Debt?," Louisiana State Bar (September 2007)
Speaker and Co-author – "Professionalism in Bankruptcy Court - A Little More Than Quoting Emily Post?," panel discussion, Louisiana State Bar (September 2007)
Speaker – "The Art of the Workout," Louisiana Bankers Association and TMA (January 2006)
Speaker – "Recent Developments in Mass Tort and Insurance Bankruptcy," ABA Spring Meeting (January 2006)
Speaker and Co-author – "I Don't Do Bankruptcy, I Don't Need to Know About the New Laws...Do I?," FBA (January 2005)

Webinars

As the Oil and Gas World Churns (July 2016)
Getting to the Front of the Line – What to Do When Your Debtor Declares Bankruptcy (August 2013)

Press Releases

Baker Donelson Achieves High Rankings in Chambers USA 2017 (May 26, 2017)
82 Baker Donelson Attorneys to be Ranked as "Leaders in Their Field" in Chambers USA 2017 Directory (February 16, 2017)
32 Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2017 Louisiana Super Lawyers List (December 29, 2016)
Baker Donelson Achieves High Rankings in Chambers USA 2016 (May 31, 2016)
Jan M. Hayden Receives Service Award from The Center for American and International Law (April 26, 2016)
83 Baker Donelson Attorneys to be Ranked as "Leaders in Their Field" in Chambers USA 2016 Directory (February 26, 2016)
33 Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2016 Louisiana Super Lawyers List (January 6, 2016)
Baker Donelson Achieves High Rankings in Chambers USA 2015 (May 19, 2015)
82 Baker Donelson Attorneys to be Ranked as "Leaders in Their Field" in Chambers USA 2015 Directory (March 4, 2015)
33 Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2015 Louisiana Super Lawyers List (January 6, 2015)
Baker Donelson Achieves High Rankings in Chambers USA 2014 (May 28, 2014)
77 Baker Donelson Attorneys to be Ranked as "Leaders in Their Field" in Chambers USA 2014 Directory (February 25, 2014)
32 Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2014 Louisiana Super Lawyers List (January 2, 2014)
23 Baker Donelson Attorneys Named Among 2013 "Top Lawyers" by New Orleans Magazine (November 7, 2013)
Jan M. Hayden Named Chair of The Pro Bono Project of New Orleans (August 1, 2013)
Baker Donelson Achieves High Rankings in Chambers USA 2013 (May 24, 2013)
76 Baker Donelson Attorneys to be Ranked as "Leaders in Their Field" in Chambers USA 2013 Directory (February 25, 2013)
25 Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to Louisiana Super Lawyers Listing (January 2, 2013)

In the News

Jan Hayden Quoted in The Deal on Increased Energy Bankruptcy Filings in Texas (May 11, 2016)
Jan Hayden Profiled in Biz New Orleans (April 12, 2016)
Jan Hayden Comments on the Effect of Oil Prices Plunging in Law360 (January 23, 2015)
Jan Hayden Discusses Bankruptcy Outlook for 2014 in Law360 (January 1, 2014)
Jan Hayden Talks with Law360 About the Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Bill (November 13, 2013)
Jan Hayden Profiled in CityBusiness "Ones to Watch: Law Firms" (October 17, 2013)
Jan Hayden Provides Insight on Section 363 Sales in Law360 (October 1, 2013)
Jan Hayden Comments in Law360 on AMR, US Airways Antitrust Lawsuit with Department of Justice (September 13, 2013)
Law360 Q&A with Jan Hayden (April 9, 2013)
Jan Hayden Named Among 2012 "Women of the Year" by New Orleans CityBusiness (November 23, 2012)

Awards

Jan M. Hayden

Practices

Industries

Education

Paul M. Hebert Law Center of Louisiana State University, J.D., 1979
- Order of the Coif and Law Review
Louisiana State University, B.A., 1976

Admissions

Louisiana, 1979
All District Courts of Louisiana
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

The experienced Jan Hayden is 'truly one of the leaders in the Louisiana legal market,' according to impressed interviewees. Her practice is focused on Chapter 11 reorganizations.

From Chambers USA 2015

Jan Hayden is respected for her knowledge of bankruptcy and insolvency law, with a focus on creditors' rights and trustee work. Sources find her to be 'exceptionally good' and 'very easy to get along with.'

From Chambers USA 2016