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Patrick Darby

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Patrick represents debtors and creditors in business reorganizations, bankruptcies, workouts and out-of-court debt restructurings. He has extensive experience in corporate cases under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code and related litigation. Patrick is a fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and as a leading practitioner by Chambers USA. He is an Adjunct Professor of Bankruptcy Law at the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University.

Patrick represents debtors and creditors in business reorganizations, bankruptcies, workouts and out-of-court debt restructurings. He has extensive experience in corporate cases under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code and related litigation. Patrick is a fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and as a leading practitioner by Chambers USA. He is an Adjunct Professor of Bankruptcy Law at the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University.

Patrick represents banks, financial institutions, utilities, landlords, manufacturers and other business creditors in all aspects of bankruptcy practice. Secured creditor representation in recent cases has involved debtors in a broad range of industries, including automotive, construction, financial services, real estate development, retail, apparel, food distribution and waste management. Patrick represents a number of construction clients in connection with the bankruptcies of owners, general contractors and subcontractors.

Experience

Patrick’s debtor work has included significant chapter 11 cases in Alabama and around the country. He has represented debtors in workout and debt restructuring matters, both in and out of court, in Delaware, California, Florida, North Carolina and Wisconsin. In his 20-year career, he has filed over 75 chapter 11 cases.

Representing debtors, creditors, and investors, Patrick has participated in sales transactions involving distressed businesses totaling over $2.0 billion in the aggregate.

In addition, Patrick has extensive trial and appellate experience in bankruptcy-related litigation, including preference and fraudulent transfer claims, tax discharge, and other non-dischargeability issues. He has tried over 30 cases to verdict and has argued five cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Distinctions

   
  • American College of Bankruptcy, Fellow
  • Listed in Alabama Super Lawyers
    • Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights, 2009–2012
    • "Top 50 Attorneys in Alabama," 2009
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2005–2013
    • Litigation–Bankruptcy, 2011–2013
    • "Lawyer of the Year,"
      • Birmingham, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2013
      • "Lawyer of the Year," Birmingham, Litigation-Bankruptcy, 2013
  • Listed in Chambers USA, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, 2009–2012

Memberships and Affiliations

  • American College of Bankruptcy
  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Turnaround Management Association
  • Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors