The attorneys at Wargo & French have extensive experience representing banks, financial institutions and other secured and unsecured creditors in litigation and receivership matters throughout the United States. In addition, Wargo & French has represented trustees and creditors in bankruptcy proceedings and related litigation throughout the United States.

Representative matters handled by Wargo & French attorneys include:

• Defending and prosecuting numerous litigation matters in federal bankruptcy courts, including:
  
  
  • the prosecution of preference portfolios on behalf of a bankruptcy trustee for a nationwide family steakhouse chain in Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
    
    
  • the prosecution of litigation for the collection of millions of dollars of receivables owed to bankruptcy estates.
    
    
  • the representation of a liquidation trustee in his pursuit of litigation claims previously held by debtor company.
    
    
• Representing creditors’ interests in bankruptcy courts, including:
  
  
  • the representation of international office equipment lessor in bankruptcy matters throughout the United States.
    
    
  • the representation of commercial landlords in bankruptcy proceedings pending throughout the United States.
    
    
  • the representation of The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in a multimillion dollar bankruptcy proceeding for retail stores with outlets throughout the United States.
    
    
• Representing various regional, national and international banks and financial institutions in a variety of litigation matters, including:
  
  
  • the prosecution of breach of contract actions.
    
    
  • the defense of banks for claims arising under Article 3 and Article 4 of the Uniform Commercial Code.
    
    
  • the defense of breach of contract actions, lender liability claims, fraud claims and class actions.
    
    
  • the prosecution of actions seeking personal and real property foreclosures and receiverships.
    
    
• Representing international clients in the resolution of creditors’ rights matters outside of traditional litigation through the use of the Conflict Resolution Team (“CRT”). CRT was developed by the attorneys of Wargo & French to focus on building systems for managing client disputes through the use of a variety of ADR mechanisms.
  
  
• Representing receiver appointed to marshal the assets of several defendant corporations.
  
  
• Obtaining ex parte injunctive relief and appointment of receiver over assets of insurance agency in dispute over calculation of premiums with major insurance company.