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Krieg DeVault has represented creditors, debtors, and investors in restructurings and insolvency matters throughout the nation. Our primary focus is on creditor representation.  We understand fully the perspectives of commercial and institutional lenders regarding loan recoveries and debt restructurings in insolvencies, including cases commenced under Chapters 7, 11, 12, 13, and 15 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The members of Krieg DeVault's Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy Practice Group have extensive experience in workouts and insolvencies. This background enables us to offer guidance to both institutional and individual creditors in matters ranging from personal bankruptcies to corporate reorganizations on a national scale. Whether the issue is plan confirmation or preference litigation, workouts or asset recovery, our professionals have the experience necessary to help clients navigate the troubled waters of insolvency and pursue their business goals and objectives in a cost effective manner.

Loan Workouts
Collection and Foreclosure Actions
Purchasing and Selling Assets of Troubled Companies
Recovery of Collateral for Secured Creditors
Negotiation, Litigation and Documentation in Bankruptcy Cases of Plans of Reorganization
General Creditor Litigation in State and Federal Court
UCC Litigation in State and Federal Court
Defense of Preference and Avoidance Actions
State and Federal Court Receiverships
Secured Lender

November 2, 2023
President Biden Issues Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence

Business

August 31, 2023
Is Your Business Ready? Preparing for and Complying with the Corporate Transparency Act

Firm News and Events

February 28, 2023
Krieg DeVault Announces 10 Attorneys as 2023 Indiana Super Lawyers; 9 as 2023 Indiana Rising Stars

Secured Lender

February 13, 2023
New York DFS Issues Final Commercial Lending Disclosure Regulation

Secured Lender

June 24, 2022
President Signs Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act of 2022

Financial Services

June 23, 2022
Your Customer Is Heading Towards Bankruptcy, What Should You Do Now?

Firm News and Events

February 24, 2022
Krieg DeVault Announces 13 Attorneys as 2022 Indiana Super Lawyers; 6 as 2022 Indiana Rising Stars

Firm News and Events

January 31, 2022
Partner C. Daniel Motsinger Named a 2022 Illinois Super Lawyer; Alexander E. Porter Named a 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star

Secured Lender

November 18, 2021
Protecting Against Insolvency Risks related to Customers and Suppliers

Secured Lender

July 16, 2021
Commercial Real Estate and Tenant Estoppel Certificates: Enforcement by Illinois Courts

Secured Lender

May 7, 2021
Indiana Supreme Court Curtails Attempted Expansion of Exceptions to General Rule Regarding Successor Liability in Corporate Transactions

Secured Lender

March 31, 2021
President Signs COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021

Firm News and Events

January 1, 2021
Krieg DeVault's Kay Dee Baird Elected Chair of the Indianapolis Bar Association's Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section for 2021

Secured Lender

December 23, 2020
Bankruptcy Relief Provisions Contained in Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Secured Lender

December 16, 2020
CFPB Issues Finalized Changes To Regulation F To Implement The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Secured Lender

July 14, 2020
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Reaffirms the Necessity of Adhering to the Bankruptcy Code Text

Secured Lender

July 14, 2020
Reminder: Post-Judgment Interest on Indiana State-Court Judgments Tolled Until August 15, 2020

Secured Lender

July 5, 2020
Indiana Moratorium on Residential Property Evictions and Mortgage Foreclosures Will Continue Through the End of July 2020

Secured Lender

June 23, 2020
A Bankruptcy Court Weighs In: Do Force Majeure Clauses Excuse Commercial Tenants from Paying Rent?

Secured Lender

June 17, 2020
Eviction and Foreclosure Moratoriums Extended to August 31, 2020 for Federally-Backed Mortgages

Secured Lender

April 26, 2020
COVID-19 and the Mortgage Industry: Embracing the Virus on the Legislative and Regulatory Front

Secured Lender

March 26, 2020
The CARES Act: Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy

Financial Services

March 23, 2020
A Message from Krieg DeVault LLP's Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy Practice Group on Our Response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic

Secured Lender

March 8, 2020
Indiana Court of Appeals Expands De Facto Merger Exception to the General Rule Regarding Corporate Liability for Debts

Secured Lender

February 19, 2020
Seventh Circuit Confirms that the Bankruptcy Code Expressly Subordinates a Seller's Reclamation Claim to the Prior Rights of a Secured Creditor

Secured Lender

February 19, 2020
Indiana Supreme Court Rejects Imposition of “Rule of Reasonableness” on the Statutes of Limitations Applicable to a Lender's Pursuit of a Defaulted Mortgage Installment Promissory Note

Firm News and Events

January 1, 2020
Krieg DeVault Announces 2020 Partners - Meghan M. Linvill McNab and Shannon L. Noder

Firm News and Events

September 29, 2019
Seventh Circuit Confirms that under Illinois law, Reference in Financing Statement to Parties' Security Agreement is Sufficient to Perfect Secured Creditor's Lien on Debtor's Collateral Described in Security Agreement

Thought Leadership

September 29, 2019
Seventh Circuit Confirms That Under Illinois Law, Reference in Financing Statement to Parties' Security Agreement is Sufficient to Perfect Secured Creditor's Lien on Debtor's Collateral Described in Security Agreement

Firm News and Events

September 25, 2019
Krieg DeVault Authors Indiana Chapter of The Secured Finance Network Compendium of Secured Finance Law

Firm News and Events

March 12, 2019
Nancy J. Townsend Joins Krieg DeVault's Labor and Employment and Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy Practice Groups

Firm News and Events

February 21, 2019
C. Daniel Motsinger named to Top 50: 2019 Indiana Super Lawyers Listing

Firm News and Events

January 10, 2019
Krieg DeVault Announces 2019 Senior Associate Promotions

Firm News and Events

December 16, 2018
Kay Dee Baird Elected to the Executive Committee of the Indianapolis Bar Association's Commercial and Bankruptcy Law Section

Krieg DeVault has represented creditors, debtors, and investors in restructurings and insolvency matters throughout the nation. Our primary focus is on creditor representation.  We understand fully the perspectives of commercial and institutional lenders regarding loan recoveries and debt restructurings in insolvencies, including cases commenced under Chapters 7, 11, 12, 13, and 15 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The members of Krieg DeVault's Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy Practice Group have extensive experience in workouts and insolvencies. This background enables us to offer guidance to both institutional and individual creditors in matters ranging from personal bankruptcies to corporate reorganizations on a national scale. Whether the issue is plan confirmation or preference litigation, workouts or asset recovery, our professionals have the experience necessary to help clients navigate the troubled waters of insolvency and pursue their business goals and objectives in a cost effective manner.

Focus Areas

Loan Workouts
Collection and Foreclosure Actions
Purchasing and Selling Assets of Troubled Companies
Recovery of Collateral for Secured Creditors
Negotiation, Litigation and Documentation in Bankruptcy Cases of Plans of Reorganization
General Creditor Litigation in State and Federal Court
UCC Litigation in State and Federal Court
Defense of Preference and Avoidance Actions
State and Federal Court Receiverships