Benesch/Dann Pecar is pleased to announce that its Business Reorganization Practice is expanding with the addition of partners Wendy D. Brewer and Samuel D. Hodson, associate Krista S. Zorilla and paralegal Erin Thacker Uhl. They will be working from the firm's Indianapolis office.
Ms. Brewer will serve as Vice-Chair of the firm's Business Reorganization Practice Group. She focuses her practice on commercial litigation, bankruptcy and restructuring. She is also experienced in the representation of creditors and debtors in bankruptcy cases and adversary proceedings, as well as the representation of corporate and bank clients in commercial litigation. Ms. Brewer received her B.A. from Florida State University and her J.D. from Florida State University College of Law. Ms. Brewer has been certified by the American Board of Certification as a Business Bankruptcy Specialist, and previously chaired the Commercial and Bankruptcy law section of the Indianapolis Bar Association.
Mr. Hodson's practice is centered on commercial litigation, bankruptcy, finance, insolvency and restructuring. He has represented creditors and debtors in proceedings under Chapters 7, 11, 12 and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code, state and federal court commercial litigation and receiverships, out-of-court workouts, and administrative collection matters with state and federal tax authorities. Mr. Hodson received his B.A. from Indiana University, his M.B.A. from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, and his J.D. from Indiana University School of Law. Mr. Hodson has been certified by the American Board of Certification as a Business Bankruptcy Specialist.
Ms. Zorilla focuses her practice primarily upon state and federal court commercial litigation involving creditor/debtor issues and the Uniform Commercial Code. She is also experienced in bankruptcy court representations, adversary proceedings, receiverships, and out-of-court work outs. Ms. Zorilla received her B.A. from Franklin and Marshall College and her J.D. from Notre Dame University Law School.
Ms. Uhl will provide ongoing paralegal support to the Indianapolis' offices Business Reorganization attorneys. She brings eight years of experience with her to the position, as well as a B.A. from Indiana University, Bloomington.
Ms. Brewer, Mr. Hodson, Ms. Zorilla, and Ms. Uhl join Benesch from the Indianapolis law firm of Barnes & Thornburg LLP.
"We are thrilled to welcome Wendy, Sam, Krista and Erin to our Indianapolis office. They will be a great addition to our firm and our ever-expanding Business Reorganization Practice Group," said Jeff Abrams, Partner-in-Charge of the Indianapolis office and a member of the firm's Executive Committee. Ray Lemisch, Chair of the Business Reorganization Practice Group, echoed Jeff's statement in saying, "Our new team members are great complements to our practice and we're excited to have them at Benesch."
About Benesch
Benesch is a seven-time winner of the NorthCoast 99 Award – Best Places to Work. With offices in Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Shanghai, White Plains and Wilmington, Benesch’s practice and industry groups include Business Reorganization, the China Group, Compensation & Benefits, Construction, Commercial Finance & Banking, Corporate & Securities, Litigation, Energy, Health Care, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Polymer Industry, Private Equity, Public Finance, Public Law, Real Estate & Environmental, Tax, Transportation & Logistics, and Estate Planning & Probate. For more information, visit www.beneschlaw.com.
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