Bankruptcy
Pleadings 
Overview
The firm's Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Group is widely recognized for its expertise in complex restructurings and insolvency proceedings. Our attorneys have played key roles in many major bankruptcy cases in New England and throughout the country. Jager Smith P.C. represents debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, creditors' committees, court-appointed trustees and receivers and acquirers of assets out of bankruptcy. In addition to our participation in bankruptcy cases, we provide expertise in a wide variety of sophisticated financial transactions, including out-of-court workouts, assignments for the benefit of creditors and compositions.
A core concept of the firm's philosophy is to match and exceed the level of excellence at the larger Boston firms, but at more competitive rates and with a more personalized, innovative and aggressive approach. As part of our efforts to serve our clients in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible, we frequently rely upon the attorneys who practice in the firm's other areas of emphasis, including the Business and Personal Planning Group and Real Property Law Group.
Bankruptcy Negotiation and Administration
The members of the Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Group have extensive experience in the negotiation, documentation and confirmation of plans of reorganization and the administration of reorganization proceedings. Our attorneys are specialists in guiding debtors, individual creditors, creditors' committees, banks and institutional groups through the reorganization process. This requires technical knowledge of all aspects of the Bankruptcy Code as well as a refined understanding of the financial, operational and management difficulties that a debtor may be facing. The experience of the firm's attorneys also provides our clients with invaluable access to a broad network of insolvency professionals, which includes specialized insolvency consultants, liquidations specialists, potential lenders and investment banking firms.
Bankruptcy Litigation
Litigation has become an integral part of most substantial Chapter 11 cases. Jager Smith P.C. has significant strength in this area, having litigated matters involving, among other issues, fraudulent conveyances, preferential transfers, adequate protection of creditors, requests for relief from the automatic stay, conversion motions, objections to proposed financing orders and the sufficiency of disclosure statements and plans of reorganization.
Insolvency Matters
Jager Smith P.C. has participated in many insolvency matters. Examples of cases in which the firm has played a key role are:
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| Gitto Global Corporation | Chapter 11; manufacturer of specialty compounds. Jager Smith P.C. acted as Creditors' Committee counsel.
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Massachusetts (Western Division) | ||
| John Harvard's Brew House, L.L.C. et al. | Chapter 11; owners and operators of chain of theme restaurants. Jager Smith P.C. acted as Creditors' Committee counsel and as counsel to the Creditors' Trustee.
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Massachusetts (Eastern Division) | ||
| KomTek, Inc. | Chapter 11; precision closed die forging and investmetn casting facility. Jager Smith P.C. acted as Creditors' Committee counsel.
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Massachusetts (Western Division) | ||
| Ralphco, Inc. and Middlesex Paper Tube and Core, Inc. | Chapter 11; manufacturers of blow molded plastic materials and cardboard tubes. Jager Smith P.C. acted as Creditors' Committee counsel.
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Massachusetts (Western Division) | ||
| TalkPoint Communications, Inc. | Chapter 11; provider of Internet-based interactive multimedia communications services. Jager Smith P.C. acted as lead counsel to the Creditors' Committee.
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Delaware | ||
| Green Environmental, Inc. | Chapter 11; environmental consultant. Jager Smith P.C. acted as Creditors' Committee counsel.
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Massachusetts (Eastern Division) | ||
Franklin Environmental Services, Inc. |
Chapter 11; environmental remediation services provider. Jager Smith P.C. acted as counsel to the Creditors' Committee and to the Trustee of the Creditors' Trust.
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Massachusetts (Eastern Division) | ||
| Creative Paper , Inc. | Chapter 11; manufacturer of recycled paper for corrugated box industry. Jager Smith P.C. acted as Creditors' Committee counsel.
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Massachusetts (Western Division) | ||
| Baldwin Crane and Equipment Corporation | Chapter 11; crane rental company. Jager Smith P.C. acted as counsel to the Creditors' Committee.
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Massachusetts (Eastern Division) | ||
| FansRULE, Inc. | Chapter 11; organizer of clubs connected with, and provider of services relating to, entertainers and celebrities. Jager Smith P.C. acted as counsel to the Creditors' Committee.
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Massachusetts (Western Division) | ||
| Admiral Construction Corporation |
Chapter 11; general contractor performing renovation and retrofit work. Jager Smith P.C. acted as counsel to the Creditors' Committee.
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Massachusetts (Eastern Division) |
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| NDI International, Inc. | Chapter 11; manufacturer and installer of retail store fixtures and signage. Jager Smith P.C. acted as counsel to the Creditors' Committee.
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Massachusetts (Western Division) | ||
| Transcept, Inc.
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Chapter 11; developer of technology used by providers of wireless communications services. Jager Smith P.C. acted as Creditors' Committee counsel and as counsel to the Liquidating Supervisor.
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New Hampshire |
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| Industrial Commercial Electrical, Inc. | Chapter 11; electrical subcontractor. Jager Smith P.C. acted as counsel to the Creditors' Committee.
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Massachusetts (Western Division) | ||
| !hey, inc. |
Chapter 11 and Chapter 7; designer of customer relationship management software. Jager Smith P.C. acted as counsel to the Creditors' Committee.
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Massachusetts (Western Division) |
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| EC Cubed, Inc. | Chapter 11; designer of business-to-business electronic commerce software. Jager Smith P.C. acted as debtor's counsel in this confirmed case.
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Massachusetts (Western Division) |
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| HookMedia, Inc. | Chapter 11; provider of digital media advertising services. Jager Smith P.C. acted as Creditors' Committee counsel and as counsel to the Liquidating Supervisor.
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Massachusetts (Eastern Division) |
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| ServiSense.com, Inc. | Chapter 11; telephone service provider. Jager Smith P.C. acted as Creditors' Committee counsel and as counsel to the Liquidating Supervisor.
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Massachusetts (Eastern Division) |
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| Micron Separations, Inc. | Chapter 11; filter manufacturer. Jager Smith P.C. acted as debtor's counsel and as Equity Interests Trustee in the extraordinary case that paid all creditors and paid $17 million to equity holders.
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Massachusetts (Western Division) |
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| GHM Industries, Inc. | Chapter 11; manufacturer of textile and construction equipment. Jager Smith P.C. acted as counsel to the largest creditor.
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Massachusetts (Western Division) |
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| Auburn International, Inc. | Chapter 11; hi-tech equipment manufacturer. Jager Smith P.C. acted as debtor's counsel in this confirmed case.
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Massachusetts (Eastern Division) |
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| Lewis J. Busconi and Northeast Office and Commercial Properties, Inc. | Chapter 11; real estate ventures. Jager Smith P.C. acted as debtor's counsel in this and several other consolidated cases. All of these cases were confirmed.
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Massachusetts (Western Division) |
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| West Central Properties and Franklin Village Trust | Chapter 11; shopping centers. Jager Smith P.C. acted as debtor's counsel in this and several other consolidated cases. All of these cases were confirmed.
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Massachusetts (Western Division) |
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| Bay State York Co., Inc. | Chapter 7; construction company. Jager Smith P.C. acted as special counsel to the Trustee in extensive construction litigation.
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Massachusetts (Eastern Division) |
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| Gato Realty Trust | Chapter 11; real estate. Jager Smith P.C. acted as debtor's counsel.
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Massachusetts (Western Division) |
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Jobbers Warehouse Service, Inc. |
Chapter 11; automobile parts. Jager Smith P.C. acted as debtor's counsel.
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Massachusetts (Eastern Division) |
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| Nordic Track, Inc. and CML Group, Inc. | Chapter 11; manufacturer of exercise equipment. Jager Smith P.C. acted as counsel to the Warn Act Class.
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Massachusetts (Western Division) |
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| Abbey Financial Corp. | Chapter 11; mortgage lender. Jager Smith P.C. acted as counsel to a closing attorney creditor.
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Massachusetts (Western Division) |
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| Patten's Plumbing, Inc. | Chapter 11; construction company. Jager Smith P.C. acted as debtor's counsel.
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Massachusetts (Western Division) |
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| Tri-Star Technologies Co., Inc. | Chapter 11 and Chapter 7; manufacturer of printed circuit boards. Jager Smith P.C. acted as debtor's counsel and as special counsel to the Trustee in this confirmed case.
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Massachusetts (Western Division) |
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| Hopedale Development, Inc. | Chapter 11; real estate venture. Jager Smith P.C. acted as debtor's counsel.
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Massachusetts (Western Division) |
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| DCI Systems, Inc. | Assignment for Benefit of Creditors
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Massachusetts | ||
| Excara, Inc. | Assignment for Benefit of Creditors
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Massachusetts | ||
| SynaPix, Inc. | Assignment for Benefit of Creditors
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Massachusetts |
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