Sample Insolvency Matters

Jager Smith has participated in many insolvency matters. Examples of cases in which the firm has played a key role are:

UTGR, Inc. d/b/a Twin River (Chapter 11):
Casino and greyhound race track.  Jager Smith serves as lead counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.
Forward Foods LLC (Chapter 11):
Manufacturer of high-energy meal replacement and snack bars.  Jager Smith serves as lead counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.
CMT America Corp. (Chapter 11):
Clothing retailer with 70 locations in 20 states.  Jager Smith represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.
OM Industries, Inc. f/k/a Malden Mills Industries, Inc. (Chapter 11 and Chapter 7):
Manufacturer of specialty fabrics.  Jager Smith acted as co-counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors and serves as special counsel to the Chapter 7 Trustee.
Chic, LLC (Chapter 11):
Clothing retailer.  Jager Smith acts as counsel to the secured lender.
Modern Continental Construction Co., Inc. (Chapter 11):
Construction company.  Jager Smith acts as counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.
Johns-Manville Corporation (Chapter 11):
Manufacturer of asbestos products.  Jager Smith acts as counsel to the Administrator of the Common Law Direct Action Settlement Fund.
Lexington Jewelers Exchange, Inc. d/b/a Alpha Omega Jewelers (Chapter 11):
High-end jewelry store chain.  Jager Smith served as counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.
Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, Inc. (Chapter 11):
National specialty consumer electronics retailer.  Jager Smith acts as counsel to several former employees.
Plastech Engineered Products, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Automotive parts manufacturer.  Jager Smith represents an administrative claimant.
Payton Construction Corporation (Chapter 11):
General contractor.  Jager Smith acted as counsel to an administrative claimant.
High Voltage Engineering Corporation (Chapter 11):
Group of industrial manufacturing and service businesses.  Jager Smith represented the Debtors’ former President and Chief Executive Officer.
Riefler Concrete Products, LLC and Riefler Real Estate Corporation (Chapter 11):
Manufacturer, distributor and supplier of concrete and aggregate products.  Jager Smith served as co-counsel to the Debtors.
Gitto Global Corporation (Chapter 11 and Chapter 7):
Manufacturer of specialty compounds.  Jager Smith acted as counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors and serves as special counsel to the Chapter 7 Trustee.
Weston Nurseries, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Wholesale and retail nursery.  Jager Smith represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.
Copperfield Investments, LLC (Chapter 11):
Purchaser of mortgage-backed debt.  Jager Smith acted as co-counsel to the Debtor.
G & K Systems, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Real estate brokerage franchisee.  Jager Smith served as co-counsel to the franchisor, an administrative claimant.
220 Ferry Street, LLC (Chapter 11):
Real estate developer.  Jager Smith acted as counsel to a secured lender.
Baldwin Crane and Equipment Corporation (Chapter 11):
Crane rental company.  Jager Smith acted as counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.
Genuity, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Internet communications provider.  Jager Smith represented a professional placement firm in an adversary proceeding initiated by the Trustee of the Liquidating Trust.
KomTek, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Precision closed die forging and investment casting facility.  Jager Smith served as counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.
Creative Paper, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Manufacturer of recycled paper for corrugated box industry.  Jager Smith represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.
TalkPoint Communications, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Provider of Internet-based interactive multimedia communications services.  Jager Smith acted as lead counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.
USM Corporation (Chapter 11):
Manufacturer of shoe and die cutting machinery.  Jager Smith represented two former executive employees in an adversary proceeding initiated by the Debtor.
Tools 4 Hire, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Lessor of construction equipment.  Jager Smith served as counsel to the Debtors’ principals.
R.J. Fitz, L.P. (Chapter 11):
Franchisee of national restaurant chain.  Jager Smith acted as counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.
Seafood Services, Inc. d/b/a Macleans Seafood (Chapter 11):
Distributor of seafood.  Jager Smith acted as counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors and as counsel to the Creditors’ Trustee.
Financial Federated Title & Trust, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Investor in viatical settlements.  Jager Smith represented a seller of high-end European furniture in an adversary proceeding initiated by the Chapter 11 Trustee.
Cornell Trading, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Clothing retailer. J ager Smith acted as counsel to a landlord of the Debtor.
Forklift LP Corporation f/k/a Clark Material Handling Corporation (Chapter 11):
Forklift manufacturer.  Jager Smith represented defendants in two adversary proceedings.
Green Environmental, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Environmental consultant.  Jager Smith acted as counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.
Franklin Environmental Services, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Environmental remediation services provider.  Jager Smith acted as counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors and as counsel to the Creditors’ Trustee.
Admiral Construction Corporation (Chapter 11):
General contractor performing renovation and retrofit work.  Jager Smith served as counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.
DB Companies, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Owner and operator of convenience stores and gas stations.  Jager Smith represented an environmental consultant in an adversary proceeding initiated by one of the Debtors.
enivid, inc. f/k/a divine, inc. (Chapter 11):
Service and software company.  Jager Smith represented a former employee of the Debtor in an adversary proceeding initiated by the Liquidation Trust Representative.
Industrial Commercial Electrical, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Electrical subcontractor.  Jager Smith acted as counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.
Outboard Marine Corporation (Chapter 7):
Manufacturer of boat motors.  Jager Smith represented a vendor of the Debtor in an adversary proceeding.
Lewis J. Busconi and Northeast Office & Commercial Properties, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Real estate ventures.  Jager Smith acted as the Debtors’ counsel.
Bay State York Co., Inc. (Chapter 7):
Construction company.  Jager Smith acted as special counsel to the Chapter 7 Trustee in extensive construction litigation.
Patten’s Plumbing, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Construction company.  Jager Smith acted as the Debtor’s counsel.
Ralphco, Inc. and Middlesex Paper Tube and Core, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Manufacturers of blow-molded plastic materials and cardboard tubes.  Jager Smith acted as counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.
HookMedia, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Provider of digital media advertising services.  Jager Smith represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors and the Liquidating Supervisor.
EC Cubed, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Designer of business-to-business e-commerce software.  Jager Smith acted as the Debtor’s counsel.
!hey, inc. (Chapter 11):
Developer of customer relationship management software.  Jager Smith acted as counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.
John Harvard’s Brew House, L.L.C. (Chapter 11):
Owners and operators of a chain of theme restaurants.  Jager Smith acted as counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors and as counsel to the Creditors’ Trustee.
FansRULE, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Organizer of clubs connected with, and provider of services relating to, entertainers and celebrities.  Jager Smith acted as counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.
ServiSense.com, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Telephone service provider.  Jager Smith acted as counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors and as counsel to the Liquidating Supervisor.
Transcept, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Developer of technology used by providers of wireless communications services.  Jager Smith represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors and the Liquidating Supervisor.
NDI International, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Manufacturer and installer of retail store fixtures and signage.  Jager Smith acted as counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.
Micron Separations, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Filter manufacturer.  Jager Smith acted as the Debtor’s counsel and as the Equity Interests Trustee in this extraordinary case, which paid all creditors in full and paid $17 million to equity holders.
GHM Industries, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Manufacturer of textile and construction equipment.  Jager Smith acted as counsel to the largest creditor.
Auburn International, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Hi-tech equipment manufacturer.  Jager Smith acted as the Debtor’s counsel.
West Central Properties and Franklin Village Trust (Chapter 11):
Shopping centers.  Jager Smith represented the Debtors.
Gato Realty Trust (Chapter 11):
Real estate owner.  Jager Smith acted as the Debtor’s counsel.
Jobbers Warehouse Service, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Automobile parts supplier.  Jager Smith acted as the Debtor’s counsel.
Nordic Track, Inc. and CML Group, Inc. (Chapter 11):
Manufacturer of exercise equipment.  Jager Smith acted as counsel to the WARN Act Class.
Abbey Financial Corp. (Chapter 11):
Mortgage lender.  Jager Smith acted as counsel to a closing attorney creditor.
Tri-Star Technologies Co., Inc. (Chapter 11 and Chapter 7):
Manufacturer of printed circuit boards.  Jager Smith acted as the Debtor’s counsel and as special counsel to the Chapter 7 Trustee.