Bankruptcy

Creditors' Rights

Finance

Corporate Restructurings

Closely Held Businesses

Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice Group, Chair

Compensation Committee, Member

• Michigan, 1991
• Ohio, 1995

• University of Toledo College of Law, J.D., 1991
• • Law Review, Managing Editor, 1990-1991
    
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    Miami University, B.S., 1987

Doug is a member of Frost Brown Todd LLC and is practice group chair of the Firm's bankruptcy & restructuring group.  His practice is primarily focused on financial and restructuring mainly in the area of bankruptcy and out-of-court workouts.  Doug frequently represents corporate debtors, secured creditors, creditor's committees, landlords, unsecured creditors and trustees in multi-million dollar bankruptcy cases and out-of-court workouts.  He also represents purchasers of businesses and business assets from financially distressed companies.

Doug has acted as the Trustee in the liquidation of a securities broker-dealer under the Securities Investor Protection Act.  In addition to his financial restructuring practice, he also represents several closely held corporations with regard to general business, commercial and real estate issues.  Doug is listed in the bankruptcy section of the 2007 through 2010 editions of The Best Lawyers in America^® and recognized by Law and Politics Magazine Ohio Rising Stars^® in 2005 and Ohio Super Lawyers^® in 2007 through  2011.

Experience

Chapter 11 Debtor Representation:
 Petro Acquisitions, Inc. (d/b/a AmeriStop Food Mart)
SAI Holdings, Inc.
Horizon Natural Resources, Inc.
HealthEssentials Solutions, Inc.
Ochs Industries, Inc.
Orchem, Inc.
Federated Department Stores, Inc.
R.H. Macy & Co., Inc.
Cincinnati Microwave, Inc.
Endicott Johnson Corp.
Cincinnati Cordage & Paper Co., Inc.

Creditors’ Committee Representation:
EaglePicher Holdings, Inc.
Claddagh Development  Group, LLC
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc.
Motor Inn, Inc.
BT Dissolution, Inc., f/k/a Tube Products Corp.
Ciao Cucina Corp.
Gantos Stores, Inc.

Trustee:
Donahue Securities, Inc.
Numerous out-of-court liquidations and restructurings for borrower and secured creditor.

• Chambers USA®, America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2009 - 2011
• Selected for inclusion in Ohio Super Lawyers®, 2007-2012 and Rising Stars, 2005
• The Best Lawyers in America® 2008-2012
• AV® Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®

• Ohio State Bar Association
• Cincinnati Bar Association
• American Bankruptcy Institute, Board of Directors
• American Bankruptcy Institute Central States Workshop, Program Chair, 2009; National Endowment Liaison, 2006-2008; Program Committee, 2006-2009; Sponsorship Committee, 2006-2008; Advisory Board, 2004-2009
• TriState Association for Corporate Renewal, Member
• Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law, American Board of Certification

• Mercy Franciscan Social Ministries Board of Trustees, Member, 2008 - 2009; Chairperson, Circle of Giving Committee, 2009
• Delhi Township Zoning Board of Appeals, Member, 1998-2000

“Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994,” Michigan Institute for Continuing Education, Ohio Collection Law Seminar, 1998-1999

“Hotel Revenues as Cash Collateral in Chapter 11 Cases: Cash Collateral or Accounts Receivable?” Michigan Real Property Review, 1993

Contributing Editor: American Bankruptcy Institute Sixth Circuit Review