Summary

As a pragmatic bankruptcy, restructuring, and creditors’ rights partner, Brian primarily represents financial institutions, non-traditional lenders, mortgage servicers, secondary debt purchasers, landlords, and other creditors in out-of-court loan workouts and restructurings, bankruptcy proceedings, and related litigation.

Brian regularly represents creditors in loan workouts, various bankruptcy proceedings, suits on notes and guarantees, enforcing rights under the Uniform Commercial Code and real estate foreclosure law, and post-judgment enforcement proceedings, as well as in defensive litigation involving allegations of lender liability and various statutory claims. He also represents creditors in claims for the avoidance and recovery of fraudulent transfers under the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act.

Brian aggressively represents clients in litigation and arbitration of complex real estate and business disputes involving claims under the federal and Georgia RICO Acts, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference, breach of contract, and business torts. Brian also has substantial appellate experience, including beginning his legal career as a staff attorney for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Brian services clients across a range of industries, including financial services, real estate, manufacturing, technology, and insurance.

Awards

  • Honoree, The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation (2022 – 2025), Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights, Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2023 – present).

All Service Areas

Education

  • William and Mary Law School
  • University of Virginia

    B.A.

Admissions

  • State - Georgia
  • State - Kentucky
  • Federal - U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
  • Federal - United States Tax Court
  • Federal - U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  • Federal - Georgia Northern Bankruptcy Court
  • Federal - Georgia Middle Bankruptcy Court
  • Federal - Georgia Southern Bankruptcy Court
  • Federal - Georgia Northern District Court
  • Federal - Georgia Southern District Court
  • Federal - Georgia Middle District Court
  • Federal - Kentucky Eastern District Court
  • Federal - Kentucky Western District Court

Professional Affiliations

  • Atlanta Bar Association

    Member

  • American Bankruptcy Institute

    Member

  • Law360 Georgia Editorial Board

    Member (2023)

  • Turnaround Management Association

    Atlanta Chapter, Member

Community Involvement

  • American Jewish Committee

    Board member

  • Berman Leadership Program

    Former Co-Chair

  • Jewish Interest-Free Loan Association of Atlanta, Loan and Finance Committees

    Loan Committee Co-Chair

  • Leadership Sandy Springs

    Class of 2020

  • Temple Sinai Atlanta

    Member