Three New Bankruptcy Attorneys Join the Washington Office
July 7, 2008
July 7, 2008 - (Washington, DC) - McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) is pleased to announce that John G. McJunkin, Daniel J. Carrigan and J. David Folds have joined the Firm’s Bankruptcy practice in the Washington office. The group previously practiced at DLA Piper.
“We are pleased to have John, Dan and David join McKenna Long & Aldridge,” said Jeff Haidet, MLA Chairman. “With their recognized accomplishments in bankruptcy and commercial litigation cases, John, Dan, and David are a valuable addition to the Firm’s national Bankruptcy practice”.
“Adding bankruptcy expertise to our commercial litigation practice in Washington on the heels of adding it in New York, augments our nationwide presence and allows us to support our clients’ needs anywhere in the country,” said Tami Azorsky, Co-Chair of the Litigation practice.”
McJunkin’s practice focuses on business bankruptcies and commercial litigation. He works extensively with creditors in protecting their rights during workouts, litigation, foreclosures, and bankruptcy. On behalf of his clients, McJunkin regularly coordinates bankruptcy representation and litigation in jurisdictions across the nation. He received his J.D. from the University of Cincinnati, where he was elected to the Order of the Barristers, and his B.A., summa cum laude, from Hampden - Sydney College, where he was elected Phi Beta Kappa.
"McKenna Long & Aldridge provides a perfect platform to better serve our existing clients,” said John McJunkin, one of the new partners. “The geographic scope of the firm will enable us to continue to provide national services to our clients while being able to provide bankruptcy and related commercial litigation assistance to MLA's clients in the Mid-Atlantic region. The depth and breadth of MLA's bankruptcy team was a very important factor in our decision to join the firm."
Carrigan has engaged in a diversified practice that has included the representation of creditors and debtors in bankruptcy proceedings, as well as the liquidators, receivers, and rehabilitators of insolvent insurance companies in the investigation and prosecution of civil fraud and other actions. More recently, his practice has focused upon the area of deepening insolvency, and the defense of D&O, legal and consulting malpractice cases arising from corporate failures. He received his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and his B.A., cum laude, from Georgetown University, where he was elected Phi Beta Kappa.
Folds focuses his practice on business bankruptcies and commercial litigation. He represents financial institutions, landlords, franchisors, trade creditors, purchasers of assets, and other entities in all aspects of bankruptcy proceedings. He also represents international and domestic companies in a wide variety of commercial and contract disputes in state and federal courts. Folds received his J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, his M.S. from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and his B.A. from University of the South.
“It is extremely exciting to add John, David, and Dan to our existing team given the increased demand for our services from our clients,” said Gary Marsh, Chair of the Bankruptcy and Creditor’s Rights practice at MLA.
The Bankruptcy, Creditor’s Rights and Insolvency-Related Litigation Group of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (the “Group”) focuses its practice on the many issues arising out of corporate and business-related insolvencies. The experienced attorneys in the Group are regularly retained to represent Secured Creditors, Trustees, Examiners, Debtors, Committees and other parties in interest in large and complex Bankruptcy Cases throughout the United States. Our experience is not limited to any particular industry and has included representations in the real estate, health care, telecommunications manufacturing, technology, securities, construction, retail, financial institutions, and textile areas.