Jeffrey R. Erler

Jeffrey R. Erler is the practice leader for the Firm’s bankruptcy and financial restructuring section and practices in the areas of insolvency and creditor's rights, including bankruptcy-related litigation. He has extensive experience representing secured and unsecured creditors, lessors, and committees in bankruptcy reorganizations and liquidations, bankruptcy litigation, and pre- and post-bankruptcy workout and foreclosure matters. He also specializes in out of court workouts, personal property repossession and sales under Article Nine of the Uniform Commercial Code, and real estate foreclosures. Jeff is a frequent speaker for the National Business Institute and Lorman Education Services on topics related to bankruptcy and creditor representation.

Jeff’s clients have included major banks, asset based lenders, trustees, creditors’ committees, creditors and debtors in a variety of industries.

Jeff’s representative matters include:

• Representation of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in:
• In re Delphi Corporation (conflicts counsel) – New York, NY (auto parts manufacturer).
• In re First Magnus Financial Corporation – Tucson, AZ (mortgage lender).
• In re OneTravel Holdings, Inc. – San Antonio, TX (web-based travel business).
• In re divine, Inc. – Boston, MA (software and information technology service provider).
• In re Orion Refining, Corp. – Wilmington, DE (independent oil refiner).
• In re Georgetown Steel Corporation – Columbia, SC (wire rod steel producer).
• In re Tokheim Corporation – Wilmington, DE (gas pump equipment and related steel equipment manufacturer)
 
• Representation of debtors:
• BTWW Retail, LP – Dallas, TX (western wear retailer)
 
• Other notable matters:
• Counsel to Halliburton in the prepackaged bankruptcies of its Dresser and Kellogg Brown & Root subsidiaries.
• Counsel to the pre-petition lenders in the Yellowstone and Promontory bankruptcy cases.
• Counsel to the pre-petition lenders, DIP lenders and post-petition lenders in the Lake Las Vegas bankruptcy.
• Counsel to Member of the Creditors Committee – In re US Airways – Alexandria, VA (Airline carrier).
• Counsel to various creditors in the AMR, Blockbuster, Townsends, Lyondell, Old Carco (Chrysler), Peanut Corporation of America, and Robb & Stuckey bankruptcy cases.
  

• Dallas Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• American Bankruptcy Institute
• Lovers Lane United Methodist Church Foundation, Board of Directors, 2009-2012
• Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
  

Honors and Awards

• Selected by attorney peers as a Texas Rising Star®, Texas Monthly, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011
• Selected by attorney peers for inclusion as a Texas Super Lawyer, 2012