Jacksonville, FL – Jan. 27 - Akerman Senterfitt announced today that Steven R. Wirth has joined the firm’s Bankruptcy and Reorganization practice, in its Jacksonville office as Of Counsel. Mr. Wirth most recently represented creditors in the Lehman Brothers and Bernard Madoff investment securities cases. Mr. Wirth joins a rapidly expanding practice that boasts high profile attorneys in New York, Florida, Virginia, and Washington D.C.
Mr. Wirth brings to Akerman significant experience in a wide variety of bankruptcy matters, workouts and commercial litigation. His casework also included representation of a vendor and reclamation claimant in the Lyondell Chemical Company bankruptcy and the largest equity holder in the Winn Dixie bankruptcy.
Mr. Wirth joins Akerman from Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch, LLP in New York City. He is admitted to the Florida, New York and New Jersey Bars.
Akerman's Bankruptcy and Reorganization practice represents creditors, creditors' committees, lenders, bankruptcy trustees, and other parties in all aspects of bankruptcy law, debtor and creditor relations, and insolvency matters. With more than 30 lawyers across the U.S., the team represents the leading U.S. banks, as well as a variety of CMBS special servicers, private equity lenders and other financial institutions in all types of commercial and residential development, mortgage foreclosures and receiverships.
Akerman Senterfitt is the largest firm in Florida. With more than 500 lawyers and government affairs professionals, Akerman serves clients from major business centers in Florida, New York, Washington, D.C., California, Virginia, Colorado and Texas. More information can be found at http://www.akerman.com/ or www.twitter.com/akerman_llp