Brett M. Amron
BANKRUPTCY & COMMERCIAL LITIGATION, CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING & REORGANIZATION
Jeremy J. Hart
COMPLEX COMMERCIAL LITIGATION, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION
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SunTrust International Center
One S.E. Third Ave., Ste. 1440
Miami, Fl 33131
Phone: (305) 379-7904
Fax: (305) 379-7905
bamron@bastamron.com
www.bastamron.com
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Education
J.D., University of Miami School
of Law, cum laude, 1998
B.S., University of Florida, with
honors, Finance, 1995
Business Background
Partner, Brett M. Amron, P.A.
Partner, Genovese
Joblove & Battista
Associate, Genovese
Joblove & Battista
Assistant State Attorney,
11th Judicial Circuit, Miami
Memberships - Admissions
Member, Florida Bar, 11th
Circuit Court of Appeals
Southern, Middle and Northern
Districts of Florida
Member, Supreme Court of
the United States
Member, Federal Bar Association
South Florida Chapter
Bankruptcy Court for Southern
and Middle Districts of Florida
Member, Bankruptcy Bar
Association, Southern
District of Florida
Member, American
Bankruptcy Institute
Member, American
Bar Association
Member, Florida
Fiduciary Forum
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Brett M. Amron
BANKRUPTCY & COMMERCIAL LITIGATION, CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING & REORGANIZATION
Mr. Amron’s practice focuses on the trial of complex bankruptcy, insolvency and commercial litigation matters, restructuring, corporate reorganization, creditors’ rights, and workouts, representing various constituents, including trustees, receivers, developers, corporations, individuals, creditors’ committees, secured and unsecured creditors and debtors-in-possession.
Brett has significant experience handling a wide variety of State and Federal Claims, including those involving director and officer liability, fraud, partnership and shareholder disputes, and avoidance and recovery of preference and fraudulent transfers, across a number of industries at both the trial and appellate level.
Representations
Litigation:
- Special Counsel to Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors investigating director and officer liability claims in SMF Energy Corporation Chapter 11 case
- Special Counsel to Liquidating Trustee prosecuting director and officer liability claims in SMF Energy Corporation Chapter 11 case
- Special Counsel to Plan Administrator prosecuting director and officer liability claims in E-Brands Restaurants, LLC, et al Chapter 11 case, resulting in a recovery of $1 million to creditors
- Displaced partner of a high profile law firm in a three-day arbitration of a partnership dispute resulting in a multi-million dollar award in favor of client
- Special Counsel to Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in Advanced Blast Protection Chapter 11 case investigating and pursuing director and officer liability claims, resulting in a recovery of $2 million to creditors
- Special Counsel to Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in Cornerstone Propane Chapter 11 case investigating avoidance and equitable subordination claims against pre-petition lenders
- Bankruptcy trustee in Abraham Gosman’s Chapter 7 case pursuing avoidance claims totaling $60 million, resulting in the entry of a $66 million judgment in favor of the Trustee following trial
- Creditors committee in Safety-Kleen Chapter 11 case pursuing claims seeking to avoid $2.0 billion in liens and security interests, resulting in a recovery to unsecured creditors totaling approximately $40 million
- Special Counsel to Trustee in Scott Acquisition Corp. Chapter 7 case investigating and prosecuting director and officer liability and professional malpractice claims, resulting in a recovery to creditors in excess of $4.5 million
- Liquidating trustee in Pacific Forest Chapter 11 case pursuing insiders and banks relating to a $500 million check kiting scheme, resulting in a recovery to creditors in excess of $5 million
- Receiver for failed HMO in SunStar Health Plan investigating and pursuing director and officer liability and professional malpractice claims
- Numerous preference defendants in Tousa Homes Chapter 11 bankruptcy case
- Developer of TAO, a 400 unit condominium in Broward County, defending rescission and breach of contract claims
- Developers defending foreclosure, rescission and breach of contract claims
Insolvency:
- Counsel to Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in Advanced Blast Protection Chapter 11 case
- Counsel to Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in MCZ/Centrum Florida XVIII, LLC Chapter 11 case
- Senior secured creditor in Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings, LLC Chapter 11 case
- Lien holders in Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Levitt Homes, a large national home builder
- Receiver for New Dawn Southside, a 264 unit condominium in Jacksonville
- Receiver for a Midtown Miami Project
Reported Decisions
- Yarns America, Inc. v. Jab Textiles, Inc., 78 So.3d 550, District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District, February 01, 2012, Parallel Citations (2012 WL 287797 4th DCA FLA 2012)
- KPMG LLP v. State, Dept. of Ins., 833 So. 2d 285 (1st DCA FLA 2002)
- In re Simon, United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. June 17, 2010, (2010 WL 3633496)
- In re Scott Acquisition Corp., 344 B.R. 283, United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware. June 23, 2006 (WL 46 Bankr. Ct. Dec. 196)
- In re Scott Acquisition Corp., 364 B.R. 562, United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware. March 06, 2007 (WL 47 Bankr. Ct. Dec. 280)
Awards and Professional Recognitions
- Selected by peers as among the BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA 2013 in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Recognized as an UP AND COMER by Chambers & Partners, 2011, 2012
- Listed among the TOP LAWYERS 2013 in South Florida by the South Forida Legal Guide
- Recognized among sixty-nine TOP LAWYERS FOR CLASS OF 2012 by the South Florida Legal Guide
- Named TOP UP AND COMER in bankruptcy law by the South Florida Legal Guide, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 editions
- Listed among FLORIDA’S RISING STARS by Florida Super Lawyers magazine, a listing of the State’s "Lawyers Held in the Highest Regard" by their peers, for Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 editions
- Included in FLORIDA LEGAL ELITE, a listing of the state’s top 1.7% of "Lawyers Held in the Highest Regard," selected by Florida attorneys in Bankruptcy and Workout, published in Florida Trend magazine, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 editions
- Martindale Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ (4.5-5.0) Peer Review Rating
An AV® certification mark is a significant rating accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence. Ratings Explanation
Speaking Engagements
- "Partnership and Shareholder Disputes," Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants Broward Chapter, November 13, 2012
- "Collections: Seeking and Collecting a Judgment," National Business Institute seminar, Miami, September 13, 2011
- "Complex Bankruptcy Issues," National Business Institute webcast, May 2010
- "Nuts and Bolts of Bankruptcy Law," National Business Institute, Miami, February 2008, February 2009 and February 2010
- "Tips for Defending Avoidance Actions," University of Miami School of Law Bankruptcy Skills Workshop, June 2008
Community Activities
- Member, Advisory Board of the Legal Leaders Fundraising Campaign for the Dade Legal Aid/Put Something Back organization
- Member, Board of Directors, Temple Beth Am
- Member, Young Philanthropists of Baptist Health
- Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, Pillar Trustee
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