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DANA R. QUICK

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DANA R. QUICK

Partner

Dana R. Quick
Dana Quick is the first female and first LGBTQIA+ to be named partner at Bast Amron. Dana practices in the area of insolvency and commercial litigation.  Her experience includes prosecuting director and officer liability claims; representing trustees, creditors, creditor committees, and debtors in bankruptcy proceedings; state court insolvency litigation; and prosecuting and defending preference actions.  Additionally, Dana has significant experience representing and counseling companies of all sizes on employment issues, including ADA, FMLA, and Title VII matters.  Prior to joining Bast Amron, Dana served as a law clerk to U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Laurel Myerson Isicoff.


Representative Experience
  • Special litigation counsel to Liquidating Trustee of Orchid’s Paper Products Liquidating Trust retained to investigate and prosecute breach of fiduciary duty claims against the former officers and directors
  • Special litigation counsel to Washington State Court Appointed Receiver of Infectious Disease Research Institute, retained to investigate and prosecute breach of fiduciary duty claims against the former officers and directors
  • Special litigation counsel to Assignee of Allied Aerofoam Products, LLC, retained to investigate and prosecute breach of fiduciary duty claims against the former officers and directors
  • Special litigation counsel to the Liquidating Trustee of SMF Energy Corporation, a provider of mobile fleet fueling services, entailing an in-depth investigation of claims on an expedited basis, including procurement and review of hundreds of thousands of pages of documents, and coordination of depositions across the country, which resulted in a recovery of over $5 million for creditors
  • Counsel to Chapter 7 Trustee of Astor & Black Custom, LLC, investigating and prosecuting director and officer liability claims, which resulted in a recovery of $2.5 million for creditors
  • Special litigation counsel to the Chapter 7 Trustee of AA Florida Bridal Retail Company, LLC, et al, asserting claims against the former officers and directors of the company, which resulted in a recovery $2 million for creditors
  • Special litigation counsel to the Trustee of the Creditor Trust of ATIF, Inc.,asserting claims against the former officers and directors of the Debtor, which will result in a recovery of $2.25 million for creditors
  • Special litigation counsel to the Chapter 7 Trustee of AA Florida Bridal Retail Company, LLC, et al, asserting claims against hedge fund, which will result in a recovery of $2.25 million for creditors (pending Court approval)
  • Special litigation counsel to Chapter 7 Trustee of UVLrx Therapeutics, Inc., retained to pursue claims against D&O insurer for declination of coverage and recovery of excess judgment
  • Special litigation counsel to Chapter 7 Trustee of UVLrx Therapeutics, Inc., retained to investigate and prosecute breach of fiduciary duty claims against the former directors and officers, which resulted in a settlement and entry
  • Special litigation counsel to the Liquidating Trustees of Advanced Blast Protection, Inc., a designer, and distributor of vehicle armoring systems to foreign and domestic governments. Bast Amron LLP attorneys successfully investigated and prosecuted claims against the former officers and directors of the company, which resulted in a settlement of $1.95 million for creditors
  • Special litigation counsel to Assignee of CareSync, Inc., retained to investigate and prosecute breach of fiduciary duty claims against the former directors and officers
  • Counsel to the operator of short-term corporate housing in a Chapter 11 confirmation contested by the senior secured lender, ultimately confirming the plan over the creditor’s objection
  • Counsel to the purchaser of a foreclosure judgment against a church in Chapter 11
  • Counsel to a masonry company that provided services for large construction projects around South Florida in an assignment for the benefit of creditors

Awards and Recognitions
  • Best Lawyers In America Ones to Watch- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy, 2022
  • “Women in the Law” Business Edition. Best Lawyers® section Ones to Watch 2021

Publications

Speaking Engagements
  • Panelist, “When the Bubble Bursts Be Ready for the Fallout,” Seminar presented by Dade Legal Aid & Put Something Back, March 2019
  • Speaker, 7th Annual Circuit Court & Litigation Boot Camp: Motions Directed at Pleadings, Fort Lauderdale, June 2018
  • Sexual Harassment in the Workplace January 2018
  • Employment Law Update & Sexual Harassment December 2017
  • FMLA October 2017
  • Workplace Investigations October 2017
  • Employee Handbook issues May 2017
  • FMLA October 2016
  • Employee classification October 2016
  • Pre-Employment investigations October 2015
  • Reasonable Accommodation and the ADA October 2015
  • Transgender Employment Discrimination October 2015
  • Pregnancy Discrimination Act March 2015

Professional & Community Activities
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • Member, Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
  • Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE), providing credit education to middle and high school students
  • Put Something Back Pro Bono Project of the Dade County Bar Association
  • Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (Lucas County, Ohio), serving as a pro bono guardian ad litem for children in foster care and relative care
  • Member, Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida

In The News
  • BAST AMRON RECEIVES 2022 TURNAROUND AND TRANSACTION OF THE YEAR AWARD
  • BAST AMRON PARTNER DANA QUICK, APPOINTED TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
  • 5 BAST AMRON ATTORNEYS INCLUDED IN 2023 BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA® “ONES TO WATCH”
  • BAST AMRON ATTORNEY PRESENTS ON INSURER AND POLICYHOLDER INSOLVENCY: MARSHALING THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF INSURERS, POLICYHOLDERS, REINSURERS
  • BAST AMRON RECENTLY EARNED A VICTORY IN THE EARLY STAGES OF ITS REPRESENTATION OF THE LIQUIDATING TRUSTEE OF A PAPER GOODS MANUFACTURER
  • DANA QUICK FEATURED IN TOLEDO COLLEGE OF LAW ALUMNI E-NEWSLETTER
  • DANA QUICK FEATURED IN DBR EMPOWERED—NO FEAR, PROCRASTINATION ON DECK FOR 2023
  • BAST AMRON ATTORNEYS PRESENT ON CHAPTER 11 STANDARDS FOR APPROVING NON-ORDINARY TRANSACTIONS
  • 58. EMPOWERMENT – HOW TO ENERGIZE YOUR TEAM FOR SUCCESS IN TODAY’S WORKPLACE
  • BAST AMRON ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERS FOR 2022

Contact Information
Email

dquick@bastamron.com


Address

One Southeast Third Avenue
Suite 2410
Miami, FL 33131
T:305.379.7904
F:305.379.7905


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Education

J.D., The University of Toledo School of Law
B.S., Eastern Michigan University


Business Background

Associate, Bast Amron LLP
Associate, Bugbee & Conkle LLP
Law Clerk to the Honorable Laurel M. Isicoff


Admitted To

Florida Bar
Ohio Bar
Texas Bar
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio

Areas of Practice

Director & Officer (D&O) Liability
Insolvency Litigation
Insolvency

BAST AMRON is a boutique law firm focused on business insolvency and litigation. Our insolvency practice emphasizes workouts, restructurings, liquidations, bankruptcy, and bankruptcy avoidance. We represent debtors, creditors, committees, trustees, and other fiduciaries in bankruptcies, receiverships, and assignments for the benefit of creditors. Our litigation practice is primarily plaintiff oriented. We know how to investigate, formulate and prosecute claims arising from business disputes. By combining our business insolvency knowledge with our extensive courtroom experience, we successfully guide our clients through all aspects and types of commercial litigation in state and federal courts across the country. Whether the issue is litigation or insolvency or both, we view our clients’ needs through a holistic lens to formulate and implement dynamic solutions to their most important challenges.

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