Dana Quick Insolvency Litigator in Florida, Texas, and Ohio

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DANA R. QUICK

Partner

dquick@bastamron.com
Miami
305.379.7904

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 and expertise include prosecuting director and officer liability claims, and lender liability claims; representing trustees, creditors, creditor committees, and debtors in bankruptcy proceedings; state court insolvency litigation; and prosecuting and defending preference actions.

Dana’s experience in prosecuting director and officer liability claims spans various districts across the country, as well as many industries, including retail, energy, biotech, aerospace, non-profits, government contracting, retail, shipbuilding, and manufacturing. Her work has resulted in the recovery of tens of millions of dollars for unsecured creditors and garnered awards and recognition.

Additionally, Dana has significant experience representing and counseling companies of all sizes on employment issues, including ADA, FMLA, FLSA, Title VII, and other employment-related matters.

Prior to joining Bast Amron, Dana served as law clerk to The Honorable Laurel Myerson Isicoff, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge in the Southern District of Florida.

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

Reported Decisions:

In re Iglesias, 644 B.R. 922 (Bankr. S.D. Fla 2022)
In re 942 Penn RR, LLC., 642 B.R. 89 (S.D. Florida. 2022)
Bond v. Luzinski, 313 So.3d 196 (Fla. 2d DCA 2021)
Vaughn v. Titan Intern. Inc., 72 F.Supp.3d 809 (N.D. Ohio 2014)
Vaughn v. Titan Intern. Inc., No. 3:13-cv-409, 2015 WL 1298734 (N.D. Ohio Mar. 23, 2015)
In re Elkin, No. 11-19278-BKC-RAM, 2012 WL 5844970 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. Nov. 19, 2012)
Williams v. Minute Men Select, Inc., No. 2016-AP-04-0020, 2016 WL 6393705 (Ohio Ct. App. Oct. 21, 2016)

Awards and Recognitions

Chambers and Partners Up and Coming for Bankruptcy Litigation- Florida, 2023
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, Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Discussion about unique career paths, thoughts on diversity, equity, and inclusion in bankruptcy and restructuring, and a discussion about what we can do to increase the number of #LGBTQ+ identifying attorneys in bankruptcy practice, on the bench, and in financial restructuring.
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

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Contact Information

Email

dquick@bastamron.com

Address

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

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