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HAYLEY G. HARRISON

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HAYLEY G. HARRISON

Of CounselHayley G. Harrison

Hayley Harrison concentrates her practice in the areas of bankruptcy, insolvency, and commercial litigation. Having started with Bast Amron as a law clerk during her last year of law school, and continuing on to become the first first-year associate that the firm hired, Hayley has honed her skills under the mentorship of the firms’ partners and has developed a significant practice and reputation in the legal community. Hayley primarily represents bankruptcy trustees in their administration of Chapter 7 debtor cases, including all aspects of analyzing avenues of recovery, the sale of bankruptcy estate assets, and the pursuit of avoidance actions and other litigation claims. She also advises debtors, secured and unsecured creditors and interested parties in relation to their rights in Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceedings and out of court proceedings, including workout negotiations. Hayley also represents fiduciaries in various capacities, most frequently, assignee’s in state court assignments for the benefit of creditors.

Hayley currently serves as 2021-2022 president of the Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida and has spearheaded the firm’s Business Advantage Forum since its inception, bringing together thought leaders to share best practices. Hayley was named by Chambers and Partners Up and Coming for Bankruptcy Litigation- Florida, 2022, as a Rising Star by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine in 2021 and was named among Florida Trend’s Legal Elite for 2021.


Representative Experience
  • Counsel to Assignee in assignment for the benefit of creditors of Miami Perfume Junction, Inc., 2851 Investments, LLC, Doral International Products, LLC, and Clarus Group, Inc.
  • Counsel to Assignee in assignment for the benefit of creditors of Allied Aerofoam, LLC
  • Counsel to Assignee in assignment for the benefit of creditors of Panelfold, Inc.
  • Counsel to former officers and owners of Miami Metals f/k/a Republic Metals Corporation
  • Special litigation counsel to Curator for the Probate Estate of Victor Posner asserting claims against surety bond for removed personal representative’s breaches of fiduciary duty, which resulted in a recovery of $12 million for creditors
  • Special counsel to Chapter 7 Trustee in liquidation of precious metals Ponzi scheme, including prosecution of avoidance claims against over 75 transferees, and investigation and prosecution of substantive consolidation claims against non-debtor entities
  • Represented Chapter 7 debtor in negotiating $2.2M settlement with trustee, resulting in obtaining discharge and dismissal of 15 pending adversary proceedings
  • Counsel to Chapter 7 Trustee in over 200 individual and corporate chapter 7 cases, including investigation and prosecution of avoidance actions, objections to exemptions and discharge, and other litigation claims
  • Represented Liquidating Trustee in Advanced Blast Protection, Inc. Chapter 11 case
  • Counsel to Assignors in assignment for the benefit of creditors of JugoFresh Holdings LLC and its subsidiaries

Awards and Recognitions
  • Chambers and Partners Up and Coming for Bankruptcy Litigation- Florida, 2022
  • Daily Business Review’s annual Florida Legal Awards in the “On the Rise” category, 2022
  • Best Lawyers In America Ones to Watch- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Litigation – Bankruptcy, 2022
  • Florida Super Lawyers- Rising Stars, Bankruptcy: Business, 2016-2020
  • Florida Trend, Florida’s Legal Elite, 2018-2020

Publications

Speaking Engagements
  • Panelist, Florida International University College of Law “Bankruptcy Law: What You Should Know & Why You Should Practice It”, March 2022
  • Panelist, All Before Dinner “Bankruptcy 101”, October 2021
  • Panelist, University of Miami School of Law Annual Bankruptcy Skills Workshop, 2019

Professional & Community Activities
  • Member, Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida
    • President-Elect for 2020-2021
    • First Vice President, 2019-2020
    • Second Vice President, 2018-2019
    • Secretary 2017-2018
    • Treasurer, 2016-2017
    • Co-Chair, Young Lawyers’ Committee 2013-2016
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Member, International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation
  • Member, All Before Dinner 
  • Volunteer, Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE) Program, Miami Chapter

In The News
  • 5 BAST AMRON ATTORNEYS INCLUDED IN 2023 BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA® “ONES TO WATCH”
  • BAST AMRON ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED IN 2022 EDITION OF FLORIDA SUPER LAWYERS
  • CHAMBERS & PARTNERS USA RECOGNIZES’ FOUR BAST AMRON ATTORNEYS IN 2022
  • HAYLEY HARRISON PRESENTS ON BBA PANEL “STATE COURT LAWYERS: HOW TO SUCCEED & AVOID PITFALLS IN BANKRUPTCY”
  • HAYLEY HARRISON PRESENTED TO FIU’S LAW STUDENTS “BANKRUPTCY LAW: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW & WHY YOU SHOULD PRACTICE IT”
  • BAST AMRON, ATTORNEY HAYLEY HARRISON RECOGNIZED AS A “ON THE RISE” HONOREE BY DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW’S 2022 FLORIDA LEGAL AWARDS
  • HAYLEY HARRISON FEATURED IN LAW360 FLORIDA PULSE EXCLUSIVE– FLA. BANKRUPTCY GROUP’S PRESIDENT WANTS AN ACCESSIBLE BAR
  • BAST AMRON PLATINUM SPONSOR OF THE BANKRUPTCY BAR ASSOCIATION 2021-2022 VIRTUAL AWARDS & INSTALLATION CEREMONY
  • 8 BAST AMRON ATTORNEYS INCLUDED IN 2022 BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA® INCLUDING ONES TO WATCH
  • 32. FROM SUMMER ASSOCIATE TO YOUNGEST PRESIDENT OF THE BANKRUPTCY BAR ASSOCIATION

Contact Information
Email

hharrison@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., University of Florida Levin College of Law, cum laude
B.S., University of Texas at Austin, Public Relations and Business


Business Background

Law Clerk, Bast Amron LLP
Law Clerk, Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty & Hartog, P.A.
Judicial Intern, U. S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida
Legal Extern, Santa Fe College, Office of General Counsel, Gainesville, Florida
Summer Associate, Stearns Weaver Miller


Admitted to

Florida Bar
U. S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

Areas of Practice

Bankruptcy
Fiduciary Representation
Insolvency Litigation

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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