Practice Areas
“If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers.”
- Charles Dickens
Heilman Law is dedicated to serving clients through a wide range of legal battles. Practice areas include bankruptcy, litigation, commercial transactions, business law, contract law.
LITIGATION
Taking Action
If you are active in business, sooner or later you are almost certain to encounter a dispute that you’ll need outside help to resolve. At Heilman Law, we assist businesses through negotiations, alternative dispute resolution, and civil court trials in both state and federal court.
Ryan Heilman has a record of successfully resolving disputes without the need for lawsuits and litigation. However, some disputes cannot be resolved without going to Court, and some opponents cannot be reasoned without the aid of a lawsuit. It has been said that war is merely an extension of diplomacy. In the same way, a lawsuit is an extension of business negotiations – and Heilman Law provides smart, aggressive, strategic representation throughout the litigation process, from the initial pleadings through trial and appeals.
BANKRUPTCY
Discharging Debt
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Representing Debtors
Even the best managed businesses run into hard times or experience financial setbacks. Heilman Law represents distressed businesses in work out negotiations with lenders and other creditors and, when necessary, in Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganizations.
Ryan Heilman has an impressive track record navigating businesses through the Chapter 11 process and confirming reorganization plans leading to renewed business success and opportunities. Heilman Law also represents businesses and individuals with business-related debts in Chapter 7 liquidations, and assists in the wind-down or sale of distressed businesses.
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Protecting Parties Impacted by Bankruptcy
Ryan Heilman has experience on all sides: representing lenders, trade vendors, customers, landlords, asset purchasers, trustees and creditor committees. He emphasizes practical and cost-effective solutions to obtain the best possible results for his clients in some of the most difficult circumstances. Because of his experience representing all types of parties in bankruptcy cases, Ryan understands each parties’ motivations and excels at providing creative solutions to some of the most intractable problems.
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Bankruptcy Litigation
Heilman law represents plaintiffs and defendants in all manner of litigation brought in connection with bankruptcy matters, including preference and fraudulent transfer lawsuits, proceedings to challenge the discharge of individual debtors, contested plan confirmation proceedings, and lawsuits brought by trustees or debtors in possession to recover property or money. Heilman Law litigates these matters aggressively to obtain the best possible outcomes for its clients.
BUSINESS LAW
Contracts
Heilman Law can assist in the preparation of all types of business contracts, and has experience leading clients through all manner of commercial transactions. Ryan Heilman has extensive experience in assisting companies develop and maintain vital customer relationships, including front-end work such as long-term supply agreements and joint ventures, resolving disputes with vendors and customers without poisoning the business relationship, and exiting from relationships that are no longer productive.
Commercial Transactions
Heilman Law is also experienced in advising its clients in commercial transactions such as obtaining complex commercial credit, asset acquisitions and sales, drafting terms and conditions for general sales and purchases as well as customized contracts, and resolving disputes arising under the Uniform Commercial Code.
Business Organization and Shareholder Rights
Bus. org. It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.