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Daniel F. X.
Geoghan

Member

Office 646.563.8925
Email dgeoghan@coleschotz.com
Megan J. Valvano |Legal Practice Assistant
201.489.3000 ext. 3010
mvalvano@coleschotz.com
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As a member of the firm’s Bankruptcy and Corporate Restructuring department, Dan has extensive experience in all facets of financial restructuring, complex insolvency law and bankruptcy proceedings, as well as commercial litigation.

 

Experience

Dan has represented official committees of unsecured creditors, chapter 11 debtors, chapter 7 trustees and secured creditors in all aspects of chapter 11 proceedings and out-of-court restructurings.

Dan has played a prominent role in the representation of a variety of clients, including:

Post Confirmation Trusts
  • SunEdison Litigation Trust – Approximately 500 avoidance actions filed
  • Collins & Aikman Corporation – Approximately 950 avoidance actions filed
  • Enron Corp. – Approximately 1100 avoidance actions filed
  • Delphi Corporation – Approximately 800 avoidance actions filed
  • Tower Automotive – Approximately 130 avoidance actions filed
  • UniCapital Corporation – Approximately 300 avoidance actions

 

Energy/Oil & Gas
  • SunEdison, Inc. – Counsel to Albemarle Corporation in its capacity as a significant creditor and member of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
  • Boston Generating, LLC – Counsel to the Special Committee of the Board
  • Energy & Exploration Partners, Inc. – Co-Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
  • Enron Corp. – Co-Debtors’ Counsel and Counsel to the Post Confirmation Trust
  • Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation – Co-Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors and the Post Confirmation Trust
  • Oil & Gas Production Company – Counsel to the Senior Secured Creditor in out of court restructuring
  • Ryckman Creek Resources, LLC – Counsel to certain current and former officers and management
  • Stone Energy Corporation – Counsel to current officers and management

 

Automotive/Industrial/Manufacturing
  • Chrysler, LLC – Co-Debtors’ Counsel
  • Delphi Corporation – Co-Debtors’ Counsel and Post confirmation Trust Counsel
  • Collins & Aikman Corporation – Co-Debtors’ Counsel and Post Confirmation Trust Counsel
  • Tronox, Inc. – Co-Debtors’ Counsel
  • Tower Automotive, Inc. – Co-Debtors’ Counsel and Post Confirmation Trust Counsel
  • Guilford Mills, Inc. – Debtors’ Counsel
  • Saltire Industrial, Inc. – Debtor’s Counsel
  • Angelica Corporation – Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
  • Zloop, Inc. — Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
  • UCI International, LLC – Co-Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

 

Retail
  • American Optical Services, Inc./MacKeyser Holdings, LLC – Debtors’ Counsel and Post Confirmation Trust Counsel
  • Ames Department Stores, Inc. – Co-Debtors’ Counsel and Post Confirmation Trust Counsel
  • Finlay Enterprises, Inc. – Co-Debtors’ Counsel

 

Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals
  • Egenix, Inc. – Debtors’ Counsel
  • NephroGenex, Inc. – Debtors’ Counsel
  • Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. – Debtors’ Counsel
  • SIGA Technologies, Inc. – Counsel to Albemarle Corporation in its capacity as a significant creditor and member of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

 

Services
  • Clift Holdings, LLC – Debtors’ Counsel
  • Omni Facility Services, Inc. – Debtors’ Counsel
  • Orion Telecommunications, Inc. – Debtors’ Counsel
  • St. Vincent’s Medical Centers of New York – Co-Debtors’ Counsel
  • Prospect Park Networks, LLC – Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors and Chapter 7 Trustee
  • Newbury Common Associates, LLC – Counsel to Secured Creditors

Dan has substantial experience in commercial litigation having represented parties in breach of contract claims, copyright and trademark infringement claims, director and officer liability claims and avoidance actions. In addition, Dan has represented clients in more than 500 mediations.

 

Networks & Affiliations

Dan serves as the Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees for Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School and Chair of the Board Nominating and Governance Committee. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Fordham Law School Alumni Association, also chairs the Fordham Law Alumni Association Restructuring Affinity Group and sits on its Strategic Planning Committee. Dan is also a member of the board of directors for Southampton Bottling, LLC, a craft brewer based in Southampton, New York.

Dan is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the New Jersey State Bar Association, the American Bankruptcy Institute, Turnaround Management Association and the Fordham Law Alumni Association. He is also an Adjunct Professor teaching trial advocacy at Fordham University School of Law.

 

Honors & Awards

Dan was named to the list of New York Super Lawyers for the years 2012 through 2020 and was given the 2013 Rising Star Award by Fordham University School of Law in recognition of his extraordinary achievements in private practice.

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Areas of focus

    Practices
  • Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring
  • Chapter 11 Debtor Reorganizations & Representations
  • Creditors’ Committees
  • Bankruptcy Litigation
  • Asset Purchasers
  • Unsecured Creditors
  • Estate Fiduciaries
  • Secured Creditors' Rights
  • Litigation
  • Bankruptcy Litigation

Education

Fordham University School of Law, J.D.
Fordham University, B.A.

Bar & Court Admissions

New York
New Jersey
Texas
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey

Honors & Awards

New Jersey Super Lawyers
  • Blogs
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Blogs

  1. 01

    Guideline for Companies Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic

    April 1, 2020
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Firm News

  1. 01

    SunEdison Trustee Looks To Recoup $17M From Logistics Co.

    April 8, 2019 | Law360
  2. 02

    Orrick Atty Accused Of Creating Phony Bills For SunEdison

    April 1, 2019 | Law360
  3. 03

    Nordam Group Gets $480M Boost In Del. Ch. 11 Confirmation

    March 18, 2019 | Law360
  4. 04

    All Claims Set To Be Paid In Full In Nordam Ch. 11 Plan

    January 3, 2019 | Law360
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    ICSC U.S. Law

    October 25, 2023
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Awards + Recognitions

  1. 01

    14 Cole Schotz Attorneys Named 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers

    September 29, 2022
  2. 02

    14 Cole Schotz Attorneys Named 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers

    September 30, 2021
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