Mr. Riley's primary areas of practice are bankruptcy law and related commercial areas of law, including secured transactions, acquisitions, turnarounds and workouts, real estateand surety law.
Representative Experience
Chapter 11 Debtor Representations
· Weirton Steel Corporation (N.D. West Virginia)
· Jaga, Inc., et al. (West Virginia Hare Krishna religious community reorganization) (N.D. West Virginia and C.D. California)
· Summit Center for Human Development, Inc. (N.D. West Virginia)
· American Fiber Resources, L.P. (N.D. West Virginia)
· Phoenix Resources, Inc. (N.D. West Virginia)
· Wheeling Closure Corporation (N.D. West Virginia)
Creditors' Committee Representations
· Banner Fibreboard Company (N.D. West Virginia)
· Ohio Valley Amusement Company (N.D. West Virginia)
Secured Creditor Representations
· Representation of a private equity secured creditor in $25 million relief from stay proceedings in a single asset real estate development (N.D. West Virginia)
· Representation of secured creditor in trial of a contested involuntary bankruptcy petition (N.D. West Virginia)
· Representation of national and regional floor-plan lenders in foreclosures, forbearances, liquidations and bankruptcy relief from stay proceedings (N.D. and S.D. West Virginia, S.D. Ohio and W.D. Pennsylvania)
· Representation of national and regional secured lenders in commercial relief from stay, foreclosures and liquidations (N.D. and S.D. West Virginia, W.D. Pennsylvania and W.D. of Virginia)
Surety Representations
· Representation of various reclamation sureties in coal mining bankruptcies (N.D. and S.D. West Virginia and W.D. Pennsylvania)
Asset Purchasers
· Representation of purchaser of hard assets of bankrupt steel plants (N.D. Ohio and E.D. Missouri)
· Representation of purchaser of real estate from bankrupt steel maker (N.D. Ohio)
· Representation of interested purchaser of video lottery operations (N.D. West Virginia)
· Representation of bidder on oil and gas assets of bankrupt oil and gas operator (S.D. West Virginia)
Other Representations
· Representation of specialty steel manufacturer, wholesaler distributor and automobile dealerships in non-bankruptcy liquidations and restructurings
· Representation of regional banks in the negotiation of forbearance agreements with troubled borrowers
· Representation of Big 3 automobile manufacturer in automobile dealership bankruptcy (N.D. West Virginia)
· Representation of largest unsecured mineral landlord in national coal bankruptcy case (N.D. West Virginia)
· Representation of large regional wholesaler regarding pre- and post-bankruptcy performance obligations, reclamation rights, administrative claims and section 503(b)(9) claims for goods delivered during 20 days pre-bankruptcy
· Representation of trade creditors in preference litigation
· Representation of trade creditors in performance obligations, reclamation rights, administrative claims and section 503(b)(9) claims for goods delivered during 20 days pre-bankruptcy
Affiliations
· American Bankruptcy Institute
· Turnaround Management Association
· West Virginia State Bar, Member, Bankruptcy Committee
· West Virginia Northern District Bankruptcy Bar Association
Awards and Distinctions
· Recognized as a West Virginia Super Lawyer
· Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Community Service / Other Activities
· City of Wheeling Planning Commission, Commissioner and Past Chairman
· Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation, Board of Directors (Treasurer)
· Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, 2001 - 2007
· Regional Economic Development Partnership (OVIBDC), Board of Directors (Audit Committee)
· Augusta Levy (Autism) Learning Center, Inc., Board of Directors (President)
· Wheeling Health Right, Inc., Board of Directors, 2008 - 2010 (Immediate Past President)
· Tufts University Alumni Admission Program, Northern West Virginia Chair