Robert C. Folland

Practices

• Business Restructuring, Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy
• Commercial & Public Finance

Professional Experience

Rob is a partner in the firm's Business Restructuring, Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy and Public Finance practice groups. He focuses his practice on bankruptcy (primarily Chapter 11 reorganizations) and creditors' rights, out of court business restructurings, lender liability and consumer lending liability defense, and other financially distressed business issues. Rob has significant experience representing secured lenders, debtors, creditors' committees, indenture trustees, landlords, trade creditors and parties desiring to acquire assets in bankruptcy proceedings.

Prior to joining the firm, Rob was a law clerk to Judge James H. Williams of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Ohio and to Judge Anthony A. Alaimo of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia.

Education

• Ohio Northern University College of Law, J.D., 1995, with high distinction
• Bowling Green State University, B.A., 1992, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

• Creditor Committee Representation
• Summitville Tiles, Inc. (Northern District of Ohio). Committee representation in the chapter 11 case of a manufacturer of ceramic tiles.
• Pak-Mor Manufacturing Company (Western District of Texas). Committee representation in the chapter 11 case of a manufacturer of garbage and refuse trucks.
• Atlantic Metal Products, Inc. (District of New Jersey). Committee representation in the chapter 11 case of a metal fabrication and processing company.
• Stambaugh Hardware Company, L.L.C. (Northern District of Ohio). Committee representation in the chapter 11 case of a retail hardware store chain.
• The Gibson-Homans Company (Northern District of Ohio). Committee representation in the chapter 11 case of a major manufacturer of roof and driveway coatings and wall covering adhesives.
  
  
• Lender Representation
• Movie Gallery, Inc. (Eastern District of Virginia). Representation of agent for senior subordinated secured lenders in chapter 11 case of a major video retail chain.
• A.B. Dick Company (District of Delaware). Representation of senior secured lender in the chapter 11 case of a manufacturer of printing equipment.
• The D.H. & L. Feed & Supply Company (Northern District of Ohio). Representation of senior secured lender in the chapter 11 of retail store chain.
• R.I.A. Melbourne L.P. (Northern District of Ohio). Representation of senior secured lender in the chapter 11 of a shopping center.
• Republic Engineered Products (Northern District of Ohio). Representation of senior noteholders in chapter 11 of major steel producer.
• Level Propane Gases, Inc. (Northern District of Ohio). Representation of major equipment financiers in chapter 11 of large propane gas distributor.
• Republic Technologies International, LLC (Northern District of Ohio). Representation of indenture trustee and majority bondholders in chapter 11 case of major steel company.
• HomePlace Stores, Inc. (District of Delaware). Representation of several major equipment lessors in chapter 11 case of large home furnishings retailer.
• LTV Steel Company, Inc. (Northern District of Ohio). Representation of major equipment lessor in chapter 11 case filed by large integrated steel producer.
• BN1 Telecommunications, Inc. (Northern District of Ohio). Representation of equipment lessor in chapter 11 of telecommunications provider.
• Bush Leasing, Inc. (Southern District of Ohio). Representation of secured creditors and equipment lessors in chapter 11 of truck leasing company.
  
  
• Debtor Representation
• Kiebler Recreation, LLC (Northern District of Ohio). Representation for a major regional four season resort.
• Kiebler Slippery Rock, LLC (Northern District of Ohio). Confirmed chapter 11 plan of liquidation for a real estate project.
• GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (District of New Jersey). Chapter 11 representation of multi-state manufacturer of specialty chemicals.
• H.L. Crouse Construction Company, Inc. (Northern District of Ohio). Chapter 11 representation of large pipeline construction company.
• Shoe Corporation of America, Inc. (Southern District of Ohio). Chapter 11 representation of operator of licensed shoe departments in department stores throughout the United States.
  
  
• Indenture Trustee Representation
• Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (District of Delaware). Representation of indenture trustee for industrial revenue bond holders for major international paper board and paper-based packaging company.
• MagnaChip Semiconductor Finance Co. (District of Delaware). Representation of indenture trustee for bond holders of major Korean chip manufacturer.

• Selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America's Leading for Business, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Ohio, 2007-2011
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2009-2012