On the Move

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC has announced that Max A. Moseley has joined the Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Group in the firm's Birmingham, AL, office. Moseley was previously with Johnston Barton Proctor & Rose LLP from 2004 until 2010, and the New York City office of Kelly Drye & Warren LLP prior to 2004. He joins Baker, Donelson as of counsel and his practice focuses on the representation of clients in business reorganization, restructuring, workouts and Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings including numerous Official Committees of Unsecured Creditors in complex Chapter 11 Corporate Bankruptcy Proceedings.

Grant Thornton LLP has admitted Michael Imber and Jim Porter as new principals in its Corporate Advisory & Restructuring Services practice. Imber is based in New York and has recently completed a restructuring of an outdoor media company. He presently represents unsecured creditors in the Forum Health bankruptcy, and is currently serving as New York City Chapter President of the Turnaround Management Association. Porter is based in Charlotte, NC, and has a broad range of turnaround experience across a variety of industries, including manufacturing, automotive, retail and health care. He is currently working on the St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center bankruptcy.

Lowenstein Sandler PC announced that Norman N. Kinel has joined the firm as a partner in its Bankruptcy, Financial Reorganization & Creditors' Rights Group. He will be resident in the firm's New York office. Kinel's experience includes representing debtors, creditors, bondholders, trustees and committees of creditors, equity holders and retirees. Most recently, Kinel represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the high-profile Tavern on the Green case as well as creditors in the Lehman Brothers and Chrysler Corporation cases. He was formerly a partner at Duval & Stachenfeld LLP in New York.

Jennifer L. Nassiri has joined Venable LLP's Bankruptcy Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office. She will serve as of counsel to the firm. This announcement follows the addition of noted bankruptcy attorney Hamid R. Rafatjoo in May. Rafatjoo and Nassiri previously worked together at DLA Piper and Nassiri came to Venable to work with Rafatjoo again. Nassiri advises landlords and tenants in bankruptcy and potential bankruptcy situations, and has prosecuted more than 250 fraudulent transfer and preferential transfer actions. She has represented creditors and creditors' committees alike.

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC has announced that Max A. Moseley has joined the Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Group in the firm's Birmingham, AL, office. Moseley was previously with Johnston Barton Proctor & Rose LLP from 2004 until 2010, and the New York City office of Kelly Drye & Warren LLP prior to 2004. He joins Baker, Donelson as of counsel and his practice focuses on the representation of clients in business reorganization, restructuring, workouts and Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings including numerous Official Committees of Unsecured Creditors in complex Chapter 11 Corporate Bankruptcy Proceedings.