Sophisticated 
Counsel for Complex Business Challenges

Tom represents secured creditors, debtors, unsecured creditors’ committees, and trustees in business bankruptcy cases. He has served numerous times as a bankruptcy trustee and as a federal and state receiver. Tom has noteworthy experience in cases involving healthcare debtors, especially hospitals, and regularly represents private equity groups and other financial institutions in buying and managing distressed healthcare assets. He also has extensive experience in representing tort claimants in asbestos bankruptcies.

Jim represents entrepreneurs and businesses in a wide array of transactions and governance issues. He has significant experience representing health care providers and other clients in the health care field including management service organizations, physician practices, physician-owners of ambulatory surgery centers, and physician practices that have relationships with management service organizations. He has extensive experience helping providers and MSOs navigate North Carolina’s corporate practice of medicine doctrine and other regulatory paradigms. He also has assisted health care entities address recapitalization and insolvency issues. Additionally, Jim advises executives in connection with their employment relationships, including negotiation of employment and separation agreements.

John Babcock has over 35 years of experience in corporate and tax law matters, mergers and acquisitions, and general business and financing transactions.

Dennis has over 40 years of litigation experience. He has handled a broad range of litigation matters through trial and appellate review, including medical malpractice defense, business and banking disputes, premises liability claims, and serious personal injury claims. He also represents health care professionals in licensing board matters.