Professional Bio:

Ellen A. Friedman practices in the areas of commercial transactions, bankruptcy and insolvency.

Ellen has extensive experience representing both debtors and creditors. She has also served on many creditors' committees, including committees in the Circuit City, Inacom, Bridgeport Holdings, and Trigem bankruptcies. She has participated in financial restructurings ranging from small companies to large well-established hardware manufacturers and has provided legal advice in connection with the wind down of many companies. Ellen has also represented intellectual property licensees and licensors in bankruptcy cases, including the chapter 11 cases of Eastman Kodak and Technology Properties Limited. Ellen has represented secured lenders in a variety of bankruptcy cases including real estate and retail.

Ellen has handled a wide range of commercial transactions, including venture capital finance, sales of private label credit card portfolios, inventory finance transactions, and sales of intellectual property. She also has expertise in guaranty law and has represented several guarantors of real property in restructurings, workouts and civil suits.