Michael Leo Hall

Michael L. Hall is a partner with Burr & Forman LLP in Birmingham, Ala., and often represents se- cured lenders, typically after a borrower's default. Most of his practice includes representing various interests in chapter 11, pursuing claims of commercial lenders against the debtor, the collateral and guarantors in bankruptcy, federal, state and receivership courts. Mr. Hall represents a variety of par- ties in bankruptcy cases, including ¤ 363 sale purchasers, manufacturers, trustees, banks, preference defendants and consumer finance companies from class-action complaints claims of borrowers. He also represents debtors in large chapter 11 reorganizations. Increasingly, Mr. Hall has been pursuing chapter 3 bankruptcy solutions and structured dismissals as the most expedited method of maximizing client and stakeholder value. He often represents companies where some key supplier is in financial distress and unable to continue making and delivering timely needed unique parts or services in many industries, including manufacturing, health care, transportation, national school chains, internet infrastructure, real estate operation and development, mining, food processing, restaurant chains and newspapers. Mr. Hall received his undergraduate degree in 1977 from The Catholic University of America and his J.D. in 1980 from Duke University School of Law.