Brian A. McDowell

Brian A. McDowell is a partner in Holland & Knight's Orlando, Fla., office, where he practices in the areas of bankruptcy, insolvency litigation and receiverships. In bankruptcy, he primarily focuses on rep- resenting debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, tenants, landlords, asset-purchasers, defendants in adversary proceedings and trustees in both voluntary and involuntary chapter 11 cases. Mr. McDowell has conducted two jury trials in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. In addition to his debtor and creditor repre- sentation, he has also represented clients in a variety of litigation matters including foreclosure, fraud, Lantham Act, Interstate Land Sales Act, real estate and collections actions, and fraudulent transfer and preference actions. Mr. McDowell has handled a wide range of cases in different industries including hotel and hospitality, aviation, maritime, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, retail and real estate. He has also had the occasion to serve as equity receiver and counsel for the receiver in matters involving vari- ous federal agencies. In these roles, he has been responsible for the management and liquidation of a variety of businesses, the pursuit of claims of the receivership estates, and the evaluation and disposition of claims of creditors. He has also been responsible for securing the turnover of assets by defendants. Mr. McDowell has spoken on various issues, including construction, finance, corporate renewal and turnaround management. Additionally, he has spoken at various continuing legal education seminars regarding bankruptcy and insolvency issues. Mr. McDowell received his B.S. in accounting with high honors from the University of Florida and his J.D. with honors from the University of Florida Levin College of Law.