Creditors Rights & Bankruptcy

For almost two decades, Paul Cohen and Troy Swanson studied and practiced creditors’ rights and bankruptcy law.  Both attorneys have previous big firm experience and over twenty years of representing national, regional and local lenders in the state of Maryland.  They excelled in these areas even when economic times were good for lenders and debtors alike.  Now that the economy has hit its twenty year downturn, the problems of the 1990’s are back.  Mr. Swanson and Mr. Cohen are well prepared.  They work hard and smart to plan and execute their strategies in order to maximize recoveries for their clients.

Cohen & Swanson, P.C. (“C&S”) have represented creditors’ rights issues in the following areas: Bankruptcy, Lender Liability and represented lenders and financial institutions in the following areas: bankruptcy – loan workouts – loan origination – preference litigation – fraudulent transfers – check forgery – confessed judgments – writs of attachment – wage garnishments – commercial collection – consumer collection – relief from stay litigation – fraud litigation – foreclosure – replevin – asset seizure – cash collateral issues – lien avoidance –TILA defense – FCRA defense – REG B defense – ECOA defense – HOEPA defense – consumer  rights defense – chapter 11 plan – cram down – conversion – Article 9 secured claim issues – unsecured  claim issues.

Commercial Finance

Because of C&S’s representation of creditors in collecting on loans and defending lenders on their practices, C&S has become adept in preparing loan documents and working with their clients in commercial loan transactions. 

Commercial Litigation

C&S’s representation of creditors has naturally expanded into areas of commercial litigation involving contracts, partnership disputes and fraud.  C&S has successfully represented individuals and corporations in these areas as well.