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15 Years in Review
As we wrap up our 15th year in business, we reflect on how far we’ve come and all that we’ve accomplished in the last year. For Managing Partner and Founder Matthew Okin, this 15-year anniversary demonstrates the sustainability and success of what he sought to establish at the very beginning. “When I founded Okin Adams,…
CONTINUE READING“No Stay, No Pay” – Fifth Circuit Explains (Again) Why Statutory Mootness is Fatal to Appeal of Bankruptcy Sale Order
Introduction Bankruptcy sales are known for their speed and complexity. Notwithstanding the implications for procedural due process rights or otherwise meritorious appellate arguments, bankruptcy courts routinely waive the fourteen-day stay provided in Bankruptcy Rule 6004(h) and authorize debtors to close sales immediately. The occurrence of closing has broad ramifications for parties desiring to challenge the…
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Okin Adams Attorneys Recognized by Texas Super Lawyers
Okin Adams LLP is proud to announce three of our attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2021 listing of Texas Super Lawyers, a rating service for attorneys from over 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition. Our boutique business law firm provides dedicated legal services to clients in a…
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Chambers and Partners Recognizes Okin Adams for Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Okin Adams LLP is honored to have been recognized by Chambers and Partners for Texas Bankruptcy/Restructuring for the second consecutive year. Additionally, firm founder Matthew S. Okin was ranked among the top-rated lawyers in Texas for Bankruptcy/Restructuring for the third consecutive year. Chambers and Partners is an independent research company that operates across 200 jurisdictions…
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Okin Adams Recognized as One of the “Best Law Firms” for 2021 by U.S. News & World Report
Okin Adams is proud to announce the firm’s inclusion in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms” in the country. The firm was recognized nationally for its work in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, and was also ranked as a Tier 1 firm in Houston for the same practice…
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