Emily Devan

Practice Areas

Emily Devan is an experienced creditor’s rights attorney who applies practical problem solving to commercial litigation and insolvency proceedings, including foreclosures, asset sales, receiverships and assignments for the benefit of creditors.

Emily assists diverse clients (lenders, unsecured creditors, potential asset purchasers, trustees and other interested parties) in all phases of bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings, including cash collateral motions, debtor-in-possession financing, asset sales, claim objections, lease disputes and commercial foreclosures. She has represented specialized constituencies in bankruptcy such as trade creditors, general contractors, commercial lenders, landlords and former owners and officers of bankrupt entities. Emily also counsels clients on issues arising from bankruptcy proceedings, including adversary proceedings, preference actions, fraudulent transfer actions, and fiduciary liability claims.

She also has experience litigating commercial proceedings in and out of bankruptcy on behalf of creditors, landlords, trustees and receivers.