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Overview
Barney Given concentrates his practice in commercial litigation and bankruptcy reorganization. Barney’s practice encompasses significant commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts throughout the country. He has argued dozens of cases to verdict, both to juries and to the court, including commercial real estate and development disputes, health care matters and intellectual property disputes. Barney recently served as lead trial counsel before a Federal Court jury in the successful defense of one of the largest IT consultants in the United States.
Barney has represented debtors, creditors, and creditors' committees in cases throughout the United States, and he has handled numerous complex Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases across a broad array of industries, including energy, health care, manufacturing and real estate. In addition, Mr. Given previously served on the Firm’s Board of Managers.
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Remedies For Lawyers Who Find Themselves in Bankruptcy Court
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American Bankruptcy Institute Southwest Bankruptcy Conference
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Review of In re Bellingham and Other Recent Supreme Court Bankruptcy Opinions
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Remedies For Lawyers Who Find Themselves in Bankruptcy Court
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California Bankruptcy Forum Insolvency Conference
Education
- University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, J.D.
- University of Texas at Austin, B.A.
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Bar Admissions
- California
- Texas
Recognition
- Named "Best Lawyer" in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law by The Best Lawyers in America, published by Woodward White, Inc. (2023-2025)
- Led Winning Deal Team in the Turnaround M&A Atlas Awards "Corporate Turnaround of the Year" (2017)
- Highest "AV Preeminent (5 out of 5)" Professional Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
- Named "Southern California Super Lawyer" in Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights and Business Litigation by Thomson Reuters (2008, 2010, 2012-2019)
- Led Winning Deal Team in the M&A Advisor's "Cross-Border Restructuring Deal of the Year," 8th Annual Turnaround Awards (2014)
- Led Winning Deal Team in the M&A Advisor's "Healthcare/Life Sciences Deal of the Year," 7th Annual Turnaround Awards (2013)
- Named "Texas Super Lawyer" in Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights and Business Litigation by Thomson Reuters (2008)
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Affiliations
- Member, American Bar Endowment
- Member, Judging Committee of the 2017 Emerging Leader Awards
- Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Judging Committee Member, M&A Advisor 8th Annual International M&A Awards (2016)
- Secretary, Bankruptcy Sub-Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Member, Executive Committee of Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Adjunct Professor, University of Texas in El Paso (2005-2007)