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Matt E. Beal

Partner

Practice Areas

• Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights

Specialty Practices/ Industries

Bankruptcy Litigation Workouts

Professional Certifications: Certified Business Bankruptcy Specialist, American Board of Certification

Education

• Southern Illinois University School of Law, J.D., 1981 magna cum laude
• McMurray College B.S., 1977

Admitted

• The Florida Bar - 1991
• Illinois State Bar - 1981
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit - 1993
• U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois - 1981
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida - 1993
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois - 1981
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida - 1993
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida - 1993
• United States Bankruptcy Court

Recognition

• Martindale-Hubbell Rating: AV
• Selected for inclusion in Florida Super Lawyers 2007

Professional Certification, Memberships and Activities

Professional Associations
American Bankruptcy Institute
Central Florida Bankruptcy Law Association, Board of Directors
American Bar Association
Orange County Bar Association
The Florida Bar
Professional Certifications
Certified Business Bankruptcy Specialist, American Board of Certification

Community Activities

Second Harvest Food Bank, Board of Directors

Publications and Lectures

Co-Author "Is the Homestead Subject to the Statute on Fraudulent Asset Conversions?" Illinois Bar Journal
"Bankruptcy Valuation of a Claim Secured by a Mortgage on Realty and in Assignment of Rents" Communication Law Journal
Co-author, "Perfecting Non-U.C.C Liens"
Co-author, "Is the Homestead Subject on the Statue on Fraudulent Asset Conversions"
"Bankruptcy Valuation of a Claim Secured by a Mortgage on Realty and Assignment of Rents"
"Basic Bankruptcy Overview"
"Rights of Lessons in Chapter 11"
"Landlord Claims in Chapter 11"
"Nuts and Bolts of BAPCPA"

Representative Client Experience

• Represents commercial lenders, lessors and equity holders in medium and large size Chapter 11 bankruptcy and out of court workouts and restructurings.
• Representative clients include: CNL Financial Services, LP, CNL American Properties Fund, Inc., CNL APF Partners and Capital Crossing Bank.
• Experience in all aspects of Chapter 11 practice from first day motions, DIP financing, cash collateral, stay litigation, plan litigation and post confirmation litigation.
• Represents creditors and debtors in Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy cases, and adversary litigation involving exemptions, discharge and dischargeability matters.
• Experience in many large restaurant workouts and bankruptcy proceedings involving some of the largest restaurant operations in the United States, including Burger King®, Roadhouse Grill, Arby’s, Houlihan’s, Sonic and Chevy’s. Mr. Beal currently serves as co-chair of the Unsecured Creditors Committee in the Chevy’s bankruptcy pending in Oakland, California.