Tom Geher's practice focuses on state and federal court litigation involving financial transactions, real estate, banking, Article 9 (secured transactions), commercial law, trust disputes, lender liability, RICO, breach of contract, fraud, and other business matters.
He has particular expertise in bankruptcy, insolvency and creditors' rights and the representation of debtors, secured creditors, unsecured creditors and bankruptcy trustees in all aspects of Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 cases in a wide variety of industries and businesses. He has handled numerous out-of-court workouts.
Tom has successfully represented numerous state and federal court receivers, as well as assignees and assignors in assignments for the benefit of creditors. He also has expertise in matters involving Ponzi schemes and other fraudulent business schemes.
Tom's clients include entrepreneurs, banks, financial institutions, factoring companies, investors, manufacturers, developers, employment agencies, and other businesses.
Representative Experience
- Obtained defense verdicts in numerous lender liability actions.
- Successfully enforced numerous promissory notes and personal guaranties.
- Successfully enforced various contractual obligations on behalf of clients.
- As lead counsel, successfully defended Chapter 11 Debtor in Possession in Re Arrowhead Estates Development Company 42 F.3d 1306 (9th Cir. 1994), which reversed lower court ruling which had dismissed Debtor In Possession's appeal on jurisdictional grounds.
- As lead counsel, successfully represented Chapter 7 Trustee in In Re Kahan 28 F.3d 79 (9th Cir. 1994), which affirmed decisions of United States Bankruptcy Court and United States District Court concerning issues of homestead exemption and accrual of post-petition appreciation for benefit of Chapter 7 estate.
- As lead counsel, prevailed on behalf of Chapter 7 Trustee in In Re Luz International Limited 219 B.R. 837 (9th Cir. BAP 1998), which reversed decision of United States Bankruptcy Court which allowed Lloyd's of London to set off claims against Chapter 7 estate.
- Lead Counsel for secured creditor In re Goldenpark, LLC Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases (Case Nos. 2:11-bk-30070-PC and 2:12-bk-14292-PC) and obtained relief from stay and case dismissal.
- Lead Counsel for secured creditor (commercial mortgage back security) obtaining relief from stay to foreclosure on class A office building in downtown Los Angeles; defeated confirmation of debtors' plan of reorganization. In Re: Figueroa Tower I LP, Figueroa Tower II LP and Figueroa Tower III LP (case nos. 1:11-bk-18760gm, 1:11-bk-18761gm and 1:11-bk-18762gm)