Barbra Parlin practices in the areas of bankruptcy, creditors' rights and litigation. She represents persons who are in or are touched by financial distress, including debtors, indenture trustees, secured and unsecured creditors, bondholders and other parties in interest in chapter 11 cases, 363 sales and other bankruptcy related matters. She also represents defendants/creditors in preference and fraudulent transfer actions, represents secured creditors/lessors in actions to recover collateral and/or leased property, advises creditors on pre-bankruptcy planning and protection strategies, advises investors in distressed debt and defends creditors in claims objection proceedings. In addition, she has broad experience in matters concerning corporate governance, director and officer liability, derivative and securities fraud litigation, SEC investigations and commercial litigation and has advised boards of directors with respect to their fiduciary obligations. Ms. Parlin has managed a broad range of litigation matters including bankruptcy litigation, securities fraud and short-swing profits cases, shareholder derivative litigation, SEC investigations, merger and acquisition litigation, corporate governance actions, construction litigation, directors' and officers' insurance issues and other general commercial litigation.