David M. Poitras

David M. Poitras is a partner in the bankruptcy, reorganization and creditors’ rights practice group at JMBM, and a member of the Global Hospitality Group®. For over 21 years, Mr. Poitras has specialized in representing companies and individuals in all areas of bankruptcy (debtors, creditors, creditors’ committees, asset acquirers, investors and trustees), receiverships, assignments for the benefit of creditors and out-of-court financial restructurings, throughout the United States. He represents lenders, developers and owners of hospitality properties in workouts and distressed situations.

In his financial restructuring practice, Mr. Poitras has represented numerous financial institutions, private equity lenders, investment banks, public and private corporations, municipalities, limited liability companies, partnerships, and individuals across a wide expanse of industries, including aerospace, airlines, audio and video, automotive, auto rental companies, apparel, building supply, construction, entertainment, food service, franchisors, furniture, healthcare, hospitality, import/export, jewelry, manufacturing, oil and gas, plastics, printing, post-production, professional service firms, real estate, retail, software, sub-prime mortgage lending, technology and textile.

Debtor/Company Side

• QHL Holdings, Fund Ten, LLC and Golden State T.D. Investments, LLC
• Solafide Incorporated
• Lorber Industries of California
• Network Services, LLC
• Queen Mary
• Axium Entertainment
• Gold Mountain Enterprises
• Los Angeles Checker Cab Cooperative
• Richter Furniture Manufacturing
• South Coast Oil Corporation

Lender/Creditor/Franchise Side

• Creditel (Secured Lender’s counsel)
• Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation (Co-Counsel for Franchisor in Franchisee chapter 11 case(s)
• American Honda (Creditor’s counsel)
• Toyota Motor Corporation (Creditor’s counsel)
• Honeywell International Inc. (Creditor’s counsel)
• Little Caesar Enterprises (Franchisor’s counsel)
• CNL Financial Services, LP (Creditors’ counsel)
• Gadzooks (Counsel for Asset Acquirer Forever 21)

Trustee Side

• Estate Financial Mortgage Fund, LLC (Counsel for Chapter 11 Trustee)
• Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison (Special Counsel for Chapter 7 Trustee)