First Admitted: 2014, Maryland

Professional Webpage: https://www.shannonleellp.com/robert-shannon

Bar / Professional Activity:

Texas, 2018
U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts: Southern District of Texas; Northern District of Texas; Western District of Texas; Eastern District of Texas; District of Colorado
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Maryland, 2014

Verdicts / Settlements:

Galleria 2425 Owner, LLC, Case No. 23-34815 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.). Represented chapter 7 trustee in successfully administering chapter 11 case through confirmation of plan, sale of $27.0 million in real property, and objections to claim. Obtained orders disallowing $27 million of secured claims and $5.2 million of unsecured claims asserted by insiders and referring matter to U.S. Attorney for criminal investigation., 2024
Erin Energy Corporation, et al., Case No. 18-32106 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.). Successfully objected to $13.0 million administrative expense request with written opinion issued by the bankruptcy court on behalf of chapter 7 trustee. (2024 WL 3616731; 2024 Bankr. LEXIS 1767)., 2024
ED Solutions, LLC et al., Case No. 23-90367 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.) (post-effective date for Envision Healthcare Corporation, Case No. 23-90342). Represented entity related to Harvard hospital system in successfully obtaining relief from plan injunction to pursue action against reorganized debtors necessary to execute against appeal bond., 2024
Green BioFuels, Inc. (2024). Represent U.S. subsidiary of U.K. firm in administration (chapter 11 analogue) in successfully winding down its operations, terminating its corporate existence, paying creditors, and distributing remaining funds to U.K. entity for distribution according to U.K. law., 2024
Warwick Amusements Corporation (2024). Represented hotel owner as Texas counsel in successful refinancing approximately $78 million refinancing secured by real property and other assets., 2024
In re Sourcewater, Case No. 23-30960 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.). Represented secured creditor in successfully opposing reorganization, acquiring the assets of debtor, and obtaining sanctions against Debtor's principal for bad faith conduct., 2023
IEH Auto Parts Holdings LLC, Case No. 23-90054 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.). Represented successful bidder on partial lot of the Debtors' Houston, Texas assets in obtaining winning bid and closing sale on the same., 2023
Epstein v. Barragan et al, Case No. 2023-mp-00503 (Bankr. W.D. Tex.). Represented parties in action brought by U.S. Trustee for purported unlawful assistance in connection with debtor's bankruptcy filing and settling $50,000 asserted claim by U.S. Trustee for $288.00. , 2023
Athenex, Inc., Case No. 23-90295 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.). Represented antibiotics manufacturer creditor in connection with service on committee and asserting claims in chapter 11 case. Obtained a stipulation for $1.9 million payment for administrative expenses and assumption of contract by purchaser of the debtors assets., 2023
In re Cornerstone Onsite, LLC, Case No. 23-30949 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.). Represented multi-billion-dollar medical device company in successfully opposing emergency approval of debtor-in-possession financing, pursuing administrative expense priority for certain prepetition claims, and asserting a general unsecured claim., 2023
In re Tehum Care Services, Case No. 23-90086 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.). Represented group of plaintiffs in successfully opposing the extension of the automatic stay to cover non-debtors by agreement with the Debtor. Members of the plaintiff group subsequently formed the core of the tort claimants committee., 2023
Sabine Storage & Operations Inc., Case No. 22-30670 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.). Represented engineering and construction management company resolve litigation that had been ongoing for five years and resolve claims of more than 60 creditors through a chapter 11, subchapter v, bankruptcy case., 2022
InfoW, LLC et al., Case No. 22-60020 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.). Represented intellectual property holding companies related to controversial media figure Alex Jones in obtaining resolutions of claims against those entities., 2022
Strike, LLC, Case No. 21-90054 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.). Represented litigation claimant in obtaining relief from the automatic stay to continue prepetition litigation against the Debtor's insurance in state court., 2022
Mock, Case No. 20-10978 (Bankr. W.D. Tex.). Represented individuals whose income had been drastically reduced as the result of the COVID-19 pandemic in obtaining confirmation of chapter 11 plan restructuring debt.., 2021
Watson Valve Services, Case No. 20-30968 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.). Represented equity holder of solvent debtor obtain recovery of value after payment of creditors, including through objecting to claims of creditors. Successfully objected to $408,000 claim asserted by a landlord that resulted in a dollar for dollar distribution for the benefit of the equity holder., 2021
Koontz-Wagner Custom Controls Holdings LLC, Case No. 18-33815 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.). Represented chapter 7 trustee of generator and power management enclosures company in (a) successfully objecting to secured claims totaling $990,000, priority claims totaling $565,000, and general unsecured claims totaling $23.8 million and (b) recovering $314,432.00 from the avoidance of preferences. More than $9.0 million was recovered for unsecured creditors and at 14.5% dividend was paid to general unsecured creditors as the result of the case., 2020
Q Crawford Property Development, LLC, Case No. 20-10162 (Bankr. W.D. Tex.). Represented individual homebuyers in recovering funds advanced to homebuilder in chapter 7 bankruptcy case under novel theory of equitable title under Texas law., 2020
Trudy's Texas Star, Inc., Case No. 20-10108 (Bankr. W.D. Tex.). Represented iconic Austin restaurant in connection with chapter 11 case and marketing and sale of operating business locations. Obtained approved sale of operations and real property in connection with bankruptcy case., 2020
MD America Energy, LLC, Case No. 20-34966 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.). Represented former CEO of energy company in obtaining partial payment of severance after termination prior to bankruptcy filing over significant objection by secured lender that had forclosed upon equity., 2020
Tajay Restaurants Inc., Case No. 19-70067 (Bankr. W.D. Tex.). Represented multiple commercial landlords in pursuing claims in chapter 11 case of fast-food franchisee. Obtained allowance of administrative claims over the objections of debtor in possession., 2020
Tandem Hospital Partners (2019). Represented micro-hospital operator with business in several states in connection with the sale of its business operations to major hospital networks, negotiations with creditors, and subsequent out-of-court windup of company and subsidiaries., 2019
Signet Maritime Corp. (2019). Represented marine transportation and logistics services company in connection with successful $140 million out-of-court debt restructuring., 2019
NRG Potrero LLC v. Potrero Power Development Management LLC, Adversary No. 19-03010 (Bankr. W.D. Tex.). Represented developer of power generation plant in objection to claim and declaratory judgment action. Resulted in settlement after motion practice., 2019
PMCM 2, LLC v. Tango Health, Inc., Adversary No. 19-04051 (Bankr. N.D. Ga.). Represented creditor defendant against preference and fraudulent transfer actions initiated by liquidating trustee. Resulted in dismissal of complaint., 2019

Representative Clients:

Chapter 11 Trustee in chapter 11 case of Galleria 2425 Owner, LLC in administering chapter 11 case, objecting to claims, and pursing causes of action., 2024
Various plaintiffs in asserting claims and obtaining relief from stay in mega cases related to Steward Health Care System LLC., 2024
Various plaintiffs in asserting claims and obtaining relief from stay in mega cases related to Hornblower bankruptcy case., 2024
B. Riley Commercial Capital (local counsel) as replacement debtor-in-possession lender in chapter 11 case of Core Scientific, Inc., Case No. 22-90341 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)., 2023
Mass General Brigham affiliates in Envision mega case in obtaining relief from the automatic stay, negotiating provisions in confirmation order, and obtaining clarification of plan injunction., 2023
Purchaser of Houston, Texas assets in Auto Plus bankruptcy case in preparing bid, attending auction, negotiating asset purchase agreement, and closing deal., 2023
Secured lender in Sourcewater, Inc. chapter 11 case with respect to negotiating cash collateral, determining lender's first-priority lien position, opposing confirmation of proposed plan, and negotiating consensual sale process., 2023
Sabine Storage & Operations, Inc. in chapter 11 case that resulted in a consensual plan of reorganization., 2022
Group of international noteholders in litigation and out-of-court restructuring with respect to Dallas, Texas company and intellectual property disputes with company's former contractor., 2021

Honors:

"Rising Star" in 2021, 2022, and 2023 by Texas Super Lawyers in Bankruptcy Law

Educational Background:

Towson University, B.S. Economics, 2011

Scholarly Lectures / Writings:

Teach introductory bankruptcy law class at the University of Houston Law Center., Law 5364 (Bankruptcy), University of Houston Law Center, Adjunct Professor, 2024

R.J. Shannon