John J. Hebert

Jack Hebert's practice areas include asset protection, Chapter 11 reorganization, workout negotiations, new financing, and representation of bankruptcy trustees, receivers and creditors' committees.

Highlights

Experience and services include all phases of asset protection, including international trusts; all phases of litigation in U.S. Bankruptcy Court; complete Chapter 11 services; advising troubled businesses and directing out-of-court workouts; analysis of the tax impact of various insolvency circumstances, and finding new funding for businesses.

Significant Cases

Reist v. Bay County Circuit Judge: United States Supreme Court decision set a national precedent providing for a free attorney and transcript on the first appeal for a parent whose parental rights had been terminated

In re: Miles Machinery: the first successful collective bargaining agreement, rejection of a major United Auto Workers contract

In re: Frutchey Bean: successful reorganization of Michigan's largest edible bean processing facility; the plan was a complex tax strategy involving a reverse triangular reorganization under the Internal Revenue Code

In re: Aerospace America: successful reorganization of a government contractor

Dore & Associates Contracting, Inc.: successful reorganization for one of the nation's largest demolition contractors, with projects in 27 states

In re: Photocomm: successful reorganization in which a private company was successfully taken public using the Bankruptcy Code's safe harbor provisions

In re: Great Western Systems: successful reorganization of the American Stock Exchange company

In re: Prime Financial: successful reorganization of an American Stock Exchange company

Major Clients

American Continental Corporation

Sun Valley

Fiesta Canning

Ironite Products, Inc.

Partners in the former law firm of Gaston & Snow

Partners in the former law firm of Herron, Burchette

Partners in the former accounting firm of Laventhal & Horwath

Jack Hebert has over 30 years of experience in representing debtors and creditors in major bankruptcy cases. He was retained by Charles H. Keating to file the Chapter 11 petition for American Continental Corporation, and he filed 52 partnership Chapter 11 cases in connection with the 48,000-acre, 8,000-partner Sun Valley development.

He has successfully reorganized several hotels, including a major Scottsdale resort. He also successfully reorganized Ironite Products, Inc. and Fiesta Canning, Arizona's top processor of southwestern foods which is the largest employer in Cochise County.

Published Articles

"Tax Reform Act of 1997: Roth IRAs and Bankruptcy," California Bankruptcy Court Reporter (April 1998)

"Two Pockets, One Pair of Trousers? Perhaps Not. Fallout From In re: Bernard," State Bar of Arizona Bankruptcy Journal (Winter 1998)

"Moving Money Between Pockets: Fallout From In re: Bernard," The Bankruptcy Strategist (December 1997)

"A Trustee's Standing to Bring Claims," Bankruptcy Court Decisions (August 5, 1997)

Professional Memberships and Honors

State Bar of Arizona

State Bar of Michigan

Maricopa County Bar Association

Southwest Super Lawyers (2007, 2008 editions): Bankruptcy

Education

University of Notre Dame, J.D., 1973

Aquinas College, B.A., cum laude, 1970

Birthplace

Bay City, Michigan