Samuel S. Ory

Mr. Ory has been practicing as a counselor and litigator in Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy since 1994. Mr. Ory’s practice is wide-ranging. He has represented the full panoply of clients in business bankruptcy cases: debtors, Chapter 11 trustees, creditors’ committees, secured creditors, Indenture Trustees for both secured first, second and unsecured bonds and notes, debtor-in-possession post-petition financing lenders, unsecured creditors, investors and purchasers of companies and assets in bankruptcy. Mr. Ory also has substantial experience in out-of-court workouts.

Biography

Mr. Ory’s practice also encompasses litigation, both in adversarial proceedings arising within bankruptcy cases as well as general commercial litigation in both state and federal courts, including arguing appeals before District Courts, Bankruptcy Appellate Panels, and the Courts of Appeal in the 8th and 9th Circuits. 

 

Mr. Ory joined Frederic Dorwart, Lawyers in 2009. Prior to that time Mr. Ory practiced in the Chicago office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom, LLC, and in the Kansas City office of Bryan Cave, LLP before that.

 

Representative Recent Engagements

Among other cases, Mr. Ory has been involved in the following recent cases:

  • In re: Bonanza Creek, Inc., DE
    Represent primary Firm Transportation counterparty.
  • In re: SunEdison, Inc., SDNY
    Represent Indenture Trustee of $2.2 bn in unsecured bonds individually and as member of Unsecured Creditors’ Committee.
  • In re: Caesars Entertainment Operating Corporation, SDNY
    Represent Indenture Trustee for Second Lien Notes individually and as member of Second Lien Noteholder’s Committee – and in prosecute of guaranty action against parent Caesars Entertainment Corporation. 
  • In Re: Logan’s Roadhouse, Delaware
    Represent Indenture Trustee for $140MM Senior Secured Debt, DIP Lender and Plan Sponsor. 
  • In re: Sheehan Pipe Line Construction Company, NDOK
    Represent Unsecured Creditors Committee. 
  • In re: MPM Silicones, LLC, SDNY
    Represent Indenture Trustee for first Lien Notes. 
  • In re: KIT digital, Inc., SNDY 
    Represent acquiring investment group and plan sponsor. 
  • In re: BLITZ U.S.A., Inc., et al., Delaware
    Represent Primary Secured Lender. 
  • In re: Toklan Oil and Gas Corporation, NDOK
    Represent primary Secured Lender. 
  • In re: DynaVox, Inc., et al., Delaware
    Represent purchaser of primary secured debt in loan to own scenario. 
  • In re: Alta Mesa Resources, Inc., et al, Southern District of Texas
    Represent Lender as member of First Lien Lenders 
  • In re: Unit Corporation, et al, Southern District of Texas
    Represent Agent of First Lien Lender Group 
  • In re: The Hertz Corporation, Delaware
    Represent Indenture Trustee for certain noteholders 
  • In re: iHeartMedia, Inc., Southern District of Texas
    Represent Indenture Trustee for certain noteholders 
  • In re: Claire’s, Inc., Delaware
    Represent Indenture Trustee for certain noteholders 
  • In re: J.C. Penney Company, Inc., et al, Southern District of Texas
    Represent Indenture Trustee for certain noteholders 
  • In re: Intelsat S.A., et al, Eastern District of Virginia
    Represent Indenture Trustee for certain noteholders individually and as member of Unsecured Creditors’ Committee 
  • In re: Mallinckrodt PLC., Delaware
    Represent Indenture Trustee for certain noteholders 
  • In re: LimeTree Bay Refinery, Inc., SDTX
    Represent Member of Unsecured Creditors Committee

Undergraduate:

Kansas State University, B.A., Political Science and English, 1997; With Honors

  

Law:

University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law, J.D., 1994

Oklahoma, 2010

Missouri, 1994

Jared Alexander
jalexander@fdlaw.com