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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Madison, WI (December 8, 2014) – Michael Best & Friedrich LLP is proud to announce partner, Ann Ustad Smith
Smith was honored by Super Lawyers for her excellence in the Creditor/Debtor practice area earlier this year
[cid:EBE74698-198C-4FC3-A8BA-5E58CEC41B57]Smith serves as chair of the firm’s Banking and Financial Services Industry Team, and practices in the areas of bankruptcy, commercial litigation (primarily related to lending, fraud and contract disputes), commercial transactions (including financings, asset sales, liquidations and related matters, especially involving distressed businesses) and constitutional litigation. She regularly handles workouts, foreclosures (including receiverships and emergency orders), replevins, bankruptcy proceedings (including motions for relief from stay, cash collateral and adequate protection matters, Chapter 11 plan confirmation matters and purchase of assets out of bankruptcy) and adversary proceedings (including actions for preferences, fraudulent conveyances and nondischargeability determinations). Smith has held a number of management and other leadership positions in the firm, including serving as a member of Michael Best’s Management Committee and chair of the firm’s Ethics Committee.
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About Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Over the past 166 years, Michael Best has earned its reputation as a leading law firm, providing a full range of legal services to clients on a local, regional, national and global basis. The firm has more than 220 attorneys in Milwaukee, Madison, Waukesha and Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Chicago, Illinois; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Washington D.C. Michael Best’s main areas of practice include: corporate, intellectual property, labor and employment, land and resources (environmental and real estate), litigation, tax and wealth planning.