Kelley Cornish is a partner in the Bankruptcy and Corporate Reorganization Department and a member of the firm's Management Committee. Kelley represents the full range of participants in bankruptcy cases and corporate restructurings – debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, official and unofficial committees, and acquirors of distressed assets. She also has substantial experience in complex commercial litigation, including bankruptcy-related litigation involving fraudulent transfers, preferences and equitable subordination.

Experience

Kelley has served as debtor's counsel to large public and private companies including:

• AbitibiBowater Inc. (newsprint, specialty papers and wood products);
• The Warnaco Group (manufacturer and marketer of apparel, including Speedo/Authentic Fitness and Calvin Klein);
• The Penn Traffic Company (regional food retailer);
• London Fog Industries (manufacturer and marketer of apparel); and
• Progressive Moulded Products and American Remanufacturers, Inc. (auto parts manufacturer and remanufacturer, respectively).

Kelley also has represented creditors' committees and strategic creditors in matters such as:

• Howrey LLP (AmLaw 100 law firm; representing secured creditor Citibank);
• Winn Dixie (food retailer; representing ad hoc bondholder committee);
• NorthWestern Corporation (utility company; representing Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors);
• Amtrol Corporation (water systems manufacturer; representing strategic creditor);
• MediCor Ltd. (medical device manufacturer and distributor; representing secured lender);
• Olympia & York (real estate company; representing secured lender); and
• New York Racing Association, Inc. (horse racing franchisee; representing the State of New York).

Kelley was recently named a 2012 "Client Service All-Star" by BTI Consulting Group and was listed among the "2-Year MVPs," having been named to the list for a second year. Kelley is also recognized in Chambers USA, Legal 500 and Who's Who Legal/The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers as a leading bankruptcy and restructuring lawyer.