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James S. LaMontagne

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James S. LaMontagne

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Phone: 603.627.8102
Fax: 603.641.2385
jlamontagne@sheehan.com
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Practice Focus

Jim practices in the areas of bankruptcy, debtor-creditor relations, workouts and reorganizations, and business litigation. In the bankruptcy court, he represents secured lenders, creditor committees, trustees, unsecured creditors and small and larger business debtors in their liquidation or reorganization efforts. Jim also represents parties involved in bankruptcy preference actions, dischargeability complaints and defendants in violation of stay cases. Outside of the bankruptcy court, he has represented both creditors and debtors in foreclosure proceedings, secured party sales, workouts and collection actions.

Sample Matters
  • Counsel to TD Bank in nursing home’s chapter 11
  • Counsel to Southwest Guaranty, LLC (secured lender) in assisted living facility’s chapter 11
  • Counsel to StonehamBank in foreclosure of multiple commercial properties

Education

B.A., St. Anselm College
J.D., Suffolk University Law School

Memberships and Admissions

Jim is admitted to practice law in the state and federal courts of New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine. He is also admitted to the First Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and has been on multiple panels for the ABI’s Annual Northeast Bankruptcy Conference. Jim is also a graduate of the Leadership of Manchester Class, 2005.

Practice Areas
Bankruptcy and Insolvency
Distressed Assets
Business Litigation

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