Mark A. Castill Practice Management Sharehlder Curtis Castill PC Bank f America Plaza 901 Main Street, Suite 6515 Dallas, Texas 75202 Telephne: 214.752.2222 ext. 118 Facsimile: 214.752.0709 Email: mcastill@curtislaw.net Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Rerganizatins; Banking and Secured Transactins; Debtr and Creditr Rights; Cmmercial Litigatin; Business Law. Admitted: 2000, Texas and U.S. District Curts fr the Nrthern, Suthern, Eastern, and Western Districts f Texas. Educatin: University f Texas at Dallas (Bachelr f Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, 1997, Summa Cum Laude); University f Chicag Law Schl (Juris Dctrate, 2000) Hnrs: Named Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Mnthly, Octber 2015. Named a "Texas Rising Star" by Texas Mnthly, 2015. Named ne f the Best Lawyers f 2014 by D Magazine. Named a "Texas Rising Star" by Texas Mnthly, April 2014. Master (2015) and Barrister (2012-2014) f the Hnrable Jhn C. Frd American Inn f Curt, established and maintained t fster the mentring f cunselrs, prmte cllegiality f attrneys and judges, and encurage prfessinal cnduct in the practice f law. Recgnized in 2012-2015 as a Maintaining Member f The Cllege f the State Bar f Texas, an hnrary sciety fr qualified attrneys wh are interested in bth high ethical standards and imprved training fr all attrneys. Recgnized in 2010-2011 fr having ver three times the cntinuing legal educatin required by the State Bar f Texas. Invited t jin The Cllege f the State Bar f Texas, an hnrary sciety fr qualified attrneys wh are interested in bth high ethical standards and imprved training fr all attrneys.
Named a "Texas Rising Star" by Texas Mnthly, April 2013. Named a "Texas Rising Star" by Texas Mnthly, April 2012. Named a "Texas Rising Star" by Texas Mnthly, April 2011. Named a "Texas Rising Star" by Texas Mnthly, April 2010. Named a "Texas Rising Star" by Texas Mnthly, April 2009. Named a "Texas Rising Star" by Texas Mnthly, April 2008. Named a "Texas Rising Star by Texas Mnthly, April 2007. Named a "Texas Rising Star by Texas Mnthly, July 2005. Thmas R. Mulry Prize fr Appellate Advcacy; C-Chair: Mt Curt Bard, University f Chicag Law Schl. Martindale-Hubbell Rating: As a result f an extensive and cnfidential peer review, Martindale-Hubbell awarded Mr. Castill its highest BV rating fr an attrney practicing fr fewer than 10 years, BV(R) Distinguished(TM). The BV rating identifies a lawyer with high t very high legal ability. Backgrund Infrmatin: Mr. Castill has develped a diverse practice with significant experience in all areas f bankruptcy law and litigatin. Thrugh representatin f numerus Chapter 11 debtrs, secured and unsecured creditrs, fficial cmmittees, and Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 trustees, Mr. Castill has develped a brad knwledge f the law and the Bankruptcy Cde, including pre-bankruptcy planning and prepackaged acquisitins, pre-negtiated rerganizatins, bankruptcy liquidatin and nn-bankruptcy disslutin, assumptin, assignment, and rejectin f leases and cntracts, utility and reclamatin issues, claims bjectins, avidance and recvery actins, disclsure-statement and plan drafting and negtiatin, and varius cnfirmatin and pst-cnfirmatin issues. Mr. Castill has tried suits invlving millins f dllars in bankruptcy-related claims, including turnver, cnversin, and cntract claims, and has litigated r settled millins mre in preference and fraudulent-transfer claims fr bth plaintiffs and defendants. Speaking Engagements: A Paralegal s Guide t Bankruptcy, webcast presented by Natinal Business Institute, Octber 8, 2015. Direct and Crss Examinatin f Witnesses, and Hw t Get in Tax Returns, Schedules, Appraisals, and Other Key Dcuments, 11 th Annual Cnsumer Bankruptcy Practice Cnference spnsred by the University f Texas Schl f Law, Galvestn, Texas, July 23-24, 2015. The Means Test frm Start t Finish, webcast presented by Natinal Business Institute, April 1, 2015. "Small/Individual Chapter 11's and Big 13's" and "Preparing fr Hearings", 10th Annual Cnsumer Bankruptcy Practice Cnference spnsred by the University f Texas Schl f Law, Galvestn, Texas, July 24-25, 2014. Creditr s Rights in Repssessin, Live Telecnference Presenter, Spnsred by Natinal Business Institute, May 6, 2014. Adversary Prceedings Nuts and Blts frm Filing thrugh Appeal, 9th Annual Cnsumer Bankruptcy Practice spnsred by the University f Texas Schl f Law, Galvestn, Texas, August 8-9, 2013. Mark A. Castill
What every yung lawyer needs t knw abut HOA s, Panel Member, DAYL Lunch & Learn CLE Event, May 8, 2013. "A Paralegal s Guide t Bankruptcy, Live Webcast Presenter, Spnsred by Natinal Business Institute and Institute fr Paralegal Educatin, April 30, 2013. Fair Debt Cllectin Practices Act (FDCPA): Brief Overview, Identifying Fraudulent Cnveyances, and Averting Ptential Ethical Prblems in Cllectins Seminars presented at Cllectins: Seeking and Cllecting a Judgment, Spnsred by the Natinal Business Institute, Frt Wrth, Texas, September 18, 2012. "Bankruptcy Issues in Cllectin: A Paralegal s Guide, Telecnference Presenter, Spnsred by Natinal Business Institute and Institute fr Paralegal Educatin, June 15, 2012. Dischargeability Actins, Preferences, and Fraudulent Transfers Seminars presented at Bankruptcy Litigatin 101, Spnsred by the Natinal Business Institute, Dallas, Texas, April 17, 2012. Bankruptcy During Cllectins and Ethical Cnsideratins During the Cllectin Prcess Seminars presented at Advanced Cllectin Strategies, Spnsred by the Natinal Business Institute, Dallas, Texas, Nvember 3, 2011. Case Evaluatin and Claims and Distributins Seminars presented at Prtecting the Creditr s Rights During Bankruptcy, Spnsred by the Natinal Business Institute Seminar, March 24, 2011. Individual and Small Business Bankruptcies under Chapter 11, 6 th Annual Cnsumer Bankruptcy Practice spnsred by the University f Texas Schl f Law, Galvestn, Texas, August 12 13, 2010 Impact f United Operating and Recent Decisins n Preservatin f Claims and Defending Claims Pst-Cnfirmatin, Panel Member fr Dallas-Frt Wrth Bankruptcy Curt Presentatin, June 8, 2010. Small Business Bankruptcies, 5 th Annual Cnsumer Bankruptcy Practice spnsred by the University f Texas Schl f Law, Galvestn, Texas, August 13 14, 2009. Nuts & Blts f Business Bankruptcy, Panel Member State Bar f Texas, Austin Texas, May 10, 2006. Receptin fr Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Sciety, Alumni Remarks, University f Texas at Dallas, Richardsn Texas, April 6, 2006. Publicatins: Natinal Business Institute: Bankruptcy Quick Tips, January 2015. Aspatre Thught Leadership: Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Law 2012, Market Effects n Real Estate Negtiatins and Case Law Impact n Preservatin f Claims fr the Estate, chapter authr, January 2012. Inside the Minds: Trends in Cmmercial Bankruptcy Filings, Thmsn Reuters / Aspatre, authr f Liquidating Chapter 11s: New Develpments and Strategies, September 2010. Dallas Business Jurnal, Tday s Ecnmic Realities: Planning Ahead fr a Bankruptcy Filing T Ptentially Avid One, September 11, 2009. Mark A. Castill
Tarrant Cunty Bankruptcy Bar, Trustee Resurces fr Maximizatin f Estate Recveries, cauthr, September 2006. State Bar f Texas, Cmmencing the Case The Petitin, Creditr Lists, Schedules and Statements, Retentin Applicatins, c-authr, May 2006. State Bar f Texas, Getting the Debtr ut f Bankruptcy The Plan and Disclsure Statement, Plan Slicitatin, Cnfirmatin and Implementatin, authr, May 2006. Significant Representatins Representative Bankruptcy Engagements: Representatin f investr clients in cntested claims litigatin, btaining allwance f ver $7 millin in claims fr clients and reductin f cmpeting $1.5 millin claim by ver $1.2 millin. Representatin f several clients in purchase f tw dwntwn Dallas prperties fr $5.25 millin and in the restructuring f a Dallas real estate partnership in cntentius Dallas rerganizatin case. Representatin f publicly traded real estate cmpany with ver 4,000 cmmercial prperties in 50 states and territries in cnnectin with rerganizatin f tenant cmpanies perating in 23 states. Representatin f equity hlder and creditr in rerganizatin case f lcal hme builder. Debtr representatin in Chapter 11 rerganizatin cases. Recent crprate rerganizatin clients include: Dallas and Plan htels; a full-service real estate and brkerage firm; real estate hlding cmpanies; natinal metal manufacturers and prviders; natinwide trucking and lgistics cmpanies; a natinal energy cmpany specializing in drilling and snubbing il and gas wells in additin t wning significant interests in gas plays in the Barnett Shale; a Texas energy cmpany specializing in deep il and gas frmatins in East Texas and surrunding areas; a debt-management servicing cmpany; an energy cmpany perating in New Mexic. Representatin f Official Cmmittees f Unsecured Creditrs in Chapter 11 rerganizatins f mrtgage lenders and trade-shw services. Representatin f secured and unsecured creditrs in significant bankruptcy cases in Dallas, Frt Wrth, Plan, Crpus Christi, Tyler, Hustn and San Antni. Recent clients include natinally recgnized il and gas explratin and develpment cmpany, glbal engineering and cnsulting firm, fuel and cnvenience-stre peratr, plastics manufacturer, packaging and bttling cmpanies, telecmmunicatins prvider, cmputer-equipment supplier, healthcare prvider, and natinal energy and cnstructin cmpanies. Representatin f Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 Trustees in the Nrthern and Eastern Districts f Texas in liquidatins f cmpanies within varius industries. Defense f numerus creditrs, including a factring cmpany, law firm, and individuals and cmpanies invlved in varius ther industries, against millins f dllars in preference and fraudulent-transfer demands and lawsuits. Mark A. Castill
Successful reslutin r recvery n behalf f debtrs and trustees f millins f dllars in avidance and recvery demands and lawsuits related t preferences and fraudulent transfers. Representatin in slicitatin f vtes n multi-billin dllar prepackaged plan f rerganizatin fr varius subsidiaries f ne f natin s largest energy cmpanies. Debtr representatin in pre-negtiated Chapter 11 rerganizatin cases in Delaware. Cunsel in claims-reslutin prcess fllwing cnfirmatin f liquidatin plan f debtrs. Acquisitin f a majrity stake in large crpratin thrugh a prepackaged Chapter 11 rerganizatin in the Nrthern District f Texas. Debtr s cunsel in Chapter 11 bankruptcy f real estate wner and landlrd. Debtrs cunsel in successful Chapter 11 rerganizatin in the Nrthern District f Texas fr twelve crprate debtrs cmprising the natin s largest cnslidatr f antique malls with lcatins in Texas, Califrnia, Flrida, Indiana, Kansas, and Ohi. Debtr s cunsel in successful Chapter 11 rerganizatin f Dallas retailer and whlesaler f specialty frzen custard and ther items. Debtrs cunsel in successful Chapter 11 rerganizatin in the Eastern District f Texas f ne f the State s largest general cnstructin cmpanies. Represented Dallas restaurant in Chapter 11 rerganizatin and asset sale. Represented telecmmunicatins cmpany in Chapter 11 rerganizatin. Represented radi-bradcast statin in Chapter 11 rerganizatin. Represented unsecured creditrs cmmittees during Chapter 11 prceedings, including the frmatin, versight, and gvernance f the cmmittee, investigatin f the underlying debtr s assets and the pre-petitin activities f fficers and directrs, and the evaluatin f actins prpsed t be taken by the debtr during the curse f the Chapter 11 prceeding. Representative Nn-Bankruptcy Engagements: Restructuring f ver $36 millin f crprate debt and persnal guarantees f clsely held businesses in the plastic-manufacturing and packaging industry. Successful reslutin thrugh litigatin f ver $600,000 in persnal guarantees in clsely held medical imaging cmpany. Representatin f numerus clients n recveries f thusands f dllars n accunts receivable and breaches f cntract. Defense f bth individuals and crpratins against lawsuits alleging fraud, defalcatin f duty, breaches f fiduciary duty, breach f cntract, trtius interference, and cnversin. Defense f varius individuals against disgrgement judgments previusly btained by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Cmmissin, and defense against SEC Receiver actins. Defense f natinal crafts retailer against hundreds f thusands f dllars demanded in cpyright-infringement lawsuit. Defense f natinal insurer resulting in a take-nthing judgment and appeal in a $2.5 millin suit related t disputed wrkers cmpensatin, disability, and related insurance cverage and demands. Mark A. Castill
Member: Cllege f the State Bar f Texas Dallas Bar Assciatin Dallas Assciatin f Yung Lawyers Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber f Cmmerce State Bar f Texas United States Hispanic Chamber f Cmmerce Mark A. Castill