Alicia M. Bendana

Alicia M. Bendana, CFE is Special Counsel with Fishman Haygood LLP in New Orleans, where she practices business bankruptcy law and commercial litigation with an emphasis on prosecuting and defending complex and multi-layered litigation claims on behalf of trustees, debtors, creditors, creditors’ committees, and other interested parties in chapter 7 and 11 bankruptcy proceedings. She represents clients as lead or co-lead counsel in the prosecution of officer and director liability litigation, legal and accounting malpractice liability litigation, fraud and RICO litigation, fraudulent-transfer/preference-avoidance litigation, contract disputes, insurance disputes, the partitioning of marital property in bankruptcy court, the excepting of debts from discharge, the opposing of plans of reorganization and the proposing of competing plans, and the purchase of assets from bankruptcy estates. Ms. Bendana is Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by both the American Board of Certification and the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization. She is rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell and is listed in Chambers and Partners USA in the areas of bankruptcy and restructuring. Additionally, she is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for her work in bankruptcy, creditor/debtor rights, insolvency and reorganization law, and bankruptcy litigation, and she is listed among Lawdragon’s 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers. She also is listed in Super Lawyers in the areas of business bankruptcy, business litigation and debtor/creditor rights and in New Orleans Magazine as one of the “Top Lawyers” in the city. Ms. Bendana has authored numerous articles for professional publications, is a frequent lecturer at professional programs, and is currently an adjunct associate professor of trial advocacy at Tulane University School of Law. She received her B.A. in 1986 from Hollins College and her J.D. in 1992 from Tulane University Law School.