Mr. Jeffrey S. Brinen

Jeffrey S. Brinen is the managing partner of Kutner Brinen Dickey Riley, P.C.in Denver and has specialized in the practice of bankruptcy law since 1988, including debtor/creditor relationships, workouts, bankruptcy litigation and other insolvency issues. He represents corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and individuals with respect to chapter 11 reorganizations, out-of- court workouts and chapter 7 liquidations. Mr. Brinen represents both debtors and creditors and has successfully guided many businesses and individuals through the chapter 11 bankruptcy process to plan confirmation. He has handled a wide spectrum of bankruptcy cases, including hotels, office buildings, shopping centers, land developments, cattle ranches, housing developments, construc- tion companies, dental practices, law firms, manufacturing plants, various service industries, and oil and gas companies. He also has represented individuals from a variety of backgrounds, including real estate developers, business owners, doctors, dentists, lawyers, farmers and financial profession- als. Mr. Brinen has testified as an expert witness on bankruptcy issues and has served as co-chair of the Bankruptcy Subsection of the Colorado Bar Association. He also has frequently lectured on bankruptcy issues to attorneys and nonlegal professionals. Mr. Brinen received his bachelor?s de- gree from the University of Florida in 1980 Phi Beta Kappa, and his J.D. from George Washington University in 1984.