Brana-Todd, Annemarie

Erin Brady focuses her practice on the representation of debtors, creditors committees, trustees, individual creditors, and others in chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. Erin has extensive experience in bankruptcy-related litigation, asset sales and acquisitions, and chapter 11 restructurings involving a wide range of industries, including automotive, finance, wholesale distribution, manufacturing, retail, entertainment, restaurant, and office supply distribution.

Erin successfully represented 430 non-agent lending institutions defending against more than $4.5 billion in preference, fraudulent conveyance, equitable subordination, and equitable disallowance claims that the Adelphia Recovery Trust asserted against them. The claims were resolved on motions to dismiss, and Erin is now representing the lending institutions on appeal. Erin also successfully represented the post-confirmation trust of Fleming Companies in district court and appellate litigation involving claims of copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and RICO. She also represented the trust in other matters arising out of the Fleming bankruptcy, including commercial contract litigation, tort litigation, preference litigation, and claims mediation.

Additionally, Erin represented the chapter 7 trustee of Axium International in the investigation and settlement of significant claims he asserted against Axium's former secured lenders.

Prior to joining Jones Day, Erin represented Musicland Holdings in consummating its $100 million asset sale to Trans World Entertainment Corporation and Conseco in consummating the $1 billion sale of its finance unit in chapter 11 and confirming its plan of reorganization.

Erin is a member of the State Bar of California, American Bar Association, and American Bankruptcy Institute. She also serves on the board of the Los Angeles chapter of the International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation.