Biography

• Representation of secured creditors in commercial bankruptcy cases and restructurings, including financially distressed companies
• Workouts, restructurings or strategic acquisitions in connection with bankruptcy cases involving financially distressed companies
• All aspects of insolvency/bankruptcy law
• Creditor committee representation
• Representation of insurance carriers in bankruptcy and insolvency matters
• Asbestos, mass torts and other complex litigation related to bankruptcy cases
• Federal and state receivership matters
• Handling of major complex commercial litigation, arbitration and mediation proceedings
• International business and workout transactions
• Assignments for the benefit of creditors

Representative Engagements

Ms. Stenfeldt has representative experience in subprime lending, manufacturing, retail, technology, software and licensing, restaurant chains, video game development, real estate, professional services, hospitality, equipment design and manufacture, entertainment, agriculture, healthcare and contract manufacturing.

Presentations & Publications

Ms. Stenfeldt has lectured on the following subjects:

• “Insolvency Issues for Licensing Attorneys,” Practicing Law Institute, (2005-2010).
• “Bankruptcy Issues for Insurers or Everyone Needs to Know a Bankruptcy Expert These Days,” Association of California Insurance Companies, General Counsel Seminar, July 2009 Las Vegas, NV.
• “Directors’ & Officers’ (D&O) Liability Insurance and Key Bankruptcy Issues,” New York City, September, 2009.
• “What Every CEO and CFO Should Know About Insolvency,” Stanford Graduate School of Business (2005 – Present).
• “Bankruptcy Issues Affecting the Healthcare Industry,” Sedgwick’s Annual West Coast Healthcare Seminars, also Sedgwick’s Annual Hartford Healthcare Seminar (2009).
• “Debtor – Creditor Relations and the Insurance Industry,” IL, 2009.
• “When the Deal Goes Sideways, Bankruptcy Tools for Real Estate Practioners.” Real Property Section 26th Annual Real Property Retreat, Napa, California.
• “Like Dorothy in Oz: Insurers in Bankruptcy Court,” Defense Research Institute’s Annual Insurance Coverage and Claims Institute, Chicago.
• “Potential Creditor Committee Member Liability,” National Electronic Manufacturer Credit Managers Association meeting, San Jose.
• “International Arbitration, from A - Z, Insolvency Issues,” International Center for Dispute Resolution, San Francisco.
• “The Silicon Valley Bankruptcy Practice,” Insol Bi-Annual Meeting, Amsterdam.
• “High Tech Turnarounds,” National Turnaround Managers Association, San Francisco.
• “Buying and Selling Financially Challenged Companies,” Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum.

Ms. Stenfeldt has published articles, including:

• "Winning Legal Strategies for Bankruptcy and Restructuring," chapter published by Aspatore Books.
• "Like Dorothy in Oz: Insurers in Bankruptcy Court," Insurance Litigation Reporter, volume 26, No. 17.
• "Preventative Tips for Proactive Credit Managers," Association of Business Trial Lawyers Report.

Memberships & Honors

Ms. Stenfeldt participates in a variety of community/professional activities:

• Named one of the Bay Area’s top lawyers by Bay Area Lawyer Magazine
• Designated “Super Lawyer”
• Complex Commercial Litigation Panel member, American Arbitration Association
• Commercial Arbitration Panel member, International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (“CPR”)
• Licensed California Real Estate Broker
• Member, Turnaround Management Association
• Member, International Association of Insolvency Practitioners ("INSOL")
• Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
• Member, International Woman's Insolvency Association 
• Past Board member, International Turnaround Management Association (“TMA”)
• Past Board member, Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum