From the practice.

Notes from BRG attorneys on preference litigation, fraudulent transfer strategy, and the economics of Chapter 5 avoidance recoveries.

Strategy February 15, 2026

Why Your Preference Demand Letters Are Going Straight to the Trash

We were recently hired by a trustee with more than 100 preference claims. He had sent demand letters on his own and gotten less than a 10% response rate. That's about average. Using our methodology on the same portfolio, we got responses to more than 85% of the demands we sent.

Author — Bankruptcy Recovery Group

Strategy January 12, 2026

Contingency Fees Aren't Just Risk Management — They're Strategic Leverage

Most practitioners think about contingency fees in terms of risk allocation. No recovery, no fee. Simple. But that framing misses something critical: a contingency fee structure isn't just a risk management tool — it's a weapon that fundamentally changes the dynamics of preference litigation.

Author — William M. Noall, Esq.

Strategy January 5, 2026

Why Early Avoidance Action Review Nets Higher Recoveries

I want to share something we've learned the hard way over the years — something that's cost estates real money until we figured it out. Most avoidance action review happens too late.

Author — William M. Noall, Esq.