Riley, Jr., Arch W.

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ArchRileyArch W. Riley, Jr.
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Wheeling, West Virginia
304.230.6955
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Mr. Riley's primary areas of practice are bankruptcy law and related commercial areas of law, including secured transactions, acquisitions, turnarounds and workouts, real estate and surety law.

Representative Experience

Chapter 11 Debtor Representations

  • Weirton Steel Corporation (N.D. West Virginia)
  • Jaga, Inc., et al. (West Virginia Hare Krishna religious community reorganization) (N.D. West Virginia and C.D. California)
  • Summit Center for Human Development, Inc. (N.D. West Virginia)
  • American Fiber Resources, L.P. (N.D. West Virginia)
  • Phoenix Resources, Inc. (N.D. West Virginia)
  • Wheeling Closure Corporation (N.D. West Virginia)
  • Creditors' Committee Representations
  • Banner Fibreboard Company (N.D. West Virginia)
  • Ohio Valley Amusement Company (N.D. West Virginia)
  • Secured Creditor Representations
  • Representation of secured creditor in $25 million relief from stay proceedings (N.D. West Virginia)
  • Representation of secured creditor in trial of a contested involuntary bankruptcy petition (N.D. West Virginia)
  • Representation of national and regional secured floor-plan lenders in foreclosures, forbearances, liquidations and bankruptcy relief from stay proceedings (N.D. and S.D. West Virginia)
  • Representation of national and regional secured lenders in consumer and commercial relief from stay, foreclosures and liquidations (N.D. and S.D. West Virginia)

Surety Representations

  • Representation of various sureties in coal mining bankruptcies (N.D. and S.D. West Virginia and W.D. Pennsylvania)
  • Asset Purchasers
  • Representation of purchaser of hard assets of bankrupt steel plants (N.D. Ohio and E.D. Missouri)
  • Representation of purchaser of real estate from bankrupt steel maker (N.D. Ohio)
  • Representation of purchaser of video lottery terminals from bankrupt operator (N.D. West Virginia)

Other Representations

  • Non-bankruptcy liquidations of specialty steel manufacturer and wholesaler distributor
  • Negotiation and drafting of forbearance agreements on behalf of regional bank
  • Representation of largest unsecured mineral landlord in national coal bankruptcy case
  • Regularly advises large regional wholesaler regarding post-bankruptcy performance obligations, reclamation rights, administrative claims and section 503(b)(9) claims for goods delivered during 20 days pre-bankruptcy

Education

  • Tufts University, B.A., 1979
  • West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 1982

Admissions

  • West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
  • United States District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of West Virginia

Affiliations

  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Turnaround Management Association
  • West Virginia State Bar, Member, Bankruptcy Committee
  • West Virginia Northern District Bankruptcy Bar Association

Awards and Distinctions

  • Recognized as a West Virginia Super Lawyer
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law

Community Service

  • City of Wheeling Planning Commission, Commissioner and Past Chairman
  • Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation, Board of Directors (Treasurer)
  • Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
  • Regional Economic Development Partnership (OVIBDC), Board of Directors (Audit Committee)
  • Augusta Levy (Autism) Learning Center, Inc., Board of Directors (President)
  • Wheeling Health Right, Inc., Board of Directors
  • Tufts University Alumni Admission Program, Northern West Virginia Chair