Akerman LLP

Bankruptcy and Reorganization

Partner

Esther McKean focuses her practice on business bankruptcy, creditor’s rights, and commercial litigation. She helps creditors and trustees in bankruptcy proceedings recover assets, obtain relief from the automatic stay, and negotiate plan provisions. Esther also represents debtors in bankruptcy proceedings and has significant experience in the restaurant, retail, hospital and healthcare and real estate sectors. She is Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by The American Board of Bankruptcy Certification.

Esther also has significant commercial and foreclosure litigation experience in state court. She regularly represents local businesses in construction litigation, and lenders and servicers in foreclosure and receivership proceedings.

J.D., Stetson University College of Law, 2006, cum laude, Book Awards: Non-Profits, Advanced Legal Research; Phi Delta Phi; Recipient of the Alexander L. Paskay Scholarship Award B.A., University of Central Florida, Legal Studies, 1997, magna cum laude, Golden Key Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity