Ray W. Battaglia

711 Navarro Street, Suite 600

San Antonio, Texas 78205
ray.battaglia@strasburger.com
210.250.6111
210.258.2729 fax
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Overview
Experience
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Ray Battaglia has over 25 years experience in financial restructuring for businesses and high wealth individuals, both in and out of Bankruptcy Court.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • Admitted, Texas
  • Admitted, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • Admitted, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
  • Admitted, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
  • Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • San Antonio Bankruptcy Bar Association, Past President
EDUCATION

University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1983

The University of Texas at San Antonio, B.A.,1980
 
Ray Battaglia
Support Staff: Ellen Farrar
  Legal Administrative Assistant
  Phone: Phone: 210.250.6123
  ellen.farrar@strasburger.com

Attorneys of Interest

Anita Mayur Kerin

Associate, Houston

David L. Ovard

Partner, Collin County

James T. Cameron

Partner, Austin

Mary Rose Brusewitz

Partner, New York
Ray W. Battaglia
Partner
711 Navarro Street Suite 600
San Antonio, Texas 78205
ray.battaglia@strasburger.com
210.250.6111
210.258.2729 fax

OVERVIEW
Ray Battaglia has over 25 years experience in financial restructuring for businesses and high wealth individuals, both in and out of Bankruptcy Court.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • Admitted, Texas
  • Admitted, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • Admitted, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
  • Admitted, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
  • Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • San Antonio Bankruptcy Bar Association, Past President
EDUCATION

University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1983

The University of Texas at San Antonio, B.A.,1980
 

EXPERIENCE
  • Future Claims Representatives ("FCR") currently representing the FCR for a diversified mining firm subsidiary involved in the mining, processing and sale of raw asbestos and asbestos products.
  • Represented  defendant in mass tort litigation arising from its sale and use of silica.
Debtors-Confirmed 29 Plans of Reorganization in Chapter 11 cases, with a combined debt of over $1 billion dollars, including the following:
  • Full-service contract manufacturer-At the time of its Chapter 11 filing, Moll operated plastics injection molding plants in seven states and two foreign countries and had liabilities in excess of $150 million. Moll successfully reorganized and emerged from bankruptcy in 10 months
  • Regional food processing corporation-The Debtor was the largest manufacturer of processed foods for the U.S. Military
  • Distributor of large agricultural equipment- The Debtor was the largest distributor of well-known heavy equipment brand in North America with assets and liabilities in excess of $40 million
  • Regional publisher-The Debtor and its affiliates published suburban newspapers throughout Texas and Ohio
  • National retailer-The Debtor sold young women's fashions at 18 retail locations across the United States.
Unsecured Creditor's Committees:
  • Hedge Fund-The Debtors operated a series of hedge funds heavily invested in sophisticated investments involving Russian debt instruments. The case involved unsecured creditor claims in excess of $125 million and investor's interests totaling more than $180 million
  • Regional healthcare chain-The Debtor was a publicly traded health care provider with a chain of mental health care hospitals and rehabilitation centers located in the southern and western United States
  • Medical management company- The Debtors operated a delegated health care network of more than 1,500 providers serving 34,000 insurance company enrollees.
Trustees-Experience representing Chapter 11 and Plan Trustees, including the following:
  • Oil and Gas company-Chapter 11 Trustee in the liquidation of the assets of an equipment and materials supplier to the oil and gas drilling industry
  • Grocery store chain- Retained by the Plan Trustee to pursue avoidance actions against more than 350 defendants.
Secured Creditors:
  • Counsel to the secured lender group in the Chapter 11 proceedings of well-know restaurateur. Successful in defeating a management plan and confirming competing plan proposed by the Lender Group.
 

RECOGNITION
  • Named for more than 10 consecutive years among The Best Lawyers in America® 2013, as published by Woodward/White, Inc.
  • Named among Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters (2003-2012)
  • Named among Top 100 Super Lawyers List in Texas by Thomson Reutors (2008)
  • Named among Top 50 Central/West Texas Super Lawyers List by Thomson Reutors (2004-2011)
  • Named among San Antonio's Best Lawyers by S.A. Scene magazine, 2004-2012