David E. Otero
David E. Otero
Shareholder 
50 North Laura Street
Suite 3100
Jacksonville, FL 32202
 
Tel:
904.598.8604
Fax:
904.798.3730
 
 

David Otero's experience includes representing financial institutions in commercial litigation, commercial bankruptcies, commercial loan workout and collection, bond defaults, state and local tax controversy including audit defense, and state and local tax refunds.
 

Lead counsel for secured creditors, unsecured creditors (including committees), and debtors-in-possession in numerous successful bankruptcy reorganizations.
 
Co-lead counsel for Bank of America, Citigroup, HSBC, Ford, Daimler, Chrysler, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Radio Shack, and Office Depot, among others, in nationwide state and local sales tax recovery efforts.
 
Lead counsel for taxpayers in numerous bankruptcy/tax matters.
 
Lead counsel for numerous prospective acquirers of bankrupt entities.
 
Provided non-consolidation and true sale opinions on behalf of borrowers, and reviewed opinions for lenders and trustees, in many structured finance and asset securitization transactions.
 
Lead counsel for professional athletes in numerous litigation and planning matters.
 

Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy, American Board of Certification
 
The Best Lawyers in America 2013, Named as "Lawyer of the Year" for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law in Jacksonville
 
The Best Lawyers in America 2007-2013, Listed in Florida for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation-Bankruptcy, Securization and Structured Finance Law
 
Florida Trend's Legal Elite 2012, Listed for Bankruptcy & Workout
 
Super Lawyers Magazine 2008-2012, Listed in Florida for Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights, Tax, and Business Litigation
 
Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent Rated
 

The Florida Bar, Administrative Law, Business Law, Entertainment Arts and Sports Law, Taxation, and Trial Lawyers Sections, Member
 
State Bar of Wisconsin, Bankruptcy Insolvency and Creditors Rights, Intellectual Property, Sports & Entertainment Law, and Taxation Sections, Member
 
Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association, Past President
 
Jacksonville Bar Association, Sports & Entertainment Law Committee, Member
 



David E. Otero


Bankruptcy & Reorganization
Taxation

J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, 1986; Dean's List
B.A., University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1984; History, Political Science, and International Relations, with distinction

Florida
Wisconsin
 
 
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