Jeffrey Goodfried

Experience

Obtained summary judgment in excess of $1 million in favor of a special servicer client against guarantor defendants.
Obtained summary judgment in excess of $1 million in favor of a holding company against a guarantor defendant.
Recovered more than $1 million for an unsecured creditor after obtaining prejudgment writs of attachment against the defendant.
In a three-year period, obtained throughout California and Nevada about 20 orders for the confirmation of the appointment of a receiver to manage secured real property.

Defeated a plaintiff’s motion for injunctive relief to enjoin non-judicial foreclosure of commercial property valued at $4.1 million. Eventually had the case dismissed for plaintiff’s failure to plead sufficient facts to state a claim.
Expunged a lis pendens and settled the case on favorable terms to the lender.
Defeated a complaint with prejudice after successfully demurring to a wrongful foreclosure cause of action.

Recovered more than $600,000 for a client after obtaining a writ of execution and levying on the judgment debtor’s financial accounts.
Levied on the judgment debtor’s personal residence, and recovered the full judgment amount the day before the sheriff’s sale.
Obtained injunctive relief against a default judgment debtor, forcing the debtor to make payments equal to the full amount of the judgment.
Obtained a bench warrant for a debtor’s arrest, causing the debtor to make payments under the terms of a settlement plan.

Obtained judgment for possession of a multiplex movie theater at a major Southern California mall after a contentious trial.
Obtained a temporary restraining and preliminary injunction enjoining a former tenant from removing from the premises fixtures and equipment subject to a landlord lien.

Represented the first secured lender in a Chapter 11 confirmation battle. First chair on evidentiary hearing re motion to dismiss. Second chair during multiple-day trial. Case settled during trial with a plan favorable to the lender.
Represented the first secured lender with a claim exceeding $26 million. Obtained relief from stay for the creditor to pursue non-judicial foreclosure, while also defeating plan confirmation after a lengthy trial.
Represented the first secured lender with a claim exceeding $8.1 million. Successfully converted the case from a Chapter 11 reorganization to a Chapter 7 liquidation. Obtained relief from a stay so the client could pursue non-judicial foreclosure.
Represented the first secured lender with a claim exceeding $7.5 million. Obtained relief from a stay so the client could pursue non-judicial foreclosure of a commercial property.
Successfully obtained relief from a stay for the first position secured lender on grounds that the debtor engaged in fraud and bad faith through multiple bankruptcy filings.