Trial Attorney in Indianapolis

You will serve as a Trial Attorney in a field office of the United States Trustee Program (USTP) with responsibility for supervising the administration of bankruptcy cases and private trustees under title 11 of the United States Code.  You will be required to review cases for bankruptcy fraud and abuse (civil and criminal); oversee business reorganization filings; drafts motions, pleadings, and briefs; and prepare for and litigate issues before the court.

As a Trial Attorney for the USTP, you will:

• Devise appropriate legal strategies and litigates a wide variety of issues, including abuse, revocation of discharge, bankruptcy petition preparer violations, and creditor abuse.
• Oversee chapter 11 case administration by appointing committees of creditors and equity security holders, reviewing and objecting to disclosure statements to ensure adequate information is provided to stakeholders, appointing trustees and examiners when warranted, enforcing the statutory limitations on insider and executive compensation, and moving to dismiss or convert cases that are not progressing towards financial rehabilitation.
• Implement civil enforcement strategies to combat fraud and abuse in the bankruptcy system and makes referrals to federal and state law enforcement partners regarding criminal violations of laws.
• Recommend issues for appeal and prepare appellate pleadings, taking into consideration the effect of the decision as a precedent if allowed to stand, the weight of the evidence, the need for consistent application of the law in all jurisdictions, the cost of litigation, and other considerations bearing on the advisability of appeal.
• Review actions taken by private trustees which reflect issues of case administration, including sales, abandonment, employment or fees of professionals, and objections to claims of exemption.