Alan H. Goodman Partner—New Orleans Phone: 504.584.5465 Fax: 504.584.5452 alan.goodman@bswllp.com

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Alan H . Goodman is a partner in the New Orleans office and practices in the areas of bankruptcy, including large chapter 11 cases, foreclosure, lender liability, and workouts representing lenders, other creditors, and large debtors; business litigation of all types, including trademarks, securities fraud, ESOPs, construction contracts, unfair trade practices, successions, property disputes, contract disputes, insurance coverage disputes, product liability, lien claims and others; and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, real estate, leasing, and employee-employer disputes.

Mr. Goodman’s professional activities include serving as an adjunct professor at Tulane University Law School from 1993-2005, serving as chairman and vice-chairman of various committees and subcommittees of the American Bar Association, being active in a leadership role in the Anti-Defamation League, and serving on a number of different local boards and various task forces and trade missions.

Mr. Goodman, a native of New Orleans, graduated from an elite New Orleans high school (Newman High School) as the Second Honor Student and thereafter attended Tulane University on a basketball scholarship where he graduated cum laude in 1967.

Mr. Goodman attended Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., where he graduated in 1970 after serving as the Articles Editor for the Georgetown Law Journal and being selected as "Best Editor" of the Law Journal.

He served as a law clerk from 1970-1971 for the Honorable Charles Fahy on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. After that, Mr. Goodman worked as an associate at Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C. until 1975, when he decided to return home to New Orleans. He worked at Lemle & Kelleher, L.L.P., where he practiced law from 1975-2012 when he joined Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.

Mr. Goodman was recognized by Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law, Construction Law, Mass Tort Litigation and Product Liability Litigation. He has been recognized by Louisiana Super Lawyers® 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 for his work in business litigation as well as in bankruptcy & creditor/debtor rights. He has also been ranked by Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers for Louisiana in the area of bankruptcy and restructuring in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 and the area of Litigation: General Commercial in 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Mr. Goodman has been married to Sherrie Burstein Goodman since 1972 and has four children.

Admissions

Louisiana, 1970

District of Columbia, 1971

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits

Louisiana Supreme Court

Education

Newman High School, 1963, Second Honor Student

Tulane University, B.A., 1967, cum laude

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1970

Professional & Civic Associations

Selected Among Top 50 Attorneys in New Orleans by Local Newspaper (2007)

Adjunct Professor, Tulane Law School (1993-2005)

American Bar Association, Chairman and Vice-Chairman of various Committees and Subcommittees (1996-Present)

Governor’s Super Bowl Task Force, Member (1993-1996)

Mayor’s Trade Mission to Japan, Participant (April 1988)

Governor’s Economic Development Advisory Panel, Member (1987-1988)

Anti-Defamation League - Chairman, Regional Board for Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi (1987-1991); Vice-Chairman, National Legal Affairs Committee (1990-1999); Member, National Executive Committee, National Commission and National Civil Rights Committee (1990-present)

Lemle & Kelleher, L.L.P., Firm Management Committee (1987-2011)

Covington & Burling, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. (1971-1975)

Judge Charles Fahy, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Washington, D.C., Law Clerk, (1970-1971)

Honors

Best Lawyers in America® - Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law, Construction Law, Mass Tort Litigation and Product Liability Litigation.

Ranked in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers for Louisiana 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 – Bankruptcy; 2010 and 2011 - Litigation: General Commercial

Louisiana Super Lawyers ® 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 – Business Litigation; Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights

2007: Selected Among Top 50 Attorneys in New Orleans by Local Newspaper

AV® Peer Review Rating In Martindale-Hubbell. CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories—legal ability and general ethical standards.

Educational Honors:

1970-1971: Law Clerk, Judge Charles Fahy, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Washington, D.C.

1969–1970: Articles Editor – Georgetown Law Journal, Selected "Best Editor" of Georgetown Law Journal

1967: Graduated cum laude, Tulane University

1963: Second Honor Student, Newman High School

Sports Honors:

Selected to Top 100 Prep Basketball Players in History of New Orleans – 2003 by Local Newspaper

Basketball Scholarship – Tulane University, 1963-1967

All-State Basketball – 1963

Co-captain – Football and Basketball Teams – 1963

Cases

Bankruptcy:

In re OCA, Inc ., Case No. 06-10179, USBC, E.D.LA.: Represented secured lender in confirmation of plan contested by debtor’s principal after 7 days of hearing.

In re Communications Corporation of America and White Knight Holdings, Inc., et al , Case No. 06-50410, USBC, W.D. LA.: Represented junior secured lender in contentious Chapter 11 case.

In re JLH, L.L.C ., Case No. 99-11535, USBC, E.D.LA.: Represented major lender and obtained confirmation by consent of plan.

In re Wichita River Oil , Case No. 96-11660, USBC, E.D.LA.: Confirmed creditors plan for lenders after five day contested confirmation hearing, including dismissal of $100 million lender liability claim of debtor immediately following confirmation of creditors plan.

In re Canal Place Limited Partnership , 921 F.2d 569 (5th Cir. 1991): Represented major lender and obtained a lift of the automatic stay four months after the Chapter 11 case was filed.

In re Consolidated Companies, Inc ., Case No. 91-10422, USBC, E.D.LA.: Confirmed plan of reorganization by consent representing the debtor.

In re Gaylord Container , Case No. 92-3654-A, USDC, E.D.LA.: Confirmed pre-packaged plan of reorganization in less than 40 days from the date the chapter 11 case was filed.

In re TransAmerican Natural Gas , Case Nos. 84-03474-H1-5, 84-03475-H2-5, 84-03476-H1-5, 84-03477-H3-5, 84-03478-H3-5, 84-03479-H1-5, 84-03480-H1-5, 84-05539-H2-11, USBC, S.D. TX: Represented non-bank members of plan committee.

Intellectual Property Litigation:

Sugar Busters, L.L.C v. Ellen C. Brennan, et al ., 177 F.3d 258 (5th Cir. 1999): Seminal case in Fifth Circuit on book titles – obtained reversal in Fifth Circuit that no trademark infringement in book title.

Securities Litigation:

Charles James Myer v. U. S. Trust Company of California, N.A ., Case No. 00-147-D-M3, USDC, M.D.LA.: Defended fiduciaries of ESOP and obtained settlement without payment of any funds.

Norman P. Lasky, et al v. J. Terrell Brown, et al., Case No. 99-1035-B-M2, 99-1049-B-M2, 00-0006-B-M2 and 00-0099-B-M2, USDC, M.D.LA.: Obtained favorable settlement for less than half of insurance coverage in federal class action securities fraud litigation.

Findim Investments S.A., et al v. J. Terrell Brown, et al., Case No. 474,161, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana: Obtained dismissal of state securities fraud claims.

Insurance Coverage Litigation:

A.L. Sizeler Construction Company, Inc. et al v. United  States Fire Insurance Company, et al, Case No. 06-4649, USDC, E.D. LA.: Represent commercial entities regarding substantial insurance claims arising out of Hurricane Katrina.

Consolidated Companies, Inc. v. Lexington Insurance Company , Case No. 06-4700, USDC, E.D. LA.: Represent commercial entity regarding substantial insurance claims arising out of Hurricane Katrina.

Caudle Aviation, Inc. v. Hartford Fire Insurance Company , Case No. 06-4653, USDC, E.D. LA.: Represent commercial entity regarding substantial insurance claims arising out of Hurricane Katrina.

Corporate Realty, Inc. et al v. Gulf Insurance Company , Case No. 04-2933, USDC, E.D.LA.: Represented commercial entity on coverage under an E&O policy – obtained summary judgment and then settled.

Product Liability Litigation:

A.O. Smith Corporation et al v. Perfection Corporation, et al. , No. 99-15646, Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana: Represent manufacturer of dip tubes for water heaters in pending state court litigation.

The Tobacco Institute: Represent trade association in numerous class action and individual tobacco litigation.

Other Commercial Litigation:

Borders, Inc. v. Perkins Rowe Associates, L.L.C. et al., Case No. 05-1374, USDC, M.D. LA.: Represent book company in unfair trade practices and breach of letter of intent litigation.

Monnie Greer, et al. v. Denbury Resources, Inc., et al., Case No. 05-0682, USDC, E.D.LA.: Represented defendant in claims for stock options of former employees; won at trial of main claims; settled afterwards.

Weeks Marine, Inc. v. Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company , Case No. 02-40825, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit: Obtained reversal and summary judgment on appeal to Fifth Circuit in claim on surety bond.

Consolidated Companies, Inc. v. Peter C. Kern , Case No. 00-CV-1804, W.D.LA.: Obtained summary judgment on claim under guaranty of debt.

Diefenthal et al. v. Longue Vue House and Gardens , 556 So.2d 1272 (La. 1990): Obtained unanimous favorable reversal in Supreme Court in local neighborhood dispute.