Wendy Hagenau concentrates in the area of workout and insolvency. Her practice involves the representation of debtors in workouts and Chapter 11 cases; the representation of creditors, including indenture trustees in Chapter 11 cases; receivership actions and workouts and general commercial litigation, including dischargeability litigation. Ms. Hagenau has extensive experience in the representation of nursing homes and health care providers. Ms. Hagenau also has broad experience in commercial litigation, including state and district court jury trials.

Sample debtor clients:

• Verilink Corporation and Larscom, Inc
• Mariner Post Acute Network, Inc. and Mariner Health Group, Inc.
• MetroHealth Midwest, Inc.
• MetroHealth Indiana, Inc.
• Florence Television, LLC
• Allied Foods, Inc.

Sample creditor clients:

• US Bank
• SunTrust Bank
• The Bankers Bank
• The Bank of New York
• General Electric Capital Corporation
• Trilogy Health Services, LLC
• BMW Financial Services NA, Inc.

Ms. Hagenau has spoken to various groups, including the State Bar of Georgia and the Georgia Bankers Association. In addition to seminar materials for speaking engagements, Ms. Hagenau is the author of an article on handicapped discrimination laws, published in Duke University's Law and Contemporary Problems.

Professional Affiliations

• American Bankruptcy Institute
• American Bar Association
• Atlanta Bar Association – Bankruptcy Section
• Emory Bankruptcy Developments Law Journal – Advisory Board
• International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation – Georgia Network
• Southeastern Bankruptcy Law Institute – Director
• State Bar of Georgia – Bankruptcy Section

Civic Involvement and Distinctions

• Best Lawyers (Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights, 2010) 
• Georgia Super Lawyer (2007-2009)
• Georgia Legal Elite (2005-2008)