Teresa M. Pilatowicz

Attorney Teresa M. Pilatowicz, serving as of counsel at Garman Turner Gordon LLP in Las Vegas, Nevada, directs her legal practice towards restructuring, insolvency and business disputes. She is well-versed in litigation related to bankruptcy cases and has tackled some of the most significant cases in Arizona and Nevada. 

Ms. Pilatowicz's reach extends nationwide, representing clients in various states, including California, Delaware, North Carolina, Michigan, Missouri and Oregon. Her knack for devising practical solutions to intricate problems brings considerable value to her clients. Some of her standout achievements include:

• Recovering over $230,000,000 in debt for a creditor entity by acquiring undeveloped land in Los Angeles County. This feat entailed extensive and successful litigation against the property owner in California and Arizona State Courts, the California Court of Appeals and the Arizona Bankruptcy Court.
• Assisting Canadian trustees and court-appointed monitors in cross-border insolvency cases in Nevada, notably securing the recognition of a Canadian cannabis insolvency proceeding in Nevada state court.
• Steering debtor real estate entities through a joint Chapter 11 reorganization in the Arizona Bankruptcy Court, which involved obtaining zoning approval to redevelop a 68-acre property and resolving over $30 million in debt.
• Successfully defending an airplane lessor against preference claims in the Delaware Bankruptcy Court.

Educationally, Ms. Pilatowicz graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Arizona in 2002 and earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law in 2005. Her professional career began with her admission to practice law in Nevada in 2005, followed by Arizona in 2006. She has also garnered a "Very Good" rating on Avvo.