Jeffrey R. Fine

Member


Jeff Fine is the “go-to” lawyer when financial or business relationships rupture, creditors and other stakeholders seek recoveries, or insolvency becomes an issue.

For creditors, public and private businesses, high net worth individuals, and those working out complex business and financial problems, Jeff brings decades of broad experience to achieve pragmatic solutions. Whether inside or outside the courtroom, he tenaciously works with his clients to solve their problems.

From niche family businesses to large corporations, Jeff has counseled clients in various industries. His forte is helping clients prioritize issues by separating immediate concerns from background noise. He adheres to a straightforward philosophy—stay calm, figure out the problem, explain it to the client, and collaboratively devise a solution. It’s an approach he often takes to deliver successful outcomes in even the most dire of scenarios.

Jeff’s experience is far-reaching. He advises debtors, lenders, creditors, and other stakeholders across the country on a wide range of business disputes and bankruptcy and insolvency issues in diverse settings, including power generation, aviation, oil and gas, and transportation. Matters he has negotiated and litigated include federal equity and state receiverships, loan workouts, complex Chapter 11 cases, trust disputes, defense- and plaintiff-side director and officer fiduciary liability actions, purchase of distressed business assets in and outside of bankruptcy proceedings, and representation of environmental remediation trusts.

A trusted advisor to his partners and colleagues and a leader within the firm, Jeff is Dykema’s assistant general counsel and a former executive committee member. Consistent with our national pro bono pledge, he volunteers his time and knowledge as outside general counsel to several nonprofits, including private schools and houses of worship within the Jewish community and other charitable organizations.

'One riot, one ranger.' Don’t bring more lawyers to the table than you need. I leverage my talented Dykema colleagues when it makes sense for the client and the situation, but I’m judicious about it.
    • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D.
    • Columbia University, B.A.
  • Bar Admissions

    • Texas
    • New York
  • Court Admissions

    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
    • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
    • U.S. Supreme Court
    • Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2019-2024

    • Recognized in Texas Super Lawyers®for Bankruptcy; Business & Corporate; Business Litigation, 2012-2023

    • Named a "Best Lawyer in Dallas" by D Magazine for Bankruptcy & Workout, 2012-2020
    • Recipient of an AV® Preeminent™ Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
    • American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Business Bankruptcy
    • Dallas Bar Association, Business Law Section, Business Bankruptcy
    • American Bankruptcy Institute
    • Northern District of Texas, Criminal Justice Act Panel
    • Member of a number of nonprofit boards

Latest News and Insights

Press Releases3.12.24

Dykema Secures Reversal and Remand for Housing Investor as Fifth Circuit Overturns Jury Decision in High-Stakes Real Estate Dispute

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed and remanded judgment in the…

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Publications10.26.23

10 Bankruptcy Litigation Tips For In-House Counsel

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Press Releases9.18.23

15 Dykema Attorneys Named to Texas Super Lawyers List for 2023

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that 15 of its Texas-based attorneys—from…

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