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TIFFANY STRELOW COBB Partner Columbus Office Phone 614.464.8322 Fax 614.719.4663 Email [email protected] Tiffany is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and the chair of the firm’s bankruptcy and creditors’ rights practice group. She represents unsecured creditors, secured creditors, trustees, creditors’ committees and other parties in interest in chapter 11 reorganization PRACTICE AREAS cases, chapter 7 cases and in related litigation on a national basis and has acted as co- Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights counsel on an international basis. Financial Institutions Litigation Career highlights include: INDUSTRIES ● On a national basis, represents Fortune 500 companies as top 20 creditors and as other Agriculture interested parties in bankruptcy cases—ranging from retail cases such as In re RTW Retailwinds, Inc., In re Libbey Glass Inc., In re Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC, In re Sur la Building, Construction, and Design Services Table, Inc., In re Sears Holdings Corporation, and In re Old Time Pottery to the energy sector such as In re Murray Energy Holdings, Co., In re PG&E Corporation, In re Chesapeake Cannabis, Hemp and CBD Energy Corporation, In re FTS International, Inc., and In re BJ Services, LLC to the health Colleges and Universities care industries such as In re Astria Health, In re Center City Healthcare, LLC, In re Thomas Commercial and Residential Real Health Systems, Inc. and In re Gardens Regional Hospital to the automotive and aviation Estate sectors such as In re LATAM Airlines Group SA, In re Hertz Corporation, In re Advantage Consumer Products and Retail Holdco, Inc., In re Shiloh Industries, Inc. and In re Garrett Motion Inc.—and related Energy and Utilities adversary proceedings. Financial Services ● Co-counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the In re Murray Energy Health Care Services Holdings Co., et al. bankruptcy case in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Manufacturing Southern District of Ohio (Hoffman, J.). Oil and Gas ● Lead litigation counsel to financial institution defendant in defense of trustee fraudulent Restaurants, Food, and Beverage transfer and related claims seeking to avoid and recover hundreds of millions of dollars Transportation and Logistics in connection with the PEAKS Loan Program in the In re ITT Educational Services, Inc. bankruptcy case in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of EDUCATION Indiana (Carr, J.). Washington University in St. ● Represents plastics company in defense of fraudulent transfer litigation brought by Louis School of Law, J.D., 1994 federal receiver over RaPower-3, IAS and LTBI pending in the United States District Court Principia College, B.A., 1990, for the District of Utah (Nuffer, J.). with Highest Honors ● Represented Fortune Global 500 company in defense of avoidance action brought by the BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS Litigation Trust for Northstar Offshort Group, LLC, involving Ponzi-scheme allegations Ohio and Section 546 safe-harbor defenses, in the In re Northstar Offshore Group, LLC bankruptcy case pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District Missouri (inactive) of Texas (Isgur, J.). Illinois (inactive) ● Represented largest OEM customer in the In re TK Holdings Inc. (Takata) chapter 11 U.S. Court of Appeals for the bankruptcy case in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware Sixth Circuit (Shannon, J.). ● Represented senior secured creditor in In re Woodbury Outfitters chapter 11 bankruptcy case in the United States District Cout for the Southern District of Ohio (Hoffman, J.), © 2021 Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP vorys.com TIFFANY STRELOW COBB U.S. District Court for the (Continued) Southern District of Ohio U.S. District Court for the Eastern ● Represented back up bidder in the In re Heritage Home Group LLC bankruptcy case in the District of Michigan United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Gross, J.). Admitted to practice law only in ● Served as post-confirmation litigation counsel to plan trustee of the liquidating trust in the states listed above. the In re USA Discounters, Ltd. bankruptcy case pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Sontchi, J.). ● On behalf of bank defendants, successfully rebutted the presumption of insolvency at trial in a multimillion-dollar preference action in the In re American Classic Voyages bankruptcy case in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, and later obtained affirming decision from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, resulting in zero liability for bank clients (Carey, J.). ● Served as litigation counsel to Liquidating Trustee of the Triad Liquidating Trust in the In re Triad Resources, Inc. bankruptcy case in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Ohio (Preston, J.). ● Routinely represents chapter 7 trustees in contested matters and adversary proceedings. Tiffany speaks at national and regional conferences, most recently presenting on a panel at the ABI Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Seminar with Laura Davis Jones and Alpesh Amin entitled Pushing the Envelope in Chapter 11, How Far Can You Go?, addressing KEIPS and KERPs, third party releases, DIP financing, emergency sales, and a financial advisor’s perspective. She has also spoken at the at the American Bankruptcy Institute's Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop in Hershey, Pennsylvania and to the Association of Corporate Counsel in Columbus, Ohio. Tiffany received her J.D. from Washington University School of Law and her B.A. with highest honors from Principia College. Insights "The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Expected to Become Law," March 11, 2021 "President Signs $900 Billion Economic Aid Package," December 27, 2020 "Commercial Landlords And Tenants Unite! CARES Act Forgivable Paycheck Protection Program Loans, EIDL Grants and More," April 6, 2020 ""Client Alert: Bankruptcy Court Orders Denying Relief From the Automatic Stay Must Be Appealed Within 14 Days," February 17, 2020," February 17, 2020 ""Vorys Releases Analysis of Ohio's New Receivership Law," January 20, 2015," January 20, 2015 ""Understanding and Using Financial Statements to Prepare Your Case," Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop Materials, American Bankruptcy Institute, August 2011," Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop Materials, American Bankruptcy Institute, August 2011 © 2021 Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP vorys.com TIFFANY STRELOW COBB (Continued) ""Understand the Law when Contracting with the State," Business First, April 14, 2006," Business First, April 14, 2006 Professional and Community Activities American Bankruptcy Institute, Member United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Attorney Advisory Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Chapter 11 Subcommittee, 2020-present United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Mediation Project Committee, Member, 2020-present BalletMet Columbus, Board of Trustees, Member, 2011-present Columbus Children’s Theatre, Board of Directors, 2006-2010 Honors and Awards The Best Lawyers in America, Litigation - Bankruptcy, 2021-2022 Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor, 2005-2007 Events Vorys Third Annual Commercial Loan Workout Webinar Series September 9, 2021 Strategic Considerations for Acquiring Distressed Assets June 25, 2020 Vorys on Call: Coronavirus April 2, 2020 2019 A Banker’s Guide to a Successful Commercial Loan Workout Webinar Series: Bankruptcy Issues September 9, 2019 2019 Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Seminar, Speaker August 20, 2019 2011 Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop August 5, 2011 © 2021 Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP vorys.com.