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Barry P. Gruher

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Barry Gruher
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BPGruher@Venable.com
Fort Lauderdale, FL
T +1 954.453.8037

Barry Gruher concentrates his practice in the areas of complex bankruptcy; commercial, director, and officer liability; professional negligence; fraudulent transfer; and banking litigation in the bankruptcy, federal district, and state courts, including assignment for the benefit of creditors, business reorganization, creditor workouts, and creditor/debtor rights. Barry has extensive experience in representing trustees, fiduciaries, debtors, and creditors in Chapter 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcy cases and related adversary proceedings. In addition, his practice focuses on bankruptcy and state court appeals, general corporate and shareholder disputes, real estate litigation, and secured transactional matters.

Barry has a number of reported decisions from the bankruptcy courts in the Southern District of Florida and state court of appeals. He has previously served on the Local Rules Committee for Chapter 7 cases for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida, and is an active member of the Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida, the Palm Beach County Bar Association, and the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar.

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Credentials
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Education

  • J.D. University of Miami School of Law 1992
  • B.A. / B.S. Liberal Arts University of Florida 1988

Bar Admissions

  • Florida

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • Past member, Local Rules Committee for Chapter 7 Cases, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida
  • Member, Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida
  • Member, Palm Beach County Bar Association
  • Member, Business Law Section, The Florida Bar

Languages

  • English

Recognition
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  • South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyer, 2014 – 2021
  • Super Lawyers, Bankruptcy, 2021 – 2023