James S. LaMontagne
Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors' Rights Lawyers in Portsmouth, NH in Portsmouth, NH
About James S. LaMontagne
Jim is Sheehan Phinney’s practice group leader of the Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditor’s Rights Group. His diverse practice includes the representation of clients involved in financially distressed situations, insolvency and commercial disputes. Jim represents secured lenders, creditor committees, purchasers of distressed assets, trustees, vendors, landlords, unsecured creditors and small and larger business debtors in out-of-court workouts and restructurings, Chapter 11 reorganizations, sales, Chapter 7 liquidations and state and federal court litigation. He also represents clients in preference actions, discharge ability complaints and violation of stay cases as well as representing both creditors and debtors in commercial foreclosure proceedings, secured party sales, and commercial collection/contract actions. Awards and Honors Honors Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation Best of Business – Bankruptcy Firm for 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018 Chambers USA, Bankruptcy
Education
Legal Education
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
- J.D.
Non Legal Education
- St. Anselm College
- B.A.
Current Employment Position(s)
- Shareholder
Pro Bono Activities
- Board Member, Northern New England Regional Board of Directors For The American Red Cross
- Finance Committee Member, Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce
- Member of American Bankruptcy Institute
- Leadership of Manchester, Class of 2005
Published Works
Articles
- The Amended Bankruptcy Code: Bringing Balance to the Commercial Landlord and Debtor-Tenant Relationship?
- A Business Person’s Guide to Preference Payments and Creditors Rights
- Cloud Computing and Bankruptcy: What Happens if the Cloud Bursts?
- Chambers and Partners Real Estate Litigation: NH Laws and Practice
- NH Legal Perspective: Using good financial hygiene to achieve business success in 2025
- NH Legal Perspective: Merchant cash advances: What to know before signing
- Is your business in financial distress? There are options
- A few good practices to protect business operations
- The Small Business Reorganization Act And Its Evolving Case Law
- Options for Businesses in Financial Distress
- New Subchapter V draws raves from bankruptcy bar
- CARES Act Amends Bankruptcy Code To Allow More Small Businesses To Take Advantage Of New Streamlined Chapter 11 Process
- Federal Government Joins New Hampshire In Prohibiting Foreclosures
- NH Legal Perspective: A Primer on PPP Loan Forgiveness, Forbearance Agreements and Small Business Bankruptcy
- NH Legal Perspective: How fraud can impact the bankruptcy process
- NH Legal Perspective: Primer on bankruptcy preference payments, and creditors’ defenses
- NH Legal Perspective: Commercial debtor-tenants and their landlords
- NH Legal Perspective: Guide to bankruptcy preference payments and creditors’ defenses
- Caveat Emptor – “Free and Clear” Sales May Be Clouded by Successor Liability Claims
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1995
- New Hampshire, 1997
- Maine
- U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court District of Maine
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
Other Affiliations
- New Hampshire Bar Association
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Maine Bar Association
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Attorney Details
| Full Name | James S. LaMontagne |
| Firm | Sheehan Phinney |
| Address | 75 Portsmouth Boulevard, Suite 110, Portsmouth, NH 03801 |
| Phone | 603-212-1892 |
| Phone | 603-627-8121 |
| Website | www.sheehan.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |