Jim Sottile's practice focuses on commercial litigation with particular emphasis on complex bankruptcy matters. He is a seasoned trial lawyer who has tried more than 30 cases to decision, including matters involving fraudulent conveyances, alter ego/veil piercing, insurance coverage, securities fraud, and professional malpractice. Most recently, Mr. Sottile represented the principals of a major nursing home business in defeating claims seeking to hold them liable for more than $1 billion in tort judgments. He successfully defended a settlement of multi-billion dollar fraudulent conveyance claims as lead trial counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Tribune Company competing plan proceedings. In addition to his trial work, Mr. Sottile regularly defends client in investigations by the SEC and other financial regulators including the New York Department of Financial Services.