Tomas Ortiz

Tomas Ortiz brings over 25 years of trial and appellate experience to complex litigation matters, guiding clients from initial disputes through resolution at trial and on appeal. His practice encompasses real estate, commercial, construction, employment, and bankruptcy litigation. Tomas represents clients in quiet title actions, adverse possession claims, and property entitlement disputes. He has extensive experience in eminent domain and inverse condemnation proceedings, both in acquiring right-of-way interests and defending valuable commercial real estate assets. With deep understanding of the development process, Tomas counsels commercial developers through construction disputes and complex land use transactions, providing both transactional guidance and litigation advocacy when disputes arise. Tomas’ bankruptcy and insolvency practice concentrates on domestic and international corporate reorganization and liquidation in bankruptcy, as well as non-bankruptcy restructurings or liquidations, including out-of-court workouts, state receiverships, and assignments for the benefit of creditors (ABCs). Tomas has decades of experience litigating contested matters and adversary proceedings in bankruptcy, from fraudulent conveyances and preference claw backs to foreclosure proceedings, breach of fiduciary duty claims, and turnover actions, as well as handling distressed asset sales in both bankruptcy and receivership proceedings. Tomas has also served as litigation counsel on behalf of bankruptcy and receivership estates. Tomas' employment practice includes the defense of corporate employers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour disputes. Tomas advocates for clients across multiple forums, including federal and state courts, arbitration panels, mediation proceedings, and bankruptcy courts. His comprehensive approach ensures clients receive skilled representation whether their matter resolves through negotiation or requires full trial advocacy.