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Afton represents clients in state and federal court in a broad range of complex litigation matters. She has extensive experience in commercial litigation handling disputes involving breach of contract, insurance, and fraud. As part of her practice, Afton also represents clients, including railroads, in real estate disputes related to property boundaries, easements, railroad crossings, and homeowners associations. She also defends clients in condemnation proceedings. Afton has represented debtors, creditors, and trustees in bankruptcy court. Before joining the firm, she was a Partner at Husch Blackwell LLP.

Representative Experience

• Defended home health company in Fair Labor Standards Act overtime lawsuit.
• Assisted in obtaining summary judgment and sanctions against opposition in Racketeer Influences and Corrupt Organizations Act action seeking $4.5 million in damages from ten defendants and obtained favorable decision from the Third Court of Appeals.
• Assisted in a bankruptcy adversary that resulted in alter ego findings and the recovery of significant assets in the Cayman Islands through the substantive consolidation of non-debtor assets into the bankruptcy estate.
• Represented Chapter 11 debtors in bankruptcy cases that resulted in true reorganization, including nursing home nonprofit organization, an international shipping company and candle manufacturing company.
• Represented acquiring entity in acquisition of propane company through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding.