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Alicia M. Bendana

Special Counsel

Special Counsel

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Practice Focus

Litigation Practice Bankruptcy and Restructuring Fraudulent Transfer and Specialized Bankruptcy Litigation Insurance Coverage

About

Alicia Bendana focuses her national practice on complex bankruptcy and commercial litigation, representing trustees, debtors, creditors, creditors’ committees, receivers, and liquidators in high-stakes matters involving officer and director liability, professional negligence, fraud, RICO, fraudulent transfers, and business dissolutions.

“Alicia is very smart, calculated, strategic and very knowledgeable of the law.” —Bankruptcy/Restructuring Respondent, Chambers and Partners

A Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Alicia is also board certified in business bankruptcy law by both the American Board of Certification and by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization. Her experience and insight have made her a trusted lead and co-lead counsel in some of the most challenging bankruptcy-related cases across multiple jurisdictions, including Texas and Delaware.

Experience

  • Represented the chapter 7 trustee of telecommunications service provider in commercial fraud litigation against one of the 50 largest corporations in the United States.
  • Represented the chapter 7 trustee of an online wholesale distributor of food service equipment in breach of fiduciary duty litigation against the debtor’s former managers prior to filing suit.
  • Represented the litigation trustee of an oil and gas production company in breach of fiduciary duty litigation against the debtor’s former CEO.
  • Represented the litigation trustee and reorganized debtors in an action against the former manager of a renowned New Orleans nightclub for, inter alia, fraud and breaches of fiduciary duty.
  • Represented undocumented construction workers in fraud and racketeering litigation against a Fortune 500 company affiliate.

Professional Activities & Community Involvement

  • American Bankruptcy Institute: Member, Bankruptcy Litigation Committee; Member, Commercial Fraud Committee; Co-Chair, Asset Sales Committee (2021-2023)
  • American Bar Association: Co-Chair, Fraud Litigation Subcommittee (2016-2018); Co-Chair, Fiduciary Duty Litigation Subcommittee (2016-2017)
  • American Board of Certification: Member, Board of Directors; Member, Marketing Committee
  • Antenna (Press Street, Inc.), Former Treasurer, Board of Directors
  • Federal Bar Association, Member, Bankruptcy Section

Recognitions

Credentials

  • J.D. from Tulane University Law School
  • B.A. from Hollins College
  • Louisiana
  • Texas
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Western Districts of Texas
  • U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Notable Rankings

Chambers 2026 Alicia Bendana seal2027 Best Lawyers Badge for Alicia BendanaAlicia Bendana Super Lawyers Badge - Top 50 LouisianaAlicia Bendana Super Lawyers Badge - Top 25 Women LouisianaAlicia Bendana Super Lawyers Badge - Top 50 New OrleansSuper Lawyers 2026 badge