Alicia M. Bendana

Special Counsel

abendana@fishmanhaygood.com

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 responsive and really digs into the details. She takes things apart and asks probing questions.” —Bankruptcy/Restructuring Client, 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

Chambers USA: Band 2, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, since 2020
The Best Lawyers in America®: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, and Litigation - Bankruptcy, since 2020
Lawdragon: 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers, since 2020
Super Lawyers: Top 25 Louisiana Women Attorneys, since 2023
Super Lawyers: Top 50 Louisiana Lawyers, 2025-2026
Super Lawyers: Top 50 New Orleans Lawyers, 2025-2026
Super Lawyers: Bankruptcy, Business Litigation, and Creditor Debtor Rights, since 2017
New Orleans Magazine: Top Women in Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2025-2026
New Orleans Magazine: Top Lawyers, 2021-2025
Inside New Orleans: Readers' Favorite Elite Lawyers, Banking and Financial Law, 2025
Martindale-Hubbell®: AV Preeminent Rating, Bankruptcy and Restructuring

Media

Presenter, “Attorney Ethics in the Spotlight: What Can We Learn From Ethical Issues Raised in Recent High-Profile Cases?,” ABI Annual Winter Leadership Meeting, Scottsdale, Ariz., Dec. 2024.
Presenter, “Family Law Issues in Bankruptcy,” 2nd Annual Jerry Brown Symposium, Federal Bar Association – New Orleans Chapter, New Orleans, La., Dec. 2023.
Presenter, “The Intersection Between Bankruptcy and Divorce,” 28th Annual Bankruptcy Law Conference, LSU Law Center CLE, Baton Rouge, La., Nov. 2022.
Presenter, “Bankruptcy Law 2022 – Key Issues Lawyers Need to Know!” Louisiana State Bar Association, Webcast, April 2022.
Presenter, 28th Biennial Admiralty Law Institute of Tulane University, Tulane Continuing Legal Education, New Orleans, La., March 2020.
Presenter, “Presenting Evidence in Bankruptcy Court: Tips and Best Practices,” Federal Bar Association – New Orleans Chapter, New Orleans, La., Oct. 2018.
Presenter, 2017 Anniversary and Annual Convention, National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, New Orleans, La., Sept. 2017.
Presenter, “Professionalism: How to Recognize, Understand and Respect Racial, Cultural, Gender, Socioeconomic and Generational Differences,” Procrastinator’s Program, New Orleans Bar Association, New Orleans, La., Dec. 2016.
Presenter, “Buying and Selling Businesses,” New Orleans Bar Association, New Orleans, La., Oct. 2016.