Debtor Representations

Tedder Industries, LLC
Currently representing Tedder Industries, LLC d/b/a Alien Gear Holsters (Tedder) in its Chapter 11 proceedings. Tedder is a top manufacturer of concealed-carry holsters, gun belts, and related firearm accessories and provides its products to numerous government and law enforcement agencies across the United States.

Tarrant County Senior Living Center, Inc. d/b/a The Stayton at Museum Way (“Stayton”)
Represented Stayton in a prepackaged chapter 11 case implementing the restructuring of Stayton’s bond debt. Our attorneys represented the Plan Sponsor in the out of court acquisition of the Stayton, filed the chapter 11 case, and consummated the transaction through a prepackaged plan that was accepted by holders of more than 99% of bonds by amount and approximately 95% of bondholders by number. The case was covered in Law360.

Creditor Committee Representations

PrimaLend Capital Partners, LP
Retained to represent the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of PrimaLend Capital Partners, LP, a Texas-based subprime auto lender that specializes in providing financing solutions to “buy-here-pay-here” auto dealerships. PrimaLend’s bankruptcy filing on October 22, 2025, comes after months of negotiations with its creditors following missed interest payments on its debts due to an unexpected increase in delinquencies and repossessions. The unsecured creditors committee includes (i) Meir Benit Trust, (ii) Jacob Mason, and (iii) Earth Enterprises LLC. The case was covered in Law360.

Omnicare, LLC
Retained to represent the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors for Omnicare, LLC, a CVS Health subsidiary, to address liability related to a recent $1 billion False Claims Act judgment entered against it in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The unsecured creditors committee included (i) Uri Bussan, the relator in a False Claims Act suit against Omnicare, (ii) McKesson Corporation, (iii) the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, and (iv) the Institute of Nursing Excellence d/b/a Heartworks, IV. The case was covered in Law360.

Anthology, Inc.
Retained to represent the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Anthology, Inc., a global provider of education technology (EdTech) software and services, and parent company to Blackboard Learn. Burdened by more than $1 billion in debt, Anthology sought Chapter 11 protection in the Southern District of Texas in late 2025. The unsecured creditors committee includes (i) Genius SIS LLC, (ii) Glass Technologies Inc., (iii) A-LIGN Compliance and Security Inc. d/b/a A-LIGN, and Avalara, Inc. The case was covered in Law360.

Zynex, Inc.
Chosen to represent the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors for Zynex, Inc., a medical technology company specializing in the manufacture and sale of non-invasive medical devices for pain management and rehabilitation with over $66.7 mm in debt. The unsecured creditors committee includes (i) U.S. Bank Trust Company, N.A., (ii) Savant Labs, Inc., (iii) Allstate Insurance Company, and (iv) Dr. Raelynn Maloney. The case was covered in Law360.

Admissions

• Texas
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas

Education  

• Harvard Law School (J.D., 2010)
  • International Law Journal
• University of Florida (B.A., 2007)
  • With honors

Memberships

• Dallas Bar Association
• American Bar Association
  • Business Law Section

• Vartabedian Hires 2 Corporate Restructuring Lawyers From Butler Snow, Texas Lawyer, September 11, 2025 
• Butler Snow Bankruptcy Duo Joins Vartabedian Hester, Law360, September 9, 2025 
• Martin Sosland, Candice Carson Join Vartabedian Hester, The Texas Lawbook, September 9, 2025
• Co-Author, “Court Blocks Investor’s Use of ‘Golden Shares’ to Prevent Bankruptcy Filing,” Journal of Corporate Renewal, July-August 2020.

• BL Rankings, The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, “Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law,” 2022-2023.