Case Overview

When Wellpath LLC—the largest provider of medical services in U.S. correctional facilities—filed for Chapter 11 in November 2024, it faced more than 1,500 lawsuits. Our attorneys represented a broad coalition of county and local governmental authorities, including Cobb County, Georgia; the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee; PRISM (a California joint powers authority); and more than 30 California counties. Our work went beyond the typical creditor representation in a complex restructuring. Because many of our clients and their employees were co-defendants with Wellpath in medical malpractice suits nationwide, we took action to ensure the automatic stay protected them from ongoing litigation. In May 2025, the bankruptcy court confirmed Wellpath's plan of reorganization, establishing a liquidating trust to handle more than 32,000 claims totaling $20 billion. Through this case, we were able to protect our public-sector clients in one of the nation's most challenging Chapter 11 proceedings. https://www.npr.org/2024/12/27/nx-s1-5223873/wellpath-prison-bankruptcy-lawsuits