Lawyers / Professionals

 
Thomas E. Cabaniss       
Partner
One James Center
901 East Cary Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219-4030
T: 804.775.4733
F: 804.225.5444
tcabaniss@mcguirewoods.com
 

Managing partner of McGuireWoods, Mr. Cabaniss concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate and commercial lending, banking and creditors' rights with an emphasis on bankruptcy, commercial workouts and real estate workouts. He has extensive experience in complex real estate lending transactions and the representation of financial institutions, corporations, partnerships and individuals in all areas of bankruptcy and workout related work.

With respect to bankruptcy issues, he concentrates on all aspects of chapter 11 reorganizations with an emphasis on complex transactions, representing secured creditors and debtors. With respect to workouts, he focuses on debt restructuring and the negotiation and drafting of workout, forbearance, and settlement agreements.


Practices & Industries
Firm Management
  • Managing Partner

Honors
  • Phi Kappa Phi
  • Tau Beta Phi

Publications
  • Co-author, "Enforcement of Security Interests; Enforcement of Liens & Judgments in Virginia," Virginia Law Foundation CLE, 1989 Supplement, 1982 Edition

Professional Affiliations
  • Board of Governors, Section of Bankruptcy Law, Virginia State Bar, 1990-Present
 

EDUCATION

University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia, J.D., 1975

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, B.S., 1972

 
 

ADMITTED

North Carolina 1998

Virginia 1975

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit 1975

U.S. Federal Court 1975

U.S. Supreme Court 1979

U.S. Bankruptcy Court 1975

 

PLACE OF BIRTH

Farmville, Virginia