As the Dayton region continues to experience unprecedented economic growth, local businesses are finding themselves navigating an increasingly complex financial landscape. While major investments are fueling expansion across the Miami Valley, many companies are simultaneously confronting rising costs, labor shortages, supply chain pressures and increased borrowing expenses. In a recent article published by the Dayton Business Journal, Coolidge Wall attorney Briana “Bri” Breault examined an issue that could have significant implications for small and mid-sized businesses throughout the region: access to effective restructuring tools when financial challenges arise. Breault’s article, The Restructuring Safety Net: Why Dayton’s Manufacturers and Defense Contractors …
Coolidge Wall Attorney Briana Breault Featured Speaker at National VALCON 2026 Conference
Coolidge Wall attorney Briana “Bri” Breault was a featured speaker at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s VALCON 2026 conference in New Orleans, where she presented on one of the most rapidly evolving issues in bankruptcy and restructuring: how artificial intelligence is changing the way companies are valued, investigated and administered in insolvency proceedings. Breault, an associate attorney in the firm’s Litigation and Bankruptcy Departments, participated in the panel “Risks and Benefits of AI and Impact on Valuing Companies.” Her presentation, “The Convergence of Artificial Intelligence and Insolvency: Navigating New Precedents,” explored a series of recent cases that are beginning to shape how courts and …
Attorney Briana Breault Elected as Trustee in Dayton Chapter of American Bankruptcy Law Forum (ABLF)
Coolidge Wall congratulates attorney Briana Breault for being elected as a Trustee in the Dayton Chapter of the American Bankruptcy Law Forum (ABLF). Briana, who is an associate in the firm’s Litigation/Bankruptcy Departments, will serve a two-year term. The Forum provides a platform for discussion and reform regarding bankruptcy law, particularly consumer-related aspects. Learn more about Briana and her practice here: https://www.coollaw.com/people/briana-c-breault/
New Associate Joins Coolidge in its Litigation and Bankruptcy Departments
Coolidge Wall is pleased to announce that Briana Breault has joined the firm as an associate in its Litigation and Bankruptcy Departments. With a background in bankruptcy law, Briana primarily focuses her practice on creditor rights, insolvency, and commercial litigation. Prior to joining Coolidge, Briana worked as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Guy R. Humphrey in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Ohio. She also was an attorney at the law firm of Rion, Rion & Rion in Dayton, and an associate at Jackson Kelly, in Charleston, West Virginia. Learn more about Briana here: https://www.coollaw.com/people/briana-c-breault/ Briana earned her …