Randall A. Rios and Robin Phillips have recently joined Hughes Watters Askanase. As senior counsel, Rios brings more than 25 years of legal experience to the firm’s highly respected Business Bankruptcy Practice Group led by Wayne Kitchens. As senior counsel with more than 30 years of experience, Phillips supports the firm’s growing Real Estate and Real Estate Finance Practice Group led by Gary Gunn.

Rios is serving in a senior counsel role with Hughes Watters Askanase in the areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights in the firm’s Business Bankruptcy Practice Group. He has established a reputation on a national level for his business bankruptcy experience and the results he achieves for his clients. Rios has been involved in reorganization proceedings for businesses in the oil and gas, chemical, retail, health care, finance and manufacturing industries. He has prosecuted and defended bankruptcy litigation and various types of bankruptcy-related commercial litigation including director, officer and insider liability matters. He is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and several bar associations.

Phillips’ practice focuses on all aspects of commercial lending and a full range of real estate transactions such as lease agreements, closings, defaulted loans, and foreclosures.