About Malinda L.
Malinda L. Hayes is a Florida-licensed attorney who concentrates her practice on business bankruptcy. She completed her legal education before becoming admitted to practice in Florida and has since built a practice centered on insolvency and restructuring matters. Over the years she developed a practice that addresses both the legal and practical sides of business distress.
Her career has combined courtroom work and transactional practice. Early work included representing clients in contested bankruptcy proceedings and negotiating plans of reorganization. She later moved into advising business owners, creditors and professionals on the mechanics of Chapter 11 and related corporate restructuring tools. Through that mix of litigation and negotiation she became known to peers for pragmatic case handling and steady courtroom preparation.
Hayes earned certification in Business Bankruptcy from the American Board of Certification. That credential recognizes practitioners who meet specified standards of experience and testing in business bankruptcy matters. It also reflects regular handling of large or complex cases, contested matters and plan confirmations. She applies those skills to issues such as creditor remedies, asset sales under Section 363, and confirmation disputes.
Her practice approach stresses careful case assessment and orderly process. She prepares filings and responses, advises clients on cash flow and creditor relations, and participates in hearings on claims objections and disclosure statements. In cases that move toward reorganization she helps craft plan terms and settlement structures. When liquidation is necessary, she works with trustees and insolvency professionals to secure fair outcomes for stakeholders.
Hayes maintains an active practice through the Law Offices of Malinda L. Hayes. She represents a mix of small and mid-size businesses, owners, and secured and unsecured creditors in Florida bankruptcy courts. Her work often involves coordinating with accountants, valuation experts and lending institutions to align financial and legal objectives.
Outside the courtroom she has contributed to professional discussions on bankruptcy procedure and practice standards in forums attended by judges and bankruptcy practitioners. Her ongoing work remains concentrated in business bankruptcy in Florida courts, where she represents debtors and creditors in restructuring, liquidation and contested bankruptcy proceedings.
