Vartabedian Hester & Haynes Expands Bankruptcy Practice in Dallas

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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 9, 2025--

Veteran bankruptcy attorneys Martin Sosland and Candice Carson are joining the Dallas office of Vartabedian Hester & Haynes LLP, adding experienced depth to the Corporate Restructuring and Finance Practice at the growing litigation boutique.

During a career spanning more than 40 years, Mr. Sosland has served as lead or co-lead counsel for some of the largest and most notable Chapter 11 bankruptcies and reorganizations in U.S. history, including Enron, Pilgrim’s Pride, SemGroup, Crescent Resources, Texas Rangers Baseball Partners, Dallas Stars and Zale Corporation. Recently, Mr. Sosland led the representation of a monoline insurer with more than $1 billion of exposure to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the largest municipal bankruptcy in history.

In addition, he has represented numerous secured and unsecured creditors, boards of directors, and purchasers of distressed companies in Chapter 11 proceedings and out-of-court agreements within the fields of technology, real estate, retail, oil & gas, and insurance. Mr. Sosland, who joins the firm as a partner, is a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy and currently serves as Chair of the elite organization’s History Committee.

“Marty is a legend in the practice of bankruptcy law and having worked with and against him my entire career, his arrival, along with Candice, is a game changer,” says practice area co-leader Jeff Prostok. “For businesses seeking the highest level of restructuring expertise and the personalized service of a litigation boutique, no Texas firms can match our team. We are positioned as one of the strongest corporate restructuring and finance practices in the state.”

Mr. Prostok and co-practice leader Robert Forshey joined Vartabedian Hester & Haynes in early 2025 with five other commercial bankruptcy and restructuring attorneys from their firm of Forshey Prostok, LLP.

During her 15-year career, first at the firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges and then at Butler Snow, Ms. Carson gained extensive experience in counseling companies going through restructuring and contingency planning across a wide variety of industries, including automotive, airline, oil and gas, retail, and senior living. Along with Mr. Sosland, Ms. Carson recently co-led the acquisition of The Stayton at Museum Way by Buckner Retirement Services. She frequently partners with clients to develop an in-depth understanding of their business needs to successfully execute the most appropriate financial restructuring strategies. Ms. Carson earned her law degree from Harvard Law School and her undergraduate degree with honors from the University of Florida. She joins the firm as Counsel.

An honors graduate of The University of Texas School of Law, Mr. Sosland began his legal career at Akin Gump and moved to Weil in 1987 to help open its Dallas office. Mr. Sosland practiced at Weil for 28 years before joining Butler Snow in 2016. Among his many professional distinctions, Mr. Sosland has been ranked in the Chambers USA publication annually since 2014, and in The Best Lawyers in America guide each year since 2006, earning recognition as Lawyer of the Year in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law for Dallas/Fort Worth in both 2020 and 2025.

"Candice and I are excited to be joining the talented team at Vartabedian, Hester & Haynes,” said Mr. Sosland. “In addition to the fact that every practice group has top-notch lawyers we respect, Jeff, Bobby and I have known each other for years. We have worked together for clients such as the Texas Rangers and Mrs. Baird’s, and we’ve been on opposite sides in other cases. I am thrilled to now have the opportunity to work with them full time and look forward to helping the firm continue to build on its already remarkable success.”

“We’re pleased to have Marty and Candice join us as the firm continues to grow,” says Conrad Hester, the firm’s managing partner. “Their arrival builds on the impressive talent roster we established when the Forshey Prostok team joined us earlier this year. This supports our work on behalf of companies, trustees and creditor committees today while also preparing us for the future.”

About Vartabedian Hester & Haynes

Based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Vartabedian Hester & Haynes is a client-focused and results-oriented litigation boutique founded in early 2024. Learn more at www.vhh.law.

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