Omer F. "Rick" Kuebel III is a partner in the New Orleans office of Troutman Pepper Locke LLP and has served as co-chair of the firm's Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Insolvency Practice Group. His practice covers corporate restructuring and bankruptcy matters in industries including energy, manufacturing, gaming, health care, and retail, as well as distressed transactions, creditor collection and enforcement litigation, and oil and gas business and regulatory disputes. He has formed or represented unsecured creditors' committees in reorganizations including Seadrill, Diamond Offshore, and Yuma Exploration, and has represented companies in energy restructurings including McDermott International, Valaris, and Fieldwood Energy. [web]