The Dewey & LeBoeuf estate has begun to try to whittle away some of the thousands of claims asserted by aggrieved creditors hoping to recover at least a portion of what they say Dewey owes them, the American Law Daily reported today. To date, more than 2,100 proofs of claim have been filed against Dewey, which became the largest law firm in U.S. history to fail when it filed for chapter 11 protection on May 28. Those submitting the claims—which range from a low of $10 up to several million dollars—include vendors, former firm staffers, and landlords. Dewey’s advisers have said they believe that all told, the estate owes creditors $260 million in secured debt and $300 million $500 million more in unsecured claims. In a pair of filings made on October 26, the Dewey estate seeks to invalidate several dozen claims that they say are duplicative or were submitted after the September 7 deadline.
