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PROMINENT ASSIGNMENTS
Primary counsel to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in western Michigan loan restructurings, banking and bankruptcy related matters.
Lead bankruptcy counsel for the Debtors in the Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings for Gainey Corporation, presently pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan.
Counsel to numerous secured lenders, unsecured lenders, bankruptcy trustees and debtors in all nature of bankruptcy, restructuring, and workout proceedings, including corporate and individual reorganization and liquidation proceedings.
Counsel to various corporate clients, in commercial litigation matters involving fraudulent conveyances, successor liability and other related debtor/creditor affairs.
Former member of panel of private bankruptcy trustees for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan; expert in corporate shutdown and liquidation related issues.
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Bank of America, National Association
Fifth Third Bank (Chicago)
National City Bank
Fifth Third Bank (Michigan)
AREAS OF PRACTICE EMPHASIS
Banking & Financial Services
Bankruptcy
Commercial & Business Litigation
Corporate Finance
Financial Restructuring
Real Estate
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Martindale Hubbell "AV" peer reviewed
Michigan Super Lawyer, 2007-2008 Bankruptcy, Creditor Rights & Banking
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
American Bankruptcy Institute
State Bar of Michigan
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Lecturer, American Bankruptcy Institute Central States Bankruptcy Workshop, "Forbearance Agreements, Negotiation and Enforcement," 2005
Contributing Author, "Strategies for Secured Creditors in Workouts and Foreclosures," ALI-ABA, 2004
Lecturer, American Bankruptcy Institute Central States Bankruptcy Workshop, "Multiple/Special Committees Under Section 1102 of the Bankruptcy Code," 2002
American Bankruptcy Institute Central States Bankruptcy Workshop, "Advanced Chapter 11 Issues," 2000
Lecturer, Federal Bar Association Bankruptcy Seminar, "The Absolute Priority Rule and New Value," 2000
Lecturer, National Business Institute, "Introduction to Bankruptcy Code and Rules," 2000
EDUCATION
University of Iowa, B.A. 1981
University of Iowa College of Law, J.D. 1983 (with distinction) | 