Areas of Practice Emphasis

Representative Clients

  • JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA
  • Citizens Bank
  • National City Bank
  • Ghafari Associates
  • LaSalle Bank Midwest, NA

Prominent Assignments

  • Primary areas of practice focus:
    -Corporate Restructures and Loan Workouts
    -Chapter 11 Reorganization
    -Acquisition and Sale of Distressed Businesses
  • Represented Lender in Steel Parts Corporation Chapter 11
  • Represented Agent for Bank Group in Key Plastics, LLC bankruptcy case
  • Represented Thornapple Valley Inc. in Chapter 11 bankruptcy case
  • Represented Agent for Bank Group in F&M Distributors, Inc. Chapter 11 bankruptcy case

Education

  • J.D. (magna cum laude), Wayne State University Law School, 1978
  • B.G.S. (with high distinction), University of Michigan, 1975

Admitted to Practice

  • Michigan, 1978
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. Tax Court

Professional and Community Involvement

  • State Bar of Michigan
  • American Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association, Eastern/Western Districts of Michigan
  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
  • Turnaround Management Association

Publications and Presentations

  • The Tenth Annual Conference on Distressed Investing, panel speaker, "Buying Automotive Suppliers," 2003
  • American Bankruptcy Institute Central States Workshop, speaker on Buying and Selling Assets
  • American Bankruptcy Institute Central States Workshop, speaker on Conflicts of Interest in Bankruptcy
  • Turnaround Management Association - Detroit Chapter, speaker on Debtor-in-Possession Financing Issues
  • Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants, speaker on Lender Liability
  • Western District of Michigan Federal Bar Association Annual Seminar, speaker on Recent Developments in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Laws

Events and Seminars

Awards and Acknowledgements

  • Best Lawyers in America 2007-2008
  • Michigan Super Lawyer 2006-2007

Attorney Recognitions