Counsel clients through a highly emotional time in their lives when they face personal and business financial issues. Address bankruptcy, mortgage, collection, compliance, contractual, and other legal issues common to consumers and business owners. Delivered positive outcomes for hundreds of clients.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Possess an average Google Business review rating of 4.9 out of 5.0 from past clients.• Briefed and argued cases before the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel and… Show more Counsel clients through a highly emotional time in their lives when they face personal and business financial issues. Address bankruptcy, mortgage, collection, compliance, contractual, and other legal issues common to consumers and business owners. Delivered positive outcomes for hundreds of clients.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Possess an average Google Business review rating of 4.9 out of 5.0 from past clients.• Briefed and argued cases before the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.• Achieved bankruptcy discharge for clients having complex issues and debts exceeding 7-figures.GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES• Negotiates settlements to contracts, commercial leases, and lending/collections disputes.• Represents buyers and sellers in real estate transactions, researching and resolving title, closing, and lending issues.• Counsel clients on legal options, non-dischargeability of debt, and adjustments to improve financial affairs.• Prepare detailed Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy schedules based on clients’ circumstances and needs.• Represent the clients’ best interests in court proceedings and advances cases to a timely conclusion.• Represent Bankruptcy Trustees in recovering assets, setting aside avoidable transfers, and managing outside counsel to facilitate recovery of class action or other litigation claims.• Pursue remedies on behalf of creditors to dispute bankruptcy discharge, obtain relief of automatic stay to protect interests, and file claims.• Coordinate with opposing parties to formulate agreeable arrangements following business terminations.• Liaison for commercial landlord/ management companies to resolve tenant wind-down and lease rejection issues during Chapter 11 proceedings.• Act as Successor Trustee to pursue remedies under mortgage Deeds of Trust. Show less

Oversaw service delivery, operations, administration, and regulatory compliance of office. • Managed 15-person office who assisted the general public with transactions including motor vehicle registration and titling, as well as license plate and driver’s license renewals.• Investigated and reconciled inventory discrepancies.