• Bankruptcy Law
• Creditors' Rights
• Bankruptcy Trustee Representation

• Served as Chapter 11 examiner to investigate potential avoidance actions and claims of business diversion by debtor's principal and related entities.
• Representation of Chapter 7 trustee in cases involving post-petition inheritance, lien avoidance, and fraudulent transfer.
• Represents debtors, creditors and trustees in all aspects of business/commercial Chapter 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcies.
• Represents commercial creditors in out-of-court workouts, foreclosure actions and replevins.
• Represents business debtors in out-of-court workouts and restructurings.
• Extensive participation in courtroom proceedings, negotiations, appellate brief writing and oral arguments.
  

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section; Section Chair, 2002-2003; Member, Executive Board, 1999-2004; Co-chaired William J. O'Neill Bankruptcy Institute, 1996; Member, Legislative Review Committee to review Senate Bill 540; Member, Bar Admissions Committee, 1998-present)

Ohio State Bar Association (Banking, Commercial and Bankruptcy Section)

American Board of Certification (Director, 2001-present; Dean of Faculty 2006-present; Executive Committee, 2006-present)

American Bankruptcy Institute

Ohio Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy (Director, 2003-2006; Treasurer, 2003-2006)

Strategic Planning Committee for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Ohio (Attorney Constituent Member, 1997-2002)

Notre Dame Academy Bankruptcy for Paralegals Adjunct Professor (1995-1998)