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   I was fascinated with the law ever since taking a pre-law class in high school. What solidified my decision to pursue a career in the law was my true passion--helping people. After college, I decided to go to law school. I had the invaluable benefit of learning how to practice law from the late Robert J. Blackwell, a brilliant lawyer.

    For the majority of my career, I served as general counsel to Mr. Blackwell in his capacity as a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee, which required the ability to tackle legal issues in all types of practice areas, ranging from complex corporate transactions to litigation of all-types of civil matters. During the same time, I handled numerous civil cases in both state and federal courts in a variety of practice areas. 

   My main practice areas include, personal and business bankruptcies, civil litigation, outside general counsel to businesses, estate and trust planning, probate, and divorce cases. 

   I live in St. Charles County with my wife and three children. My wife and I enjoy spending time with our family, which typically happens on the side of some type of an athletic field cheering one of our children on. 

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Matters handled include:

Bankruptcy Cases

• Shoe company with numerous national locations (Trustee)

• Auto warranty company (Trustee)

• Tenant in Common ("TIC") structured commercial office building (Trustee)

• Sports bar and restaurant (Trustee)

• Airport land owner (Trustee)

• Debtor sow farm and grower operations

• Numerous individual debtor bankruptcies (chapters 7 and 13)

 

Lawsuits

• Plaintiff/Defendant fraudulent transfer cases

• Defendants successor liability and pierce the corporate veil suit;

• Individual and business defendants, alleged recipients of fraudulent transfers

• Preference plaintiff and defense in bankruptcy

• Defendant individual and business breach of contract suit;

• Plaintiff/Defendant breach of asset purchase agreement

• Defendant breach of noncompete agreement

• Plaintiff/Defendant homeowners association;

• Plaintiff/Defendant breach of fiduciary duty 

• Defendant trust, undue influence, lack of capacity 

• Numerous divorce cases

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Business Matters​

• Sale of bowling alley;

• Sale of commercial real estate in bankruptcy

• Sale of business assets and intellectual property in bankruptcy

• sales of residential real estate

• Contracts drafting/review

• General outside counsel for small businesses

• business startup and formation

 

Estate Planning/Probate

• Revocable Living Trusts

• Last Will and Testaments

• Powers of Attorney (health and financial)

• Medical Directives

• Probate Administration

• Small Estates

• Spousal Refusals of Letters

• Conservatorship/guardianships

 

Bar Admissions

• Missouri

• United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri 

• United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Missouri

• United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit

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Education

• University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law (2008);

• Lindenwood University (2004)