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Eric L. Johnson |
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Kansas City, Missouri |
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Eric is a partner practicing in the Financial Services Group. His practice involves representation of debtors, creditors, committees, trustees and other interested parties in bankruptcy, workout, and collection matters.
Eric received his bachelor's degree in political science, with highest honors, from the University of Northern Iowa. Eric earned his law degree, with distinction, from the University of Iowa College of Law. While in law school, Eric was an Articles Editor for The Journal of Corporation Law and authored “Waste Not, Want Not: An Analysis of Stock Option Plans, Executive Compensation, and the Proper Standard of Waste” that was published in The Journal of Corporation Law’s Fall 2000 edition.
Eric has be... » Read More Eric is a partner practicing in the Financial Services Group. His practice involves representation of debtors, creditors, committees, trustees and other interested parties in bankruptcy, workout, and collection matters.
Eric received his bachelor's degree in political science, with highest honors, from the University of Northern Iowa. Eric earned his law degree, with distinction, from the University of Iowa College of Law. While in law school, Eric was an Articles Editor for The Journal of Corporation Law and authored “Waste Not, Want Not: An Analysis of Stock Option Plans, Executive Compensation, and the Proper Standard of Waste” that was published in The Journal of Corporation Law’s Fall 2000 edition.
Eric has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2010 for Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law as well as being listed as a Missouri and Kansas Rising Star for 2009 by Super Lawyers and being listed in the Kansas City Business Journal’s 2010 “Best of the Bar.”
In addition to being a frequent speaker on Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights topics, Eric has previously served on the Bench Bar Committee for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas and currently serves as a member of the Midwestern Bankruptcy Institute’s Advisory Board. Eric is licensed to practice law in Missouri and Kansas, as well as the federal district courts in Kansas, Nebraska, and the Western and Eastern Districts of Missouri.
» Read Less Eric is a partner practicing in the Financial Services Group. His practice involves representation of debtors, creditors, committees, trustees and other interested parties in bankruptcy, workout, and collection matters.
Eric received his bachelor's degree in political science, with highest honors, from the University of Northern Iowa. Eric earned his law degree, with distinction, from the University of Iowa College of Law. While in law school, Eric was an Articles Editor for The Journal of Corporation Law and authored “Waste Not, Want Not: An Analysis of Stock Option Plans, Executive Compensation, and the Proper Standard of Waste” that was published in The Journal of Corporation Law’s Fall 2000 edition.
Eric has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2010 for Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law as well as being listed as a Missouri and Kansas Rising Star for 2009 by Super Lawyers and being listed in the Kansas City Business Journal’s 2010 “Best of the Bar.”
In addition to being a frequent speaker on Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights topics, Eric has previously served on the Bench Bar Committee for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas and currently serves as a member of the Midwestern Bankruptcy Institute’s Advisory Board. Eric is licensed to practice law in Missouri and Kansas, as well as the federal district courts in Kansas, Nebraska, and the Western and Eastern Districts of Missouri.
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Areas of Emphasis |
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• Secured and Unsecured Creditor Representation in Bankruptcy and Receiverships
• Bankruptcy and Reorganization for Businesses and Individuals (non-consumer)
• Bankruptcy Trustee Representation
• Unsecured Creditors' Committee Representation
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Out of Court Workouts
• Collections and Foreclosure
• Lender Liability
• Secured and Unsecured Creditor Representation in Bankruptcy and Receiverships
• Bankruptcy and Reorganization for Businesses and Individuals (non-consumer)
• Bankruptcy Trustee Representation
• Unsecured Creditors' Committee Representation
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Out of Court Workouts
• Collections and Foreclosure
• Lender Liability
» Read Less • Secured and Unsecured Creditor Representation in Bankruptcy and Receiverships
• Bankruptcy and Reorganization for Businesses and Individuals (non-consumer)
• Bankruptcy Trustee Representation
• Unsecured Creditors' Committee Representation
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Out of Court Workouts
• Collections and Foreclosure
• Lender Liability
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Professional Associations and Memberships |
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• American Bankruptcy Institute
• Kansas City Bankruptcy Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Kansas Bar Association
• Missouri Bar Association • American Bankruptcy Institute
• Kansas City Bankruptcy Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Kansas Bar Association
• Missouri Bar Association »Read Less |
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• American Bankruptcy Institute
• Kansas City Bankruptcy Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Kansas Bar Association
• Missouri Bar Association |
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Presentations and Speaking Engagements |
• The Great Debates – Resolved: The Till Rate of Interest is Applicable in Chapter 11 Cases, 30th Annual Midwestern Business Institute (Oct. 2010).
• Protecting the Creditor's Rights During Bankruptcy: Overview of Creditors’ Rights Under Each Chapter, National Business Institute (Sept. 2010)
• Protecting the Creditor's Rights During Bankruptcy: Automatic Stay, National Business Institute (Sept. 2010)
• Protecting the Creditor's Rights During Bankruptcy: Ethical Representation During Bankruptcy, National Business Institute (Sept. 2010)
• Bankruptcy and the Commercial Lease, National Business Institute (August 2010)
• Nuts and Bolts of Bankruptcy: Introduction to the Bankruptcy Code and Rules, National Business Institute (J... » Read More • The Great Debates – Resolved: The Till Rate of Interest is Applicable in Chapter 11 Cases, 30th Annual Midwestern Business Institute (Oct. 2010).
• Protecting the Creditor's Rights During Bankruptcy: Overview of Creditors’ Rights Under Each Chapter, National Business Institute (Sept. 2010)
• Protecting the Creditor's Rights During Bankruptcy: Automatic Stay, National Business Institute (Sept. 2010)
• Protecting the Creditor's Rights During Bankruptcy: Ethical Representation During Bankruptcy, National Business Institute (Sept. 2010)
• Bankruptcy and the Commercial Lease, National Business Institute (August 2010)
• Nuts and Bolts of Bankruptcy: Introduction to the Bankruptcy Code and Rules, National Business Institute (June 2010)
• Nuts and Bolts of Bankruptcy: Automatic Stay Litigation in a Nutshell, National Business Institute (June 2010)
• The Financially Troubled Commercial Borrower: Selected Issues in Lender Liability (Spring 2010)
• Collection Law from Start to Finish: Collecting the Judgment, National Business Institute (Mar. 2010)
• Collection Law from Start to Finish: Impact of Bankruptcy on Collections, National Business Institute (Mar. 2010)
• Top 9 Complications in Bankruptcy: Preferences and Fraudulent Transfers, National Business Institute (Jan. 2010)
• Top 9 Complications in Bankruptcy: Ethical Considerations, National Business Institute (Jan. 2010)
• Introduction to Bankruptcy Code and Rules, Kansas City Bankruptcy Clerk’s Office (Jan. 2010)
• Issues, Trends and Perspectives in Commercial Law: “The Chrysler and General Motors Bankruptcies: A Reaffirmance of the Section 363(b) Sale Process and the Sale of Assets Outside a Plan of Reorganization”, Missouri Bar Association (Aug. 2009).
• Nuts and Bolts of Bankruptcy: Introduction to the Bankruptcy Code and Rules, National Business Institute (May 2009)
• Nuts and Bolts of Bankruptcy: Introduction to Chapter 7, National Business Institute (May 2009)
• KBA Lending Conference, Panel on Bankruptcy and Foreclosure, Kansas Bankers Association (Feb. 2008)
• Setoff in Bankruptcy: An Overlooked Concept, Kansas City Bankruptcy Bar Association (April 2007)
• “Punch List for Debtor’s Counsel Under the Bankruptcy Abuse, Prevention and Consumer Protection Action of 2005,” Kansas Bar Association Bankruptcy Update (June 2005)
• “Reclamation Rights, Accord and Satisfaction, and Setoff,” Missouri Bar Association CLE Program (May 2004)
• “The New Challenge of Titling and Possession of Titled Property”, 9th Annual Legal Issues Conference, Missouri Bankers Association (2002) »Read Less |
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• The Great Debates – Resolved: The Till Rate of Interest is Applicable in Chapter 11 Cases, 30th Annual Midwestern Business Institute (Oct. 2010).
• Protecting the Creditor's Rights During Bankruptcy: Overview of Creditors’ Rights Under Each Chapter, National Business Institute (Sept. 2010)
• Protecting the Creditor's Rights During Bankruptcy: Automatic Stay, National Business Institute (Sept. 2010)
• Protecting the Creditor's Rights During Bankruptcy: Ethical Representation During Bankruptcy, National Business Institute (Sept. 2010)
• Bankruptcy and the Commercial Lease, National Business Institute (August 2010)
• Nuts and Bolts of Bankruptcy: Introduction to the Bankruptcy Code and Rules, National Business Institute (June 2010)
• Nuts and Bolts of Bankruptcy: Automatic Stay Litigation in a Nutshell, National Business Institute (June 2010)
• The Financially Troubled Commercial Borrower: Selected Issues in Lender Liability (Spring 2010)
• Collection Law from Start to Finish: Collecting the Judgment, National Business Institute (Mar. 2010)
• Collection Law from Start to Finish: Impact of Bankruptcy on Collections, National Business Institute (Mar. 2010)
• Top 9 Complications in Bankruptcy: Preferences and Fraudulent Transfers, National Business Institute (Jan. 2010)
• Top 9 Complications in Bankruptcy: Ethical Considerations, National Business Institute (Jan. 2010)
• Introduction to Bankruptcy Code and Rules, Kansas City Bankruptcy Clerk’s Office (Jan. 2010)
• Issues, Trends and Perspectives in Commercial Law: “The Chrysler and General Motors Bankruptcies: A Reaffirmance of the Section 363(b) Sale Process and the Sale of Assets Outside a Plan of Reorganization”, Missouri Bar Association (Aug. 2009).
• Nuts and Bolts of Bankruptcy: Introduction to the Bankruptcy Code and Rules, National Business Institute (May 2009)
• Nuts and Bolts of Bankruptcy: Introduction to Chapter 7, National Business Institute (May 2009)
• KBA Lending Conference, Panel on Bankruptcy and Foreclosure, Kansas Bankers Association (Feb. 2008)
• Setoff in Bankruptcy: An Overlooked Concept, Kansas City Bankruptcy Bar Association (April 2007)
• “Punch List for Debtor’s Counsel Under the Bankruptcy Abuse, Prevention and Consumer Protection Action of 2005,” Kansas Bar Association Bankruptcy Update (June 2005)
• “Reclamation Rights, Accord and Satisfaction, and Setoff,” Missouri Bar Association CLE Program (May 2004)
• “The New Challenge of Titling and Possession of Titled Property”, 9th Annual Legal Issues Conference, Missouri Bankers Association (2002) |
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