Spencer Fane attorneys Andrea Chase, Eric Johnson, and Jim Lodoen recently authored an article on a bankruptcy code provision meant to protect farmers – Section 557, which concerns distressed grain storage facilities, and its additional protections.
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01.31.2023 |
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01.04.2023 |
Spencer Fane was honored to host genKC’s Financial Literary Panel on November 2 at the firm’s Kansas City office. Attorney Thomas Hiatt, genKC Professional Development Vice Chair, represented the firm at the event. |
11.22.2022 |
Spencer Fane attorney Mike Patterson joined a panel to discuss international asset sales as part of the American Bankruptcy Institute’s (ABI) 2022 Midwestern Bankruptcy Institute on October 7 at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. |
11.14.2022 |
Spencer Fane is pleased to announce that 16 firm attorneys have been selected to the 2022 edition of Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers and 10 attorneys have been recognized on the Rising Stars list. |
10.27.2022 |
Spencer Fane proudly sponsored the Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City’s eighth annual Ag Outlook Forum on September 26. Attorneys Andrea Chase and Eric Johnson represented the firm at the event. |
09.01.2022 |
Spencer Fane is pleased to announce attorneys Andrea Chase, Jake Kohut, Brian Peterson, and Jason Smith have each been honored by Missouri Lawyers Weekly as an “Up & Coming” attorney. |
08.19.2022 |
Spencer Fane is pleased to announce that 201 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2023 edition of the Best Lawyers in America in 70 practice areas. |
07.25.2022 |
Spencer Fane attorneys Andrea Chase and Eric Van Horn recently authored an article published in The Show-Me Banker, the official magazine of the Missouri Independent Bankers Association, on a House bill that could change bankruptcy code debt limits. |
07.21.2022 |
Spencer Fane is pleased to announce attorney Andrea Chase has been chosen by the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce to participate in its Centurions Leadership Program. She is one of 42 Kansas Citians selected to the Apex fall 2024 class. |
07.19.2022 |
Spencer Fane attorney Andrea Chase recently published an article in The Show-Me Banker covering Chapter 7 bankruptcy and trustee administration. |
01.10.2022 |
We are pleased to announce seven attorneys have been elected to the partnership, continuing a trend of internal professional advancement during a period of sustained growth for the firm’s footprint and capabilities. The new partners include Andy Anderson (Phoenix), Brian Bear (Kansas City, Missouri), Andrea Chase (Kansas City, Missouri), Elizabeth O’Brien Felker (St. Louis), Arthur Gregg (St. Louis), Ravi Sundara (St. Louis), and James Wooll (Denver). |
12.09.2021 |
Spencer Fane is pleased to announce that 72 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2021 edition of the Super Lawyers list. The list includes: |
10.08.2021 |
Spencer Fane attorney Andrea Chase was recently honored with the 40 Under 40 award by the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI). The organization identifies forty “top industry professionals” who have made an impact on the insolvency industry. |
08.26.2021 |
Spencer Fane attorneys Andrea Chase and Eric Peterson recently wrote an article featured in The Show-Me Banker covering best practices for financial restructuring through receivership. |
10.15.2020 |
Spencer Fane attorneys Jim Lodoen and Andrea Chase recently published an article featured in the ABA Banking Journal discussing recent economic challenges for farms and the options lenders have to address distressed loans. |
12.16.2019 |
Spencer Fane attorney, Andrea Chase, was recently inducted as President of the Kansas City Bankruptcy Bar Association (KCBBA). In this role, Andrea will lead the board to provide a variety of programs and charitable activities for KCBBA members. |
08.07.2017 |
In an article in American Bankruptcy Institute Journal titled “Chapter 11 Conversion Conundrum,” Spencer Fane attorneys Andrea Chase and Eric Johnson, together with co-authors Mark Stingley and Sarah Holdmeyer with the Bryan Cave law firm, discuss the challenges of property ownership when an individual Chapter 11 case is converted to a Chapter 7. |