Practicing in bankruptcy, insolvency, creditors' rights and commercial litigation, John is board-certified in business and consumer bankruptcy law by the American Board of Certification and is a CPA in Missouri.
John has authored periodic articles on bankruptcy topics in KC Counselor, the official publication of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. He has also been a speaker on bankruptcy topics at the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association and the Kansas City Bankruptcy Bar Association.
John joined the firm as a partner in 2003.
*The American Board of Certification's Business Bankruptcy certification program is accredited by the American Bar Association. Neither the Supreme Court of Missouri nor the Missouri Bar reviews or approves certifying organizations or special designations.
Awards & Recognitions
· The Best Lawyers in America, Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2009-2012
· Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law, 2006-2011
Professional Associations & Memberships
· American Bankruptcy Institute
· American Board of Certification, Board of Directors, 2003
· Kansas Bar Association
· Kansas City Bankruptcy Bar Association
· The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
· The Missouri Bar
· Missouri Society of CPAs
Civic Involvement
· Volunteer Attorney Project
Clerkships
· U.S. Department of Justice, Office of The U.S. Trustee, Kansas City, Mo., 1992-1993
· The Hon. Karen M. See, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Missouri, 1993
Experience
· Lead bankruptcy counsel for the largest agricultural cooperative Chapter 11 bankruptcy case ever filed in Kansas
News & Publications
News
10.19.11, Super Lawyers 2011 Names 71 Husch Blackwell Attorneys from Missouri and Nebraska; an Additional 15 Listed as Rising Stars
9.26.11, Kansas City Business Journal Names 10 Husch Blackwell Attorneys to 2011 Best of the Bar
9.6.11, More Than 100 Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers 2012
10.13.10, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2010 Names 64 Husch Blackwell Attorneys; An Additional 20 Listed as Rising Stars
10.22.09, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2009 Names 73 Husch Blackwell Sanders Attorneys
Publications
Small Business Bankruptcy Reorganizations, Wiley Law Publication Book
Events
5.7.09, Franchise & Distribution Seminar
Kansas City, MO
Seminar