Rob's practice focuses primarily on bankruptcy and related commercial matters.  He has significant experience representing chapter 11 debtors, lenders, trustees and other parties in major bankruptcy cases.  Rob also has considerable experience representing businesses and municipalities in a variety of non-bankruptcy matters.

Education

Capital University (J.D., 1984)

Indiana University (B.S., 1981)

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy/Corporate Reorganization

Debtor/Creditor Rights

Commercial Law

Commercial Banking

Civil Litigation

Corporate/Securities

Municipal Law

Bar Admissions

Ohio

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

Noteworthy Matters/Cases

Represented a publicly traded retailer in a Chapter 11 proceeding.

Represented a publicly traded metals processing company and its subsidiaries in a Chapter 11 proceeding.

Represented directors and officers of publicly traded company during its Chapter 11 proceedings.

Represented credit union in bankruptcy proceedings of automobile leasing company.

Represented Chapter 11 debtor as special counsel to prosecute several hundred preference claims.

Represented major secured lender in Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings of sporting goods manufacturer.

Represented commercial real property lessor in bankruptcy proceeding.

Represented Chapter 11 Trustee of Ponzi Scheme to prosecute in excess of 500 fraudulent transfer actions.

Represented insurance company in adversary proceeding initiated by Chapter 11 debtor asserting breach of contract and bad faith claims.

Represented financial institutions in various state court and federal court litigation.

Defended and prosecuted various types of bankruptcy litigation, including fraudulent conveyances, preferences, automatic stay litigation and discharge and dischargeability claims.

Represented various appellants and appellees in appeals of bankruptcy court decisions to the district court, the BAP and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Represented national student loan guaranty agency.

Represented Chapter 7 trustee in numerous cases.

Represented defendant in a qui tam or whistleblower claim filed under federal False Claims Act.

Memberships and Community Involvement

American Bankruptcy Law Forum

Ohio State Bar Association

Dayton Bar Association

Woodland Arboretum Foundation, Secretary

Woodland Cemetery Association of Dayton, Secretary, Member, Board of Trustees

Moraine Country Club, Member Board of Governors