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Jane F. Zimmerman

also known as Ginger Zimmerman, Jane F. (Ginger) Zimmerman

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Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 40 years

Business Lawyer at Madison, WI
Practice Areas: Business, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Debt Collection ... +9 more

33 E Main St Ste 500, PO Box 2038, Madison, WI

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Biography

Co-Author: The Wisconsin Business Advisor Series: Collections and Bankruptcy Chapters 2006 Edition, CLE Books, State Bar of Wisconsin. Author: "Bankruptcy in Wonderland: What Alice Needs t...

Practice Areas

12

Practice Areas

Agriculture 9%

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Banking 9%

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Bankruptcy and Debt 9%

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Business 9%

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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy 9%

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Debt and Lending Agreements 9%

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Debt Collection 9%

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Debt Settlement 9%

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Lawsuits and Disputes 9%

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Litigation 9%

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Real Estate 9%

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Other 1%

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Licenses

Licensed in Wisconsin for 40 years

State: Wisconsin

Acquired: 1985

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Murphy Desmond Sc

(608) 257-4333

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33 E Main St Ste 500, PO Box 2038, Madison, WI, 53701-2038

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Posted by Walter | June 01, 2015 | Bankruptcy & Debt

Pillar of Restructuring Efforts

I am a restructuring consultant and I have worked with Ginger on four matters over about ten years. In every one she has been extremely timely in her communications, detailed and prepared in her legal work, and clear in her verbal communications. She also sees the matter from the client's perspecti...ve, so that if it is simply procedural, she explains the why and when; if there are legal strategies to be weighed , she explains the pros and cons to prepare the client to make a decision. She has helped in a unique state of Wisconsin receivership action under which a retail chain was sold for full repayment of the secured; in an out-of-court debt restructuring, which included a forbearance agreement and debt covenant re-set; and a contentious chapter 11 proceeding, where she served as counsel to the Chief Restructuring Officer. Potential litigation in this matter, in particular, was new territory to me, and Ginger's easy and confident style as well as legal-eagle drafting prevented tensions from rising too high. All of the matters were successfully concluded from the client's perspective. I strongly recommend Ginger as a partner for any restructuring, creditor's rights or bankruptcy matter, and I would be delighted to work with her again.

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

AV Rated, Martindale Hubbell

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Best Lawyer, Creditor-Debtor Rights, Bankruptcy/Insolvency Law, Best Lawyers in America

2018

Lawyer of the Year (Madison) -Creditor Debtor Rights, Best Lawyers in America

2017

Super Lawyer, Wisconsin Super Lawyers

2017

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Lawyer of the Year (Madison) - Creditor Debtor Rights, Best Lawyers in America

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2012

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2011

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2011

Top 25 Female Lawyers, Wisconsin Super Lawyers

2010

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2009

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2009

Women in the Law Honoree, Wisconsin Law Journal

2008

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

1982

Honors: Cum Laude, Georgetown University

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AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2017 - Present

President & Managing Shareholder, Murphy Desmond S.C.

2013 - Present

Chair of Board of Directors, Murphy Desmond S.C.

1992 - Present

Shareholder, Attorney, Murphy Desmond S.C.

1900 - Present

Member, Murphy Desmond S.C.

Associations

2014 - Present

United States Supreme Court

Member

1994 - Present

American Bankruptcy Institute

Member

1993 - Present

Seventh Circuit Bar Association

Member

1991 - Present

Dane County Bar Association

Member

1989 - Present

Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association

Member

1985 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

1985 - Present

Western District Bar Association of Wisconsin

Member

1985 - Present

State Bar of Wisconsin

Member

State Bar of Wisconsin, Agricultural/Agribusiness Law Section

Member

State Bar of Wisconsin, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section

Member

State Bar of Wisconsin, Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Creditors' Rights Section

Member

State Bar of Wisconsin, Business Law Section

Member

American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section

Member

American Bar Association, State and Local Government Section

Member

American Bar Association, Business Law Section

Member

2005 - 2006

Dane County Bar Association

Member, Courthouse Committee

1994 - 1995

Western District Bar Association of Wisconsin

Co-chair, Programs

1993 - 1996

Dane County Bar Association

Member, Long Range Planning & PR Newsletter Committees

1989 - 1991

Western District Bar Association of Wisconsin

Secretary

Education

1985

University of Wisconsin Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1985

University of Wisconsin-Madison

JD

1982

Georgetown University

BS - Bachelor of Science

1982

Georgetown University

BSBA

Speaking Engagements

2014

UW Law School Conference

Creditor-Debtor Law

2013

State Bar of Wisconsin, Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Creditors' Rights Section

D&O, BLT, CPC and DIPs: The ABC's for Insiders

2013

State Bar of Wisconsin, Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Creditors' Rights Section

Chapter 11 Restructuring of Long Term Secured Debt: Interest Rates, Prepayment Penalties, Cramdown, Duration

2011

Lawyering Skills Week, UW-Madison

General Law Practice

2010

Turnaround Management Association

CTP Expert Witness Workshop

2004

American Bankruptcy Institute

Professional Compensation

Publications

2006

Wisconsin Woman Magazine Bankruptcy in Wonderland: What Alice Needs to Know

2006

Wisconsin Business Advisor Series Collection Remedies (co-authored)

2006

Wisconsin Business Advisor Series Workout, Nonbankruptcy Alternatives and Bankruptcy (co-authored)

2005

American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Journal Moving Vehicles No Longer Hidden Treasure

Languages

English

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