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Michael D. Fielding
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Michael D. Fielding is a Kansas City bankruptcy and commercial litigation attorney who defends creditors and enforces their rights. He represents secured lenders, unsecured creditors, distressed asset purchasers, committees, trustees, and Chapter 11 debtors in complex corporate reorganizations. He has tried several cases and done multiple foreclosures. He has represented the receivers of insolvent insurance carriers on novel matters. He has significant experience managing numerous interrelated cases for a single client.
Michael has prosecuted and defended hundreds of contested preferential transfer and fraudulent conveyance actions including the successful resolution of several cases with claims in excess of a million dollars. As part of his extensive work on these avoidance actions, he has developed a sophisticated computer program which enables him to quickly analyze a client’s data and identify optimal defensive positions to take. By combining technology with his vast experience in this area of the law, Michael has obtained tremendous results for his clients while simultaneously minimizing their litigation expenses.
Michael is Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy by the American Board of Certification.* He has spoken at national, regional and local conferences on various bankruptcy and other litigation oriented topics. He has published several articles nationally and internationally in various well-respected bankruptcy and trade publications.
Michael is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Kansas and Missouri.
The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements. Past results afford no guarantee of future results. Every case is different and must be judged on its own merits.
*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.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Bankruptcy and Debt
85%
24 years
Litigation
15%
24 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Nebraska for 3 years
State: Nebraska
Acquired: 2022
No misconduct found
Licensed in Kansas for 23 years
State: Kansas
Acquired: 2002
No misconduct found
Licensed in Missouri for 24 years
State: Missouri
Acquired: 2001
No misconduct found
Location
Husch Blackwell LLP
4801 Main St Ste 1000, Kansas City, MO, 64112-2551
Husch Blackwell LLP
4801 Main St Ste 1000, Kansas City, MO, 64112-2551
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Posted by Michael | March 09, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt
A+ Bankruptcy attorney
As General Counsel for Newport Television I knew we needed an excellent bankruptcy counsel as we navigated the pool of various clients who filed bankruptcy while owing us money. Mike and his team at Husch Blackwell did a tremendous job and they were especially great about explaining complex bankrup...
Posted by anonymous | March 04, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt
Excellent on Creditor's Rights
I was general counsel of a large bulk mineral products company. With a large customer base, there were always changes in their financial situations, including bankruptcies. Michael proved to be very innovative in maximizing our recoveries, even after a customer had defaulted and filed for bankruptc...
Posted by Josh | March 02, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt
Honesty, Legal Expertise, Business Acumen, and Highly Responsive
Michael is a genuinely honest and just man with high integrity. I have used Michael’s legal services since 2007 on a variety of contractual and bankruptcy related issues. Based upon his advice and expertise, I consider him to have an excellent legal mind that understands the nuances of dealing with...
Posted by Christopher | February 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Diligence and Expertise
I retained Michael Fielding to assist me in my capacity as the Chapter Seven Bankruptcy Trustee of the Brooke Corporation and related companies. The task was significant and complex. Michael had the expertise for the assignment and has been diligent in his representation. He was also effective and ...
Michael D. Fielding's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. Michael is one of the best and toughest lawyers I have dealt with in my 40 + years of experience. I recommend him for all bankruptcy and business matters in the Kansas City area."
Harry Boul
Chapter 11 bankruptcy lawyer
Experience
Honors
2015
Best of the Bar, Kansas City Business Journal
2015
Super Lawyer, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine
2014
Best of the Bar, Kansas City Business Journal
2014
Super Lawyer, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine
2013
Best of the Bar, Kansas City Business Journal
2013
Super Lawyer, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine
2012
Super Lawyer, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine
2011
Super Lawyer, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine
2008
American Board of Certification, Business Bankruptcy Specialist
Work Experience
2001 - Present
Partner, Husch Blackwell LLP
2001 - 2001
Extern, Utah Supreme Court
2000 - 2000
Summer Associate, Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin, LLP
2000 - 2000
Extern, Missouri Attorney General's Office
2000 - 2001
Law Clerk, Stirba & Hathaway
1999 - 2000
Law Clerk, Duval Hansen Witt & Morley, P.C.
1999 - 1999
Summer Clerk, Missouri Attorney General's Office
1999 - 1999
Extern, Utah Fourth District Court
Associations
2016 - Present
American Board of CertificationDirector
2014 - Present
American Bankruptcy InstituteEducation Director, Labor & Employment Committee
2014 - Present
UMKC Law & Religions Symposium Steering CommitteeChair
2014 - Present
J. Reuben Clark Law SocietyMember, Religious Freedom Committee
2013 - Present
National Eagle Scout AssociationMember
2012 - Present
Boy Scouts of America11-year Old Scoutmaster
2010 - Present
Legal Aid of Western MissouriVolunteer Attorney
2004 - Present
American Bankruptcy InstituteMember
2013 - 2013
American Bankruptcy InstituteNewsletter Editor, Labor & Employment Committee
2013 - 2013
Boy Scouts of AmericaUnit Commissioner
2011 - 2012
City of Independence, MissouriPersonnel Board
2010 - 2013
J. Reuben Clark Law Society, Kansas City ChapterBoard Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Redmond v. SpiritBank, 541 B.R. 492 (Bankr. D. Kan. 2015)
Obtained judgment voiding a $2 million transfer as a constructively fraudulent conveyance
Redmond v. NCMIC Finance Corp. (In re Brooke Corp.), 485 B.R. 650 (Bankr.D.Kan. 2013)
Obtained a court ruling granting a motion to dismiss more than $12 million in counterclaims.
In re Patterson, 2013 WL 3376780 (Bankr. N.D. Ala. 2013)
Obtained summary judgment denying discharge of $807,500 debt
In re Brooke Corp., 443 B.R. 856 (Bankr.D.Kan. 2011)
Obtained a summary judgment denying administrative expense claim for indenture trustee of notes held by securitized lenders.
Guang Dong Light Headgear Factory Co. Ltd. v. ACI International Inc., 521 F.Supp.2d 1153 (D.Kan. 2007)
Obtained court order confirming foreign arbitration award.
In re Quantum Foods, LLC, 554 B.R. 729 (Bankr. D. Del. 2016)
In a matter of first impression in the Delaware Bankruptcy Court, obtained a ruling holding that a client could off-set its $2.6 million administrative expense claim against alleged preference liability.
Education
2001
Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1998
Brigham Young University
B.A.,
Speaking Engagements
2015
Webinar
Discovery Evidence & Strategies in Bankruptcy Litigation
2014
Lunch Presentation
Avoiding Bankruptcy Whammies for Secured Creditors
2014
Corporate Counsel CLE
Hardballs in Bankruptcy: Preferential Transfers & Distressed Asset Sales
2014
CLE Luncheon
Summary of Important Supreme Court Decisions and Federal Legislation Impacting the Free Exercise of Religion
2014
CLE
Creditor Remedies Available in Bankruptcy
2014
CLE
Common Landlord Tenant Issues in Bankruptcy
2014
CLE
Identifying Fraudulent Conveyances
2014
CLE
Buying and Selling Bankrupt and Foreclosed-on Properties
2013
Webinar
Bankruptcy Litigation 101
2013
CLE
Common Landlord Tenant Issues in Bankruptcy
2012
Webinar
Benn & the State of Missouri Exemptions
2012
CLE
Special Rights in Particular Property and Miscellaneous Creditors’ Rights
2011
Univ. of Cent. Missouri’s Inst. for Entrepreneurial Studies and Development & Small Business & Technology Development Center
An Ounce of Prevention and a Pound of Cure: Practical Pointers for Credit Managers Before and After Bankruptcy
2011
Presentation to Realtors
Weathering the Storm: Critical Considerations for Dealing with Financial Distressed Real Estate
2011
CLE
Using Accounting and Financial Records as Evidence
2011
CLE
The Impact of Bankruptcy on Collections
2010
Presentation to Realtors
Making the Most of a Down Market: Key Bankruptcy Issues for Realtors
2010
Luncheon Presentation
On the Brink of Bankruptcy: Advising the Small Business
2010
Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneurs in Motion Conference
Surviving in a Sluggish Economy: Key Bankruptcy Considerations for Small Businesses
2010
CLE
A Primer on Preferential Transfers and Fraudulent Conveyances
2009
Webinar
Minimize Your Exposure to Bankruptcy Avoidance Actions
2009
35th Annual Seminar on Bankruptcy Law and Rules
Remember the Forgotten: Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2019
2009
35th Annual Seminar on Bankruptcy Law and Rules
A Primer on the Admissibility of ESI in Bankruptcy Proceedings
2009
35th Annual Seminar on Bankruptcy Law and Rules
A Primer on the Admissibility of ESI in Bankruptcy Proceedings
2009
14th Biennial Judge Joe Lee Bankruptcy Institute
Bankruptcy, Electronically Stored Information and an Attorney’s Ethical Obligations: Practical Pointers for Your Practice
2008
The Computer Forensics Show
The Unique Challenges of Bankruptcy & ESI
2008
CLE
Debt Collection in a Global Environment: Arbitration, Litigation & Insolvency Proceedings
2008
34th Annual Seminar on Bankruptcy Law and Rules
Bankruptcy, Electronically Stored Information and an Attorney’s Ethical Obligations: Practical Pointers for Your Practice
2008
34th Annual Seminar on Bankruptcy Law and Rules
Tri-Party Transactions & the Avoidance Powers
2008
1st Annual St. Louis Bankruptcy Conference
Bankruptcy, Electronically Stored Information and an Attorney’s Ethical Obligations: Practical Pointers for Your Practice
2007
Winter Leadership Conference
Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee educational session
2007
Missouri Bar Annual Spring Meeting
Get Your House in Order in the World of E-Discovery: Controlling the Attorney-Client & Work Product Privileges
2007
Conference on Digital Forensics, Security and Law
Preserving the Attorney-Client Privilege for Electronically Stored Information in Civil Cases under the FRCP and FRE: It’s Not Easy
2007
CLE Teleconference
Arbitration is not Always Mandatory! Key Arguments to Avoid Arbitration in Bankruptcy
2007
CLE Presentation
A Primer on International Litigation
2007
CLE
Awake from the E-Discovery Nightmare!
2007
CLE
Avoiding Arbitration in Bankruptcy: An Arsenal of Arguments
2007
Annual Spring Meeting
Understanding Debtor Responsibilities in Consumer and Business Cases: Providing Electronically Stored Information
2007
27th annual Midwestern Bankruptcy Institute
Bankruptcy, Electronically Stored Information and an Attorney’s Ethical Obligations: Practical Pointers for Your Practice
2006
CLE
The Prudent Creditor: Protecting Your Right to Get Paid During a Bankruptcy in Kansas
2006
CLE
A Solid Foundation: Five Cornerstones of International Litigation
2006
CLE
Ethical Considerations for Creditors’ Attorneys in Bankruptcy Proceedings
2005
CLE
Avoiding the Avoiding Powers: Defenses To Preferential Transfers
2005
CLE
Recent Developments In Professional Responsibility Issues
2005
CLE
Ethical Issues in Bankruptcy: A Summary of Recent & Noteworthy Cases
2004
CLE
Recent Chapter 11 Bankruptcy decisions in the District of Kansas and the Western District of Missouri
2004
CLE
Defenses to preferential and fraudulent conveyances
Publications
2014
The RMA Journal
Aggressively Protect Your Collateral When Borrowers Attempt Asset Transfers
2014
ABI LABOR & EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE NEWSLETTER
An Unordinary “Defense” to Preference Claims Against Employee Benefit Providers
2014
The RMA Journal
How to Minimize the Risk of Bankruptcy Avoidance Actions
2014
THINKING BIGGER BUSINESS
How to Defuse Your Customer’s Bankruptcy
2008
CREDIT-TO-CASH ADVISOR
Obtaining Foreign Judgments for Commercial Debts that are Enforceable in the U.S.
2008
American Bankruptcy Institute Journal
Practical Pointers for Your Practice: Bankruptcy, ESI and the Attorney-Client Privilege
2008
AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY INSTITUTE LAW REVIEW
Elevating Business Above the Constitution: Arbitration and Bankruptcy Proofs of Claim
2008
MANAGING CREDIT, RECEIVABLES & COLLECTIONS
How to Structure a Multiparty Transaction to Minimize Risk
2008
BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES POLICY REPORT
Navigating the Intersection of Bankruptcy and Commercial Arbitration
2007
NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL
In Praise of Humility
2007
ABI ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMMITTEE NEWSLETTER
Six Arguments for Avoiding Arbitration in Bankruptcy
2007
ABI INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE NEWSLETTER
Protecting the Attorney/Client Privilege in Transnational Insolvency Proceedings
2007
American Bankruptcy Institute Journal
How to Avoid Arbitration in Bankruptcy: Six Arguments in Your Arsenal
2007
American Bankruptcy Institute Journal
You Need to Know This: Bankruptcy and Attorney - Client Privilege in the Electronic Age,
2006
NORTON BANKRUPTCY LAW ADVISOR
Ancillary Proceedings Under New Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code
2006
ABI COMMERCIAL FRAUD TASK FORCE COMMITTEE NEWSLETTER
Domestically Avoiding International Fraudulent Conveyances - - Can It Be Done? The Answer is Far from Certain
2006
ABI INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE NEWSLETTER
The Attorney-Client Privilege and Chapter 15: How Secure Are Your Communications?
2005
INSOL World
Ancillary Proceedings in the United States
2005
INSOL World
Ancillary Proceedings in the United States - Part II
2005
NORTON BANKRUPTCY LAW ADVISER
Eighth Circuit Review
2001
BANKRUPTCY DEVELOPMENTS JOURNAL
Preventing Voluntary and Involuntary Bankruptcy Petitions by Limited Liability Companies
Languages
English
Spanish
Activity
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