Charles Stephen Trimmier III

Charles Stephen Trimmier III

also known as Chip Trimmier

5.0
Rating: 6.9

Licensed for 30 years

Bankruptcy and debt Lawyer Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Debt, Banking, Debt & Lending Agreements ... +2 more

About Charles

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Banking 20%

Proactive risk manager with experience fact-finding as well as training executives and staff.

31 years

20%
Bankruptcy and Debt 20%

Exclusively representing creditors, Mr. Trimmier has prepared policies and procedures to minimize bankruptcy losses and detect significant instances of fraud. His efforts have produced groundbreaking precedents that benefit all secured creditors.

31 years

20%
Debt and Lending Agreements 20%

Thought leader providing creative solutions to operational challenges. Designed simple & efficient closed-end lending system in response to changes in Regulation Z open end lending requirements. Designed all-in-one deposit account agreement & open end lending agreement. Designed several unique approaches to credit card agreements responding to new regulatory requirements.

31 years

20%
Real Estate 20%

31 years

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 300-500 per hour

Retainer

Sometimes


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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 30 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1995

Retired

No misconduct found

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Charles Stephen Trimmier III's Reviews

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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Business

Posted by Dale | July 28, 2013 | Business

Tampa Bay

Mr. Trimmier is very knowledgeable in many aspects of the law. We have used his serves for industry specific issues, contract law and general business law. We will call on Mr. Trimmier again in the future.

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Real estate lawyer | Nov 14

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Banking lawyer | Apr 17

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Federal regulation lawyer | Aug 07

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Lawsuits and disputes lawyer

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Experience

Rating:  6.9 (Good)

Honors

1994

Laws of Banking, Most Outstanding Student, University of Alabama

1994

Bench & Bar Legal Honor Society, University of Alabama

Work Experience

2012 - Present

Member, Trimmier, Kudulis & Reisinger

1995 - 2011

Member, Trimmier Law Firm

Associations

1995 - Present

American Bar Association

1994 - Present

Phi Delta Phi

Sample of Legal Cases

NCUA v. First National Bank & Trust Co. et al., 519 U.S. 1148 (1997)

On February 25, 1998, the United States Supreme Court ruled that NCUA exceeded its authority; On July 28, 1998, Congress passed a legislative correction.

In re Harris, 226 B.R. 924 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1998)

Established new legal principle that a bankruptcy case may be dismissed if a debtor fails to timely reaffirm secured debt, exercise redemption, or surrender collateral in a Chapter 7 proceeding.

Bell-Tel FCU v. Kalter (292 F.3d 1350; 11th Cir. 2002)

Forced Florida Bankruptcy Courts to allow secured creditors to refuse to surrender motor vehicles repossessed prior to bankruptcy

In re DeSantis, 395 BR 162 (Bankr. MD Fla. 2008)

Obtained sanctions award against debtor attorney

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Education

1995

University of Alabama School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2005

FCUL Annual Meeting; Executive Lunch Speaker

Bankruptcy Reform

2002

FCUL Collections & Bankruptcy Conference

Creditors' Rights in Bankruptcy

Publications

1992

Southern Academic Review The debt crisis and development in Latin America: Are debt for nature swaps an answer?

1991

Southern Academic Review Toxic society: A study of waterway contamination with a focus on the Rhine & North Sea and the Mississippi & Gulf of Mexico.

Languages

English

Spanish

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