lawyer

Leon N. Mayer

Associate
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Mr. Mayer specializes in individual and commercial bankruptcy and out of court workouts. He has represented debtors, creditors, and trustees in various Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 cases. These representations have involved numerous individuals, and various business entities, including manufacturers, real estate developers and small businesses in various debtor-creditor matters. He has also represented debtors in litigation in bankruptcy, state and federal courts.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

Represented a manufacturing company and its principal in an out of court wind down. Successfully negotiated forbearance agreements with secured lenders, and shielded principal from personal liability.

Represented a real estate developer in negotiating with lenders to wind down various business ventures and limited personal liability.

Represented an individual chapter 7 debtor who had assets of approximately $20,000 and liabilities of approximately $800,000, which included over $600,000 of liability to the IRS. Successfully obtained a discharge of all debts.

Represented an individual chapter 7 debtor with assets of approximately $600,000 and liabilities of approximately $3,300,000, and who was sued to except $1,000,000 of debt from discharge. Successfully defended the nondischargability action and obtained a complete discharge of all debts.

Represented an individual debtor subject to a nondischargable judgment of $1,700,000 in Federal Court. Defended debtor against collection actions and eventually negotiated settlement which only provided for turnover of real property interests in which debtor had no equity in full satisfaction of judgment.

Durant v State of Michigan: The Interaction of the Headlee Amendment to the Michigan Constitution and Funding for Special Education Provided by the State to Local School Districts, Spring 1999 DCL/MSU Law Review

SEMINARS

Guest lecturer at Michigan State University College of Law on bankruptcy topics. Speaker at the Legal Aid & Defender Association, Inc. on consumer bankruptcy issues.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Member of the Consumer Bankruptcy Association of Metropolitan Detroit.