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Richard D. Nelson
Member
Direct Phone: (513) 333-5255
Direct Fax: (513) 333-5275
Email: rnelson@ctks.com
1200 Chiquita Center
250 East Fifth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
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| Professional Experience | Mr. Nelson's practice is concentrated in the areas of business reorganization, financial workouts, bankruptcy, and general business and corporate matters. He has been involved in a broad spectrum of financial and bankruptcy related cases and litigation matters, and has appeared in numerous federal and state courts. He also represents a number of businesses and banks on general corporate matters.
Mr. Nelson has been a Chapter 7 Panel Trustee in the Southern District of Ohio since 1990 and has extensive experience in representation of debtors, creditors, and creditors' committees in Chapter 11 cases and in out-of-court workouts. In addition to his services as a Chapter 7 Trustee, Mr. Nelson has served as a Chapter 11 Trustee and is a receiver in state court and district court proceedings.
Mr. Nelson is currently a member of the Local Rules Committee for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio and Co-Chairman of the Chapter 11 Sub-Committee. He is also a Chairman of the Ethics Committee of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees. Mr. Nelson is a frequent speaker at a number of seminars on bankruptcy and reorganization topics.
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Practice Areas |
Bankruptcy & Reorganization
Commercial Finance
Corporate & Business Law
Litigation
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Bar Admissions | State: Ohio
Federal: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
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Education | J.D., University of Cincinnati College of Law, 1974
B.A., Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1971
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| Representative Matters |
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee and Attorney for Trustee in multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme case.
Served as lead counsel and co-counsel for debtors-in-possession and creditors' committees in large Chapter 11 proceedings.
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| Presentations and Articles |
"First Day Motions in Chapter 11 Proceedings," American Bankruptcy Law Forum, Dayton, Ohio, April 2005
"Chapter 7 Practices from Trustee's Perspective," Annual Trustee Seminar, Panel Presentation, January 2005
"Fraud Investigation in Chapter 11," Moderator, Panel Presentation, Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Seminar, August 2004
"Standardizing the Practice: Cash Collateral and DIP Financing in Chapter 11," Panel participant and presenter, Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Seminar, August 2004.
"Tools, Traps and Temptations: Consumer Creditor Ethics under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005," American Bankruptcy Institute 2005 Winter Leadership Conference, December 2005.
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| Community Involvement |
Past Board Member, Treasurer and President, Cincinnati Say East Soccer Association
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Professional Associations |
Cincinnati Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
American Bankruptcy Law Forum (Member and Trustee)
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| Honors and Awards |
Named one of the top 100 Ohio Super Lawyers 2007 in Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine
Named one of the top 50 Ohio Super Lawyers 2007 in Cincinnati Magazine
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Professional Associations |
Cincinnati Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
American Bankruptcy Law Forum (Member and Trustee)
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* Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process.
Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary.
Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.
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