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Winning in bankruptcy court.  Peter successfully tried one of only two jury trials in the Western District of Wisconsin Bankruptcy Court.

Completing a rare Chapter 11.  Peter confirmed and consummated one of a limited number of 100% payment Chapter 11 Reorganization Plans in the Western District of Wisconsin.

“My 30-plus-years experience on both sides of debtor/creditor issues allows me to offer clients the best possible representation in considering debt restructuring, workouts, collection, bankruptcy and alternatives to bankruptcy.”

“Many of my clients face urgent situations:  a debtor about to lose his home or valuable personal property; a secured creditor whose collateral is threatened or vanishing.  This profession’s reward is formulating and implementing creative and effective solutions to these kinds of dilemmas.”

• 10 years experience defending complex professional malpractice and products liability litigation in over 30 jury trials.
• Represented agricultural lenders in bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy litigation.
• During the 1980's farm crisis in Wisconsin tightened its grip on the Wisconsin agricultural community, Peter accepted an invitation to become a Chapter 7 Panel Trustee and concentrate on bankruptcy and debtor/creditor litigation.
• Appointed in 1986, Chapter 7 Panel Trustee in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, administering thousands of cases in that capacity.
• Certified in both consumer bankruptcy law and business bankruptcy law by American Board of Certification in 1996, Recertified in 2001 and 2006.
• Extensive experience in debtor/creditor rights, secured and unsecured credit transactions, real estate and foreclosure.
• Clients include commercial and agricultural lenders, insurance companies and business entities, as well as individual debtors, creditors and Trustees.
• Served as a private Trustee/Receiver in complicated cases.
• Invited lecturer and faculty member at numerous Wisconsin State Bar CLE approved seminars, including those sponsored by the Wisconsin State Bar, the Western District of Wisconsin Bankruptcy Bar, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court-Western District of Wisconsin Clerk's Office and the United States Trustee's Office.

American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
State Bar of Arizona, Member
Dane County Bar Association (WI), Member
National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, Member
Scottsdale Bar Association, Member
State Bar of Wisconsin, Member

J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, 1972.
B.A., Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1968.
A.A., Concordia College, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1966.