Peter D. Kerth | Attorney

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About Peter

Mr. Kerth concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial bankruptcy and loan workouts, as well as secured transactions and loan documentation.

Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights

Mr. Kerth represents both debtors and creditors in all phases of commercial and agricultural bankruptcy reorganizations. He regularly represents clients before the federal bankruptcy court in litigation arising in bankruptcy cases, including preference, and fraudulent transfer claims.

He also represents both lenders and borrowers in informal loan workouts and enforcement of creditors' rights, including foreclosure and replevin proceedings.

Representative engagements include:

Lender's counsel for loan workout for a regional time-share resort

Lender's and borrower's counsel in workout and foreclosures with commercial and residential builders and developers

Lender's counsel for workout with automotive dealership

Debtor's counsel in Chapter 11 case for building products distributor to establish channeling trust for asbestos claims

Debtor's counsel for publicly traded steel products distributor

Lender's counsel in several Chapter 11 filings for steel producer

Airport authority's counsel in Chapter 11 for national airline

Creditor's committee counsel in Chapter 11 for multiple facility  weight loss company

Receiver for 501(c)(3) entity

Secured Transactions

Mr. Kerth represents lenders and borrowers in the documentation of secured transactions involving both real and personal property, and in particular advises clients in the structuring of loan transactions to avoid subsequent fraudulent conveyance claims and other bankruptcy issues.

Admission

Verified Washington

1982

Verified Arizona

Education

Randolph-Macon College B.A., Bachelor of Arts

Gallop Johnson & Neuman Lc Highlights

Dispute Resolution, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy, Biotechnology, Corporate, Business Organization; Construction; Credit & Debt; Elder Law; Employment; Energy; Environmental Law; Estate Planning; Family Law; Franchising; Government Agencies; Government Contract; Mental Health; Immigration; Insurance; Intellectual Property; International; Labor Law; Litigation; Merger & Acquisition; Wills & Probate; Products Liability; Real Estate; Securities; Tax; Trusts

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