Ralph E McDowell
USA Guide 2024
Band 2 : Bankruptcy/Restructuring
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About
Provided by Ralph E McDowell
Practice Areas
Practice focused on commercial bankruptcy, debtors’ and creditors’ rights, and workouts. Represents banks and other financial institutions in pre-bankruptcy workouts, commercial bankruptcy cases, and troubled credit situations. Represents financial institutions in court proceedings, sale of debt transactions, foreclosures, liquidation of assets, and forbearance arrangements. Represents numerous automotive and manufacturing clients in bankruptcy and troubled supplier situations. Has represented trustees, creditors’ committees, non-bank creditors and various debtors in all aspects of bankruptcy cases and debtor-creditor disputes. Assists the firm’s loan origination lawyers in structuring and documenting complex loan transactions, and represents parties in the purchase of assets from trustees, receivers, debtors in possession, and from troubled companies. He was the Best Lawyers in America 2020 Detroit Lawyer of the Year for Bankruptcy and Debtor-Creditor Rights. Has been listed as one of the Top 100 attorneys in Michigan by Michigan Super Lawyers.
Professional Memberships
State Bar of Michigan, Detroit Bar Association.
Personal
JD, magna cum laude, University of Detroit-Mercy School of Law; BA, Kalamazoo College. Serves as Vice President of the Board of Directors and as a member of the Executive Committee of Hebrew Free Loan of Metropolitan Detroit and on the Detroit Institute of Arts Audit Committee.
Chambers Review
USA
Ralph McDowell is highly regarded for his experience acting on behalf of creditors, particularly banks and financial institutions. He has further expertise in the representation of debtors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He's an excellent lawyer."
"Ralph will always go the extra mile for clients."
"He's an excellent lawyer."
"Ralph will always go the extra mile for clients."
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