Michael D. Fielding is a Kansas City bankruptcy and commercial litigation attorney who defends creditors and enforces their rights.  He represents secured lenders, unsecured creditors, distressed asset purchasers, committees, trustees, and Chapter 11 debtors in complex corporate reorganizations.  He has tried several cases and done multiple foreclosures.  He has represented the receivers of insolvent insurance carriers on novel matters. He has significant experience managing numerous interrelated cases for a single client.

Michael has prosecuted and defended hundreds of contested preferential transfer and fraudulent conveyance actions including the successful resolution of several cases with claims in excess of a million dollars.  As part of his extensive work on these avoidance actions, he has developed a sophisticated computer program which enables him to quickly analyze a client’s data and identify optimal defensive positions to take.  By combining technology with his vast experience in this area of the law, Michael has obtained tremendous results for his clients while simultaneously minimizing their litigation expenses. 

Michael is Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy by the American Board of Certification.*  He has spoken at national, regional and local conferences on various bankruptcy and other litigation oriented topics. He has published several articles nationally and internationally in various well-respected bankruptcy and trade publications.

Michael is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Kansas and Missouri.

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*The American Board of Certification’s Business Bankruptcy certification program is accredited by the American Bar Association. Neither the Supreme Court of Missouri nor the Missouri Bar reviews or approves certifying organizations or special designations.