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Timothy F. Nixon is a commercial lawyer representing clients in state and federal courts. He is the lead attorney for the Firm's Business Finance and Restructuring practice group. He is also a member of the Business and Litigation Practice Groups. He is a frequent lecturer and speaker on matters involving Commercial Litigation, the Uniform Commercial Code, and Bankruptcy Law. Tim has addressed the American Bankruptcy Institute, State Bar of Wisconsin, the Turnaround Management Association and Chicago Bar Associations. He is an expert commentator on bankruptcy issues for newspaper, radio and television. In addition, he is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay. He has written articles such as "Will the Hedges Grow in the Distressed Market Gardens of China and Asia?" (Financier Worldwide Magazine, United Kingdom, October 2006) and is a co-author of the award winning No Small Change: The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005. Tim has represented clients in cases before the United States Supreme Court, the Courts of Appeal as well as in bankruptcy courts throughout the United States, including some of the largest bankruptcies filed in the United States. Tim's practice has included advising, among others, Dutch, Russian, and Australian clients on American Bankruptcy Law as well as advising American clients on foreign insolvency issues and practice. Tim has also represented a British bankruptcy trustee in administering assets in the United States. Tim is a member of the Milwaukee County, Dane County and Brown County Bar Associations, the State Bar Associations of Wisconsin and New York, and the American Bar Association as well as the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Commercial Law of League of America. He has served as the President and Vice President of the Western District Bankruptcy Bar and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Bankruptcy Insolvency and Creditors Rights Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin. Tim's clients include: retail companies, manufacturing companies, construction companies, food processors, banks, financial institutions, and other manufacturing and service businesses. Moreover he represents clients in all aspects of bankruptcy including debtors, secured creditors, creditor committees, asset purchasers, receivers, and trustees. He is one of a handful of lawyers with substantial experience in Wisconsin Chapter 128 Receiverships as well as Wisconsin's unique wage lien law in Chapter 109. Tim earned his master's degree in public policy and administration and his law degree cum laude from the University of Wisconsin where he was a member of the Order of the Coif. While attending graduate school, Tim served an internship in the Office of Management and Budget in Washington, D.C. Prior to graduate school, Tim served as a ship's officer in the Merchant Marine for nine years.He also has held a number of positions in municipal government and is a frequent speaker on those issues. Part of Tim's practice involves special assignments for municipalities.
Representative Matters
Reported Cases
Farrey v. Sanderfoot, 500 U.S. 291, 114 U.S. L.ed 2d 825, (1991)
In Re Tak Communication, Inc., 985 F.2d 916, (7th Cir. 1993)
In re Specialtychem Products Corp., 372 B.R. 434 (E.D. Wis. 2007)
In re ANR Advance Transportation Co., Inc., 302 B.R. 607 (E.D. Wis. 2003)
Hodge Bros. v. Delong Co., Inc., 942 F.Supp. 412 (W.D. Wis. 1996)
Messner Manor Assoc. v. WHEDA, 204 Wis. 2d.492, 555 N.W. 2d. 156 (Ct. App. 1996)
In re Miller, 366 B.R. 408 (B.R. E.D. Wis. 2005).
In re ANR Advance Transportation Co., Inc., 288 B.R. 208 (Bankr. E.D. Wis. 2002)
In re ANR Advance Transportation Co., Inc., 283 B.R. 737 (Bankr. E.D. Wis. 2002)
In re ANR Advance Transportation Co., Inc., 247 B.R. 771 (Bankr. E.D. Wis. 2000)
M&I Marshall & Ilsley Corp. v. Hougard, 2004 WL 3252086 (Wis. Cir.)
Honors
Best Lawyers in America ® 2006-08 (Copyright Woodward/White, Inc.)
2007 Top 50 Wisconsin SuperLawyer
2005-2007 Wisconsin SuperLawyer, Law & Politics, Milwaukee Magazine, Wisconsin Law Journal
American Bankruptcy Law Journal Editorial Advisory Board, selected by National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges to fill one of two practitioner positions for the term January 2008 to January 2011.
"Leaders in the Law" award from the Wisconsin Law Journal, 2006.
"Who's Who Legal USA," Insolvency & Restructuring, 2006 (www.whoswholegal.com)
"125 People You Should Know in Green Bay," Bay Business Journal, November 2007
"50 People You Should Know in Green Bay," Bay Business Journal, November 2005
Marquis Who's Who in America and Who's Who in American Law 30th Anniversary Edition® 2007
"Preclusion Issues: Been There, Done That" panel presentation selected as a Best of ABI Presentation, 2005
No Small Change: The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (Co-Author) awarded "Best of New CLE Product" by the State Bar of Wisconsin .
Charter Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America.
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