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PO Box 5016
Rochester,
Michigan
48308
Phone: (248) 377-0700
Fax: (248) 377-0800
Practice areas: Bankruptcy, Business Law, Civil Litigation, Debtor/Creditor
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President of the firm, Richardo I. Kilpatrick specializes in creditors' rights and insolvency law while also focusing on corporate, consumer, and commercial litigation and bankruptcy; real property remedies for creditors; real property transactions; and general corporate counseling. He is certified in consumer bankruptcy law by the American Bankruptcy Board of Certification. A fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy (ACB), Mr. Kilpatrick is currently serving on the board of directors for ACB and the Council of Certified Bankruptcy Specialists. He has held many official positions in the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), including president in 2001. Mr. Kilpatrick is also a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the American Bar Association's Litigation and Business Law Sections, the Federal Bar Association, the Oakland County Bar Association, the Commercial Law League of America, the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees, and the Trustees' Education Network. He is a frequent speaker for seminars focusing on bankruptcy and collections given by such groups as ICLE, the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, Norton Litigation Institute, Professional Education Systems, Inc., and the ABI. In October 2008, Mr. Kilpatrick was invited to join the National Bankruptcy Conference, a group that provides input to Congress and others on how to improve the bankruptcy system. He is a contributing editor of the ABI journal "Toxins-Are-Us" and "Norton Bankruptcy Law and Practice" and frequently publishes articles on consumer and commercial bankruptcy.
Featured ICLE Contributions:
Handling Consumer and Small Business Bankruptcies in Michigan (Book)
Small Business Bankruptcy: Subchapter V of Chapter 11 (Certificate)