Stephen K. Dexter

Stephen Dexter has considerable experience representing creditors in business reorganization and consumer bankruptcy cases and, among other things, has successfully pursued multimillion-dollar environmental claims, defended numerous preference actions, represented financial institutions holding secured claims, prosecuted non-dischargeability actions and relief from stay actions, and advised creditors serving on Chapter 11 creditor committees. Stephen has also advised entities on various pre-bankruptcy planning issues and has considerable experience in commercial litigation matters.

Some of Stephen’s representative experience includes: 

• Represented large manufacturing entities in dozens of Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases and the defense of such entities in numerous preference actions.    
• Represented national service provider on various creditor issues arising in multiple Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases and the successful defense of client in numerous preference actions. 
• Successfully represented national casino operator in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of an operating casino through a Chapter 11 section 363 sale.     
• Represented receiver in a receivership action involving the operation and sale of a retail shopping center.
• Successfully represented plaintiff in an action to avoid the fraudulent conveyance of real property.
• Represented numerous lenders in loan enforcement and commercial foreclosure actions. 
• Represented a variety of lenders in receivership actions involving the disposition of real estate.
• Successfully represented lenders in obtaining relief from the automatic stay in bankruptcy proceedings. 
• Advised medical supplies vendor on its claim in a hospital’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case and client’s participation on the creditors’ committee. 
• Effectively represented business entity in fraudulent conveyance action seeking to recover wrongfully transferred oil and gas interests and assisted in the sale and liquidation of such interests.
• Represented large energy sector company in complex Chapter 11 bankruptcy and successfully recovered on multi-million dollar environmental claim against the debtor.

• Speaker, Navigating the World of Commercial Bankruptcies, GAF Materials Corporation’s GAF Partners in Growth Conference, April 17, 2012

• The Missouri, Kansas, Michigan and Colorado Bars
• American Bar Association
• American Bankruptcy Institute