Mike VanNiel maintains a bankruptcy and commercial law practice focused on insolvency and related commercial litigation, corporate debtor restructuring, creditors’ committee representations, and representation of financial institutions and secured lenders in workouts and similar matters. Throughout his career, Mike has represented every constituency involved in reorganizations, workouts and insolvency-related commercial litigation. With a creative approach to the complex issues facing his clients, Mike provides hands-on representation and is relentless in advancing clients’ interests during high-stakes restructuring and commercial litigation.

Mike is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law. He is also a recipient of the 2002 American Bankruptcy Institute Gold Medal of Excellence Award.

Recognition

§ Chambers USA: Bankruptcy/Restructuring in Ohio (2016 to 2021)

o Band 2 (2020 to 2021), Band 3 (2017 to 2019), Band 4 (2016)

§ The Best Lawyers in America®

o Ohio: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2014 to Present)

o Ohio: Litigation - Bankruptcy (2016 to Present)

§ Martindale-Hubbell: AV Preeminent

§ Ohio Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2007, 2009 to 2013)

§ American Bankruptcy Institute: Gold Medal of Excellence (2002)

Memberships

§ American Bankruptcy Institute

§ American Bar Association

§ Ohio State Bar Association

§ Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

o Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section: Chair (2013 to 2014)

§ Turnaround Management Association

Community

§ Community Assessment Treatment Services, Inc.: Board of Directors

Services

§ Restructuring and Bankruptcy

§ Commercial Litigation

Industries

§ Financial Services Industry

Admissions

§ U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio

§ U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio

§ U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Ohio

§ U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit

§ Ohio

Education

§ J.D., University of Toledo College of Law, 2001, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif

B.A., The Ohio State University, 1995