Overview
John serves as Counsel in the Business Department at McDonald Hopkins. He represents both borrowers and lenders in commercial finance and real estate lending transactions, as well as in restructuring transactions, as part of the Commercial Finance and Real Estate teams.
John has additional experience representing debtors, creditors, liquidating trustees, and court-appointed receivers in strategic advisory and restructuring matters, including out-of-court work-outs, and receiverships. He has also represented both debtors and creditors’ committees in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and has extensive experience in representing banks and lending institutions in all aspects of commercial and bankruptcy litigation
John earned his J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts from The Ohio State University.
Honors & Recognition
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© (2018-2024)
Selected for inclusion in Ohio Super Lawyers (2022)
Turnaround Management Association’s “Turnaround of the Year” Award (2016)
Credentials
Education
University of Akron School of Law
The Ohio State University
Admissions – Court
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Admissions – State
- Ohio
Professional & Civic
Professional Activities
Ohio State Bar Association
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
American Bar Association
Turnaround Management Association
Community Involvement
Avon Lake Civil Service Commission
Shoregals Basketball Club, Secretary
American Red Cross, Volunteer