Craig K. Schuenemann

Craig K. Schuenemann is an associate with Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP in Denver, where he represents national banks, real estate investment entities, energy companies and corporations in proceedings before federal bankruptcy courts. He specializes in representing secured creditors in all facets of the bankruptcy process. He also routinely appears on behalf of unsecured creditors, committees and foreign trustees and has achieved victories for several clients in adversary proceedings brought by chapter 7 and 13 trustees. In concert with his bankruptcy practice, Mr. Schuenemann often counsels clients on receiverships, workouts and distressed transactions, and he represents commercial clients in the complex litigation of tort, breach-of-contract and construction actions. He also has experience with a variety<br>of financial services litigation matters, including the recovery of collateral, enforcement of guarantees and defense of wrongful foreclosure claims. Before attending law school, Mr. Schuenemann was an active duty military officer in the U.S. Navy and deployed overseas as a helicopter pilot several times, including an eight-month deployment to support combat operations in Iraq. While attending law school,Mr. Schuenemann continued his service as an active duty naval officer at the Pentagon, where he served as the military assistant to the General Counsel of the Navy. Mr. Schuenemann has devoted significant time to pro bono representation of low-income and veteran clients. Prior to joining the firm, he clerked for Hon. Charles Weller in Nevada’s Second Judicial District from 2008-09. Mr. Schuenemann received his B.S. in 1999 from the U.S. Naval Academy and his J.D. in 2008 from The George Washington University.