John W. Menn

John W. Menn is a partner in the bankruptcy and insolvency group of Steinhilber Swanson LLP inOshkosh, Wis., and has built a practice centered primarily around consumer bankruptcy, farm reorganizations and business reorganizations. He represents individual and business debtors in chapter 7, 11, 12and 13 cases, and he represents debtors in adversary proceedings in bankruptcy, as well as negotiating settlements outside of bankruptcy, as well as negotiating settlements outside of bankruptcy and dealing with debt repayment through Wisconsin’s Chapter 128 debt-amortization statute. He also assists clients who are facing foreclosure, helping them defend their foreclosure case and resolve their default through chapter 13, and he has helped many clients obtain home mortgage modifications through the MortgageModification Mediation Program, as well as through direct modifications with lenders outside of bankruptcy. In addition to his debtor work, Mr. Menn represents creditors in all chapters of bankruptcy, advising them of their rights, filing claims, negotiating and litigating disputed matters, and pursuing non-dischargeability complaints. He has been a speaker at various seminars on topics including exemption issues in bankruptcy, creditors’ rights when customers file bankruptcy, chapter 12 farm-reorganization issues, and chapter 13 bankruptcy issues including attorneys’ fees, student loans, unfiled claims and dealing with underwater mortgages in chapter 13 cases. Mr. Menn is a member of the State of WisconsinBar Association’s Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors’ Rights Section, Young Lawyers Division, FoxValley Young Lawyers Association (for which he serves as its treasurer), ABI, Winnebago County BarAssociation and the Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association. He received his B.A. from CalvinCollege in 2005 and his J.D. in 2009 from the University of Wisconsin.