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Rachel L. SteinlageAttorney
Experience
• Experienced in adversary proceeding litigation, including the defense and prosecution of preferential and fraudulent transfers and dischargeability actions
• Has developed expertise in Ohio’s Uniform Commercial Code with respect to the sale and transfer of negotiable instruments
• Advises clients with respect to business transactions, including formation of Ohio entities and the negotiation of partnership and asset purchase agreements
• Has conducted numerous sales of real estate free and clear of liens in both bankruptcy and receivership cases
• Focuses on creditor representation, with emphasis on real estate mortgage validity and negotiable instrument transfer issues
Bar Admissions
• Supreme Court of Ohio
• Northern District of Ohio, United States District and Bankruptcy Courts
• Southern District of Ohio, United States District and Bankruptcy Courts
Memberships & Associations
• Federal, Ohio State, and Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Associations
• American Bankruptcy Institute, Turnaround Management Association, and IWIRC Northeast Ohio Network
• Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE) Program, Volunteer
• Legal Aid Society, Bankruptcy By-Pass Program Volunteer Education
• Capital University Law School, cum laude, 2005
• The Ohio State University, 2000
Background
Rachel practices in the areas of bankruptcy, receivership, and commercial litigation. She served as a law clerk to United States Bankruptcy Judge Pat E. Morgenstern-Clarren, and has represented clients from all perspectives, including secured creditors, receivers, bankruptcy trustees, and both consumer and commercial debtors.
Publications
“How Effective is your Agreed Order on a Chapter 13 Motion for Relief from Stay?” (2009), available at the NACTT Academy website: http://www.considerchapter13.org
