Steve Jerome's practice focuses upon bankruptcy and related state and federal court proceedings. He has significant experience in representing debtors, secured creditors and unsecured creditors in a variety of forums, including bankruptcy administrative proceedings, bankruptcy adversary proceedings, and state court receivership proceedings. In addition, Steve has significant experience in providing bankruptcy advice on transactional matters, including non-consolidation, true sale, perfection and preference bankruptcy opinion.
Representative Experience
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Representative Cases
- Lead attorney for numerous financial institutions with respect to bankruptcy, receivership and creditor's rights litigation (2000-present)
- Lead bankruptcy attorney for officer/minority shareholder in Dexter Distributing, contested Chapter 11 proceedings, resulting in confirmation of successful acquisition Chapter 11 Plan, which resulted in acquisition of operating company (2007-present)
- Lead debtor's attorney Prosoft Learning Corporation, successful Chapter 11 reorganization of public company (2006)
- Lead attorney for Washington Glass, secured and principal creditor in Empire Glass Companies Chapter 11 bankruptcy (2004-2005)
- Lead attorney for State Court appointed receiver of Mandall Armor Design & Manufacturing, Inc. (2004-2005)
- Lead attorney for Broadcast Development, LLC secured creditor on principal asset (KFNX radio station) in North American Broadcast Chapter 11 bankruptcy (2001-2005)
- Counsel for debtor in $6.2 billion revenue MicroAge, Inc. bankruptcies (2000-2004), including primary responsibility for litigating claim objections and in excess of 300 avoidance actions, which resulted in excess of 100% distribution to creditors
- Counsel for creditor the Arab Monetary Fund in international fraud and insolvency cases (1998-present)
Significant Opinions
- Lead bankruptcy attorney with respect to title perfection opinion on $320 million financing facility
- Lead bankruptcy attorney with respect to bankruptcy non-consolidation opinions on several real estate financing transactions in excess of $125 million
- Lead bankruptcy attorney with respect to bankruptcy opinions on several municipal bond issuances, industrial development authority bond issuances, and other bond issuances in excess of $205 million
Education
- Creighton University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1997)
- Leavy School of Business, Santa Clara University (B.S., 1994)
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Arizona
- United States District Court, District of Arizona
- United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Professional Memberships & Activities
- State Bar of Arizona, Bankruptcy Section, Chair (2006-2007)
- Bankruptcy Section, Chair-Elect (2005-2006)
- Legislative Committee, Bankruptcy Section, Co-Chair (2004-2005)
- Local Rules Committee and Commercial Rules Sub-Committee, Member
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- American Bar Association
Professional Recognition & Awards
- Southwest Super Lawyers®, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights (2010-2012)
- Super Lawyers®, Bankruptcy - Business Edition (2011)
- Super Lawyers®, Bankruptcy - Corporate Counsel Edition (2010)
Other Professional Experience
- United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Nebraska, Judicial Law Clerk for Hon. Timothy J. Mahoney (1997-1998)
