People•Steven D. Jerome
Steven D. Jerome
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Steven D. Jerome

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People•Steven D. Jerome

Steven Jerome’s practice primarily focuses on assisting clients (both debtors and creditors) with solving problems pertaining to insolvency and potential insolvency situations. His services include assessing businesses’ solvency and potential restructuring options from a legal and economic perspective, evaluating the assets reachable by creditors and competing creditors’ claims to available assets, reviewing and enforcing creditor’s rights, and protecting clients’ rights in state or federal courts. In addition, Steve has significant experience in providing bankruptcy advice on transactional matters, including non-consolidation, true sale, perfection and preference bankruptcy opinion.

  • Creighton University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1997)
  • Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University (B.S., 1994)

  • American Bankruptcy Institute
    • Member, Advisory Board, Southwest Bankruptcy Conference (2016-2021)
  • 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
  • Arizona Bankruptcy American Inn of Court, Master (2013-2016), Barrister (2012-2013)
  • American Bar Association

  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bankruptcy Litigation (2013-2023)
  • Southwest Super Lawyers®, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights (2010-2022)

  • Catholic Community Foundation
    • Secretary (2018-2023)
    • Board of Directors (2014-2023)
    • Executive Committee (2014-2023)
  • Co-Chair of the Firm's Pro Bono Committee (2015-2019)
  • Dress for Success Phoenix, Board of Directors (2009-2013)

  • United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Nebraska, Judicial Law Clerk for Hon. Timothy J. Mahoney (1997-1998)

  • Arizona

  • Supreme Court of Arizona
  • United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
  • United States District Court, District of Arizona
  • United States District Court, District of Colorado