Robert H. Brownlee

Bob’s practice emphasizes bankruptcy, loan restructuring, workouts and creditors’ rights litigation. His bankruptcy creditor representation presently includes national banking associations and state-chartered banks, as well as industrial concerns, creditors’ groups and individuals. Bob represents many clients as lead counsel of record in bankruptcy-related litigation.  He actively engages in creditors' rights litigation including acting as lead trial counsel in defense of lender liability suits. He argued the case Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company v. Union Planters Bank, N.A. before the United States Supreme Court and obtained, in June 2000, a unanimous opinion in favor of the secured creditor.  He has lectured extensively on secured creditors' rights, lender liability and other bankruptcy-related issues. Bob is a co-chair of the firm's Business Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors' Rights Practice Group.

Elected as Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy

2002; Member, 8th Circuit Council (2005-Present)

American Bar Association

Co-Chair, Planning Subcommittee (2005-Present)

Chair, Administration, Venue, U.S. Trustee and Jurisdiction Subcommittee (2002-2005)

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Committee of the Litigation Section, Chair, Jury Instructions Subcommittee (1994-1997)

Business Bankruptcy Committee of the Business Section, Vice-chair, Claims Trading Subcommittee (1998-2002)

American Bankruptcy Institute

Missouri Bankers’ Association

Bank Counsel Section

Past Chair Legal Advisory Board (1997-1998)

The Missouri Bar

Illinois State Bar Association

Kentucky Bar Association

The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis

The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.)

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