Mr. Richard E. Kruger

Richard E. Kruger is a partner with Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss in Southfield, Mich., and is a turnaround specialist with a focus on finance and restructuring. He has a national practice focusing on both the transactional and litigation aspects of bankruptcy law, debtor and creditor rights, workouts and financing transactions. Mr. Kruger's client representations have included original equipment manufacturers, bor- rowers, debtors, secured parties, landlords, purchasers, receivers, avoidance defendants and unsecured creditors' committees. He has presented at seminars and written articles on general bankruptcy issues, collection laws and the intersection of bankruptcy and intellectual property. Mr. Kruger is a member of the advisory board for ABI's Central States Bankruptcy Workshop and was listed as a Super Lawyers "Rising Star" for 2011-12, as well as a dbusiness "Top Lawyer." He is also a member of the State Bar of Michigan. Mr. Kruger received his B.A. from Michigan State University and his J.D. with honors from Chicago-Kent College of Law.