Mr. John Collen

John Collen heads the restructuring and insolvency practice at SmithAmundsen, LLP in Chicago. He also serves as an adjunct professor of law in the St. John's Law School LL.M. in Bankruptcy Program in New York. Mr. Collen is a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy and has practiced nationally in the insolvency field, with an emphasis on complex chapter 11 matters, for over 30 years, representing all types of parties in interest. In the Baker Botts L.L.P. v. ASARCO, LLC, 576 U.S. (No. 14-103; slip op. June 15, 2015), he was Of Counsel on an amicus curiae brief in support of the respondent, who prevailed in the case. Mr. Collen received his B.A. from Dartmouth College in 1977 and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1980.