John M Duck

Practice Areas

Financial Services; Commercial Restructuring & Bankruptcy; Creditors' Rights, Special Assets, Workouts

Career

Adams and Reese Partner John Duck has more than 41 years of experience representing financial institutions and other creditors in all aspects of creditors’ rights litigation, primarily in the bankruptcy practice area. His clients have included creditors and lessors' committees, bankruptcy trustees, bankruptcy court-appointed examiners and commercial Chapter 11 debtors. His practice focuses on creditors’ rights, loan workouts and restructuring, troubled asset management and dispositions, bankruptcy proceedings and related commercial and bankruptcy litigation.

John has successfully confirmed many Chapter 11 reorganization plans in various industries, ranging from oil and gas assets, marine operations, technology, commercial real estate and hospitality, to franchising operations. He has successfully litigated numerous complicated cases involving fraud committed against lenders and creditors. He represents clients across the southeastern United States where he is admitted to practice in numerous federal districts.

Professional Memberships

Bar Association of the Fifth Circuit; Louisiana State Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Bankruptcy Institute; American Bar Association, Section of Business Law