John R. Rizzardi

Practice Areas

John provides strategic, general business planning and dispute resolution assistance to a wide range of companies and their owners. He is nationally recognized for his commercial bankruptcy and creditors’ rights skills and also focuses on providing advice concerning potential or actual insolvency proceedings, including receiverships, forbearance negotiations and related litigation. John also co-chairs the firm’s Agriculture industry group, focusing primarily on the needs of agricultural lenders with accounts affected by threatened or actual insolvency. John distills complicated situations so that they are digestible to his clients, allowing them to efficiently make decisions to get their businesses back on track.

A frequent mediator of commercial disputes, John is known for his ability to offer creative solutions to resolve expensive disagreements and litigation. John earned the prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” award in Litigation-Bankruptcy by Best Lawyers in 2022. Only one lawyer per year receives “Lawyer of the Year” recognition for each practice area. John is a leader in his field and speaks frequently at local, regional and national conferences and events.