Michael J. Held

Michael Held is an associate in the bankruptcy department focusing his practice on corporate transactions. He represents secured and unsecured creditors, debtors, creditors’ committees, landlords and bankruptcy trustees, regularly handling all aspects of complex bankruptcies, workouts, reorganizations, debt restructuring, creditors’ rights and remedies, loan enforcement and restructuring asset sales and acquisitions. Mr. Held assists in the review and negotiation of numerous contracts under the Uniform Commercial Code, Article 2.

In the corporate department, Mr. Held focuses on general corporate and business representation and transactions, mergers & acquisitions and formation and structuring of business entities and relationships.

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Held was an officer in the U.S. Army.

Court Memberships

  • Missouri 

Honors

  • Missouri Law Review

Professional Affiliations

  • St. John’s Hospital, Institutional Review Board, 2010-present
  • Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association, Sus Derechos Committee, 2010-present
  • St. Louis Sports Commission Associates, 2008-2009
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T: 417.877.5926
F: 417.886.9126
Assistant
Andi Sandoval
417.877.5920

Practices

Industries

Education

University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, J.D., 2004

University of Missouri-Columbia, M.B.A., 2001

Missouri State University, B.A., 1991