Corporate law attorney joins firm’s Grand Rapids office
William H. Franks, a bankruptcy and corporate law attorney, recently joined Plunkett Cooney as the newest member of the firm’s Banking, Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Practice Group.
“Bill compliments our existing practice very well,” said Douglas C. Bernstein, Plunkett Cooney’s Banking, Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Practice Group Leader. “He’s an experienced attorney whose expertise is needed on the west side of the state due to the rapid growth of our practice in the region.”
A member of the firm's Grand Rapids office, Franks will focus his practice in the areas of creditors’ rights, banking, bankruptcy, loan workouts and collections, as well as related litigation. His previous work experience includes loan documentation, including promissory notes, securities and forbearance agreements, and amendments to and assignment of loan documents.
Franks has represented creditors in bankruptcy, workout and collection proceedings, and he has experience litigating breach of contract claims and promissory note defaults, as well as post-judgment collection efforts. Franks has also defended and advised creditors in bankruptcy matters and preferential transfer proceedings.
Franks also has experience in corporate law. He has advised corporate clients on mergers and acquisitions, state and federal regulatory issues, corporate governance issues, and other corporate matters.
A cum laude graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2003, Franks received numerous academic achievements, including Order of the Coif and the Andre M. Saltoun Memorial Award for Academic Excellence. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, where he was admitted to the Philosophy Department’s honors program. Admitted to practice in both Michigan and Wisconsin, Franks is a member of the Grand Rapids, American and Federal bar associations.
The members of Plunkett Cooney’s Banking, Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Practice Group have represented banks, savings and loan associations, mortgage companies, credit unions and finance companies for over 25 years. Members of the group have nearly 40 years of combined experience as in-house bank counsel prior to joining the firm.
Established in 1913, Plunkett Cooney is one of the Midwest’s oldest and largest full-service law firms with more than 150 attorneys in nine Michigan cities, Columbus, Ohio and Indianapolis, Indiana. The firm has achieved the highest rating (AV) awarded by Martindale-Hubbell, a leading, international directory of law firms.
For more information regarding William H. Franks joining Plunkett Cooney, contact the firm’s Practice Development Manager, John Cornwell, at (248) 901-4008.
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