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Jackson Walker
Kenneth Stohner, Jr.

Kenneth Stohner

Partner, Dallas
214.953.5904
kstohner@jw.com
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Practice Experience Recognition & Accolades Community Involvement Attorney News Areas of Focus

Practice Areas

  • Bankruptcy, Restructuring, & Recovery
  • Trial & Appellate Litigation

Experience

  • Bankruptcy Trustee Representation
  • Committee Representation
  • Debtor Representation
  • Distressed Asset Buyers & Sellers Representation
  • Energy Workouts & Reorganizations
  • Healthcare Workouts & Reorganizations
  • Insurance
  • Insurance Coverage & Bad Faith Litigation
  • Insurance Policyholder Defense
  • Landlord & Contract Counter Parties Representation
  • Real Estate Workouts & Reorganizations
  • Secured Creditor Representation
  • Title Insurance & Title Company Litigation
  • Unsecured Creditor Representation

Biography

Kenneth Stohner, Jr. has practiced with Jackson Walker for over thirty-five years with a primary area of practice in workouts, bankruptcy and related litigation matters. Ken has extensive experience in workout and restructuring transactions, Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings, representing purchasers and sellers in asset sales in bankruptcy cases and all aspects of bankruptcy proceedings. He also has significant experience in the areas of finance and commercial transactions.

Ken has extensive experience in bankruptcy related litigation including preference and fraudulent transfer claims, equitable subordination, discharge and dischargability, relief from the automatic stay, director and officer liability, tort claims, lender liability and lien perfection and priority. His industry experience in bankruptcy cases include the areas of oil and gas, real estate, manufacturing, healthcare and technology.

Education

B.B.A., Baylor University
J.D., cum laude, Baylor Law School

Bar Admissions

Texas

Court Admissions

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States District Court for the Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas

Practice Experience Recognition & Accolades Community Involvement Attorney News Areas of Focus

Ken has extensive experience in representing all types of parties in bankruptcy matters including:

  • Lenders
  • Secured Creditors
  • Debtors
  • Creditor Committees
  • Trustees
  • Asset Purchasers
  • The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2017-2023
  • Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2013-2018
    • Ranked for Bankruptcy/ Restructuring – Texas
  • Top Lawyer in Dallas, LexisNexis, 2010
  • Best Lawyer in Dallas, D Magazine, 2012-2013
  • State Bar of Texas
  • American Bar Association
  • Dallas Bar Association – Bankruptcy Bar Section
  • State Bar of Texas, Creditors’ Rights and Corporation, Bank, and Business Law Sections
  • Honorable John C. Ford Inn of Court

August 18, 2022

Attorney News

‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Honors 214 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2023 Edition, Including 11 “Lawyers of the Year” and 41 “Ones to Watch”

The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 214 Jackson Walker attorneys across 6 offices and 79 specialty practice areas in its 2023 edition, including 11 Lawyers of the Year and 41 Ones to Watch. Best Lawyers listings are based on an exhaustive peer review survey of thousands of attorneys who vote on the legal abilities of others in their practice areas.

August 19, 2021

Attorney News

‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Honors 178 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2022 Edition, Including 8 “Lawyers of the Year” and 31 “Ones to Watch”

The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 178 Jackson Walker attorneys across 6 offices and 67 specialty practice areas in its 2022 edition, including 8 Lawyers of the Year and 31 Ones to Watch. Best Lawyers listings are based on an exhaustive peer review survey of thousands of attorneys who vote on the legal abilities of others in their practice areas.

Best Lawyers in America 2021 Edition - Jackson Walker

August 20, 2020

Attorney News

‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Honors 164 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2021 Edition, Including 9 “Lawyers of the Year” and 25 “Ones to Watch”

Jackson Walker congratulates the 164 attorneys who were selected by their peers as Best Lawyers, including 9 Lawyers of the Year and 25 Ones to Watch, across 6 offices and 66 specialty practice areas.

August 14, 2019

Attorney News

‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Honors 109 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2020 Edition, With Eight Named “Lawyers of the Year”

Jackson Walker congratulates our 109 attorneys named to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Lawyers in America 2020 list, including eight attorneys who were named “Lawyers of the Year.”

August 16, 2018

Attorney News

Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 98 Jackson Walker Attorneys

Best Lawyers listings are based on an exhaustive peer review survey of thousands of attorneys who vote on the legal abilities of others in their practice areas. For over three decades, recognition in Best Lawyers has been regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, since an attorney cannot pay to be listed.

May 3, 2018

Spotlight

Chambers USA 2018 Recognizes Jackson Walker Attorneys and Practices

Jackson Walker is pleased to announce 26 attorneys have been ranked in the 2018 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business guide, with four additional attorneys identified as “recognized practitioners.”

August 15, 2017

Attorney News

Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 94 Jackson Walker Attorneys

The Best Lawyers in America, a widely regarded guide to legal excellence, has recognized 94 Jackson Walker attorneys in its 2018 edition. Best Lawyers listings are based on an exhaustive peer review survey of thousands of attorneys who vote on the legal abilities of others in their practice areas.

May 31, 2017

Spotlight

Chambers USA 2017 Recognizes Jackson Walker Attorneys and Practices

Jackson Walker is pleased to announce that 28 of its attorneys and 11 of its practices were recognized in the 2017 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business rankings.

August 17, 2016

Attorney News

Best Lawyers in America 2017 Recognizes Jackson Walker Attorneys

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become widely regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

May 27, 2016

Spotlight

Jackson Walker Congratulates Its 2016 Chambers-Ranked Partners and Practice Groups

Twenty-one Jackson Walker partners were selected for inclusion in the 2016 edition of the prestigious Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business guide.

More Attorney News

Indenture Trustee

  • Represented indenture trustee in $100 million senior secured bond issue in bankruptcy of one of the country’s largest rice processors.

Oil and Gas

  • Represented oil and gas producers in bankruptcy of a large multi-level oil and gas company.
  • Represented secured lender holding claims of $50 million in bankruptcy of oil and gas exploration company.

Creditors Committee

  • Represented creditors’ committee in bankruptcy of oil and gas transportation company.
  • Represented creditors’ committee in bankruptcy of a chain of thirty-nine nursing homes.
  • Represented creditors’ committee in bankruptcy of an oil and gas exploration company.
  • Represented creditors’ committee in bankruptcy of a food distribution company.

Secured Lender – Real Estate

  • Represented largest secured lender holding claims of $40 million in bankruptcy of a major transportation logistics hub in DFW.
  • Represented secured lender holding claims of $45 million in bankruptcy of nationwide developer of apartment complexes.

Secured Lender – Manufacturing

  • Represented secured lender in bankruptcy of a manufacturer of freight trailers.
  • Debtor
  • Represented debtor in bankruptcy and sale of a telecommunications business.
  • Represented debtor in bankruptcy and sale of medical technology company.

Secured Lender – Healthcare and Medical Technology

  • Represented secured lender in bankruptcy of chain of specialty hospitals.

Trustee

  • Represented Chapter 7 Trustee in pursuit of preference claims, fraudulent transfers and accounts resulting in collection of over $30 million.

Practice Experience

Ken has extensive experience in representing all types of parties in bankruptcy matters including:

  • Lenders
  • Secured Creditors
  • Debtors
  • Creditor Committees
  • Trustees
  • Asset Purchasers

Recognition & Accolades

  • The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2017-2023
  • Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2013-2018
    • Ranked for Bankruptcy/ Restructuring – Texas
  • Top Lawyer in Dallas, LexisNexis, 2010
  • Best Lawyer in Dallas, D Magazine, 2012-2013

Community Involvement

  • State Bar of Texas
  • American Bar Association
  • Dallas Bar Association – Bankruptcy Bar Section
  • State Bar of Texas, Creditors’ Rights and Corporation, Bank, and Business Law Sections
  • Honorable John C. Ford Inn of Court

Practice Areas

  • Bankruptcy, Restructuring, & Recovery
  • Trial & Appellate Litigation

Experience

  • Bankruptcy Trustee Representation
  • Committee Representation
  • Debtor Representation
  • Distressed Asset Buyers & Sellers Representation
  • Energy Workouts & Reorganizations
  • Healthcare Workouts & Reorganizations
  • Insurance
  • Insurance Coverage & Bad Faith Litigation
  • Insurance Policyholder Defense
  • Landlord & Contract Counter Parties Representation
  • Real Estate Workouts & Reorganizations
  • Secured Creditor Representation
  • Title Insurance & Title Company Litigation
  • Unsecured Creditor Representation
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