Seasoned commercial attorney

Cary N. Statfield

**** ****** ***** ***** *******, MI 49423 269-***-**** *******@*********.***

COMMERCIAL ATTORNEY/LITIGATOR

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Seasoned commercial attorney with over 25 years of legal experience in legal analysis, detail case management, and litigation, including both courtroom and arbitration cases. Work background includes in-house and law firm experience counseling clients on a broad range of legal and business issues. Responsible for maintaining and handling a large caseload of litigated cases. Courtroom experience in Indiana State Courts, United States District Courts and Michigan State Courts.

Areas of Expertise

Contract Negotiations

Real Estate Law

Dispute Resolution/Arbitration

Structured Settlements/Annuities

Commercial Transactions

Collections/Commercial & Retail

Mechanics Liens

Litigation

Foreclosures

Creditor's Rights

Selected Achievements

Represent national clients, J.G. Wentworth Originations, LLC and Strategic Settlements, LLC, creating and implementing a system for large volume of Indiana cases to obtain statutory court approval for sale and purchase of structured settlement-annuities. Create a legal process to achieve a high percentage of court approval by developing specific court pleadings and special court hearing strategies for this unique area of the law.

IMPACT: Approval rate of all annuity cases filed in court is approximately 82%.

Achieve favorable results for an extensive clientele of over 75 nationwide creditors such as Auto-Owners Insurance Company, Amica Insurance Company, Wells Fargo Financial Indiana, Inc., Sunbelt Rentals, Inc., Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd, Yellow Book USA, Household Financial Corporation, and Beneficial Mortgage Company.

IMPACT: Manage diverse caseload in excess of 8,000 matters.

Solely own and operate a boutique law practice specialized in defense of creditor's rights in Indiana.

IMPACT: Successful 20 years private law practice.

Professional Experience

VELO LAW OFFICE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 2020 – 2021

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Handled the more complex and unusual collect cases and conducted legal research, and conducted court hearings.

LAW OFFICE OF CARY N. STATFIELD, Carmel, Indiana/Holland, Michigan

1990 – 2019

SOLE PRACTITIONER, ATTORNEY

Represent nationwide clients in obtaining statutory court approval for sale and purchase of structured settlement-annuities in Indiana.

Counsel clients in problem solving, and develop trial strategies based on client's needs and recommendations. Litigate each case in full, and consistently achieve favorable results for clients in civil litigation and arbitration.

Negotiate and draft legal pleadings, and settlement agreements for commercial and retail collections, foreclosures, and real estate matters.

Resolve commercial business arbitration matters before the American Arbitration Association.

Lecture for the National Business Institute legal continuing education seminars on topics including commercial litigation, debt collections, and bankruptcy.

Manage the day-to-day business operations of the law firm.

IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Indianapolis, Indiana 1988-1989

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR

Taught real property law in the school's paralegal program.

BAMBERGER & FEIBLEMAN, Indianapolis, Indiana 1982-1989

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Managed both collection department (starting 1986) and foreclosure department, (starting 1987), with sole responsibility to maintain case load, build client basis, and establish strong client communications.

DECI-MA CORPORATION, Indianapolis, Indiana 1979-1982

IN-HOUSE ATTORNEY

Served as In-House Counsel, counseling business teams on real estate development for both commercial and residential projects totaling over $2 million.

Education

WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF LAW—FULLERTON, CA

JURIS DOCTOR, 1978

Activities: Worked concurrently during law school as a law clerk while attending full time studies.

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY— EAST LANSING, MI

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY, 1975

professional affiliations

Member of the State Bar, State of Indiana, admitted 1979, Voluntarily Relinquished 2015

Member of the State Bar, State of Michigan, admitted 2014

United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Member, Indianapolis Bar Association

Member, Commercial Law league of America

Member, Indiana Creditor's Bar Association

Instructor for the National Business Institute

Member, Michigan Bar Association

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