Michael Joseph Kaczka is a lawyer practicing business restructuring services, debtor representation, business counseling and 16 other areas of law. Michael received a B.A. degree from Washington and Lee University in 2000, and has been licensed for 23 years. Michael practices at McDonald Hopkins LLC in Cleveland, OH.
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Areas of Law
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Insurance
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Real Estate
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Other 17
- Business Restructuring Services
- Debtor Representation
- Business Counseling
- Distressed M & A
- Franchise
- Licensing and Distribution
- Creditor Representation
- Franchises
- Retail
- Oil & Gas
- Automotive
- Plastics
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
- Healthcare
- Family
- Manufacturing
- Antitrust & Trade Law
Practice Details
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Payment InformationPayment & Cost FeaturesFixed hourly rates
Fixed fees available
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Firm InformationPositionMemberFirm NameMcDonald Hopkins LLC
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesRepresentative Cases/Matters: Chapter 11 Cases (Debtor): Data Cooling Technologies, LLC -represented manufacturer of data center cooling systems in successful 363 sale in chapter 11 (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
Unique Ventures Group, LLC- represented chapter 11 Trustee as special sale
franchise counsel in the successful 363 sale of 28 Perkins Family Restaurants franchises. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
Coshocton County Memorial Hospital Association -represented a 56-bed acute care community hospital in a successful 363 asset sale
chapter 11 case. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
Gulf Chemical Metallurgical Company, et al. - represented a leading producer of ferroalloys in chapter 11 bankruptcy. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
QSL of Medina, Inc., et al.- represented franchisor of Quaker Steak & Lube
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in successful 363 asset sale
bankruptcy plan of liquidation. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
The Antioch Company, LLC -represented direct sale
scrap-booking company in chapter 11 reorganization. (Bankr. D. Minn)
Willard Rental Properties, LLP- represented a family-owned property management
home improvement company with 1,100 rental units in Northern Ohio in the successful chapter 11 reorganization of their businesses. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
Duke
King Acquisition Corp.- represented franchisee of 92 Burger King restaurants in a successful 363 asset sale
bankruptcy plan of liquidation. (Bankr. D. Minn.)
BPI Energy, Inc.- represented a producer of coal-bed methane gas in chapter 11 bankruptcy, including the sale of assets
confirmation of plan of liquidation. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
CHA Hawaii, LLC- represented a Hawaiian hospital system in chapter 11 bankruptcy culminating in a plan of reorganization. (Bankr. D. Haw.)
The Antioch Company- served as co-counsel in representation of a direct sale scrap-booking company in a prepackaged chapter 11 bankruptcy. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
CCI of West Palm, Inc.- represented multiple New York
Florida franchisees of TGI Friday's casual dining restaurant operations in chapter 11 bankruptcy. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Hydraulic Technologies, Inc.- served as co-counsel of an Ohio-based supplier of hydraulic lifts in the sale of its operations in chapter 11 bankruptcy. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
Union Stamping & Assembly, LLC- represented a West Virginia-based Tier I automotive parts manufacturer in a 363 asset sale
subsequent winddown of its business in chapter 11 bankruptcy. (Bankr. S.D. W.Va.)
Risk Management Alternatives, Inc.- represented a group of national accounts receivable management services companies in the administration of their chapter 11 bankruptcies, including the sale of substantially all of their assets
confirmation of a plan of liquidation. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
Tiro Industries- represented a Minneapolis-based manufacturer of private-label hair-care
beauty products in a 363 sale of all assets
assisted in the administration of its chapter 11 bankruptcy case. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Summitville Tiles, Inc.- represented an Ohio family-owned manufacturer of ceramic tile in a chapter 11 bankruptcy culminating in a successful reorganization of the business. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
Gliatech, Inc.- represented an Ohio-based biotechnology manufacturer
developer in chapter 11, which resulted in the payment in full of all secured
general unsecured creditors, pursuant to a confirmed liquidating plan. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
Chapter 11 Cases (Creditor/Liquidating Trustee): First Energy Solutions Corp. -co-counsel to Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB
ad hoc group of pass-through certificate holders
Barzel Industries, Inc.- represented the official committee of unsecured creditors of a Massachusetts-based metal manufacturer in chapter 11 bankruptcy. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Huffy Corp.- represented the official committee of unsecured creditors appointed in the chapter 11 reorganization of a leading distributor of bicycles
other wheeled products with over $220 million of revenue
the subsequent representation of the post-confirmation liquidating trustee appointed to administer estate assets for the benefit of unsecured creditors. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
DT Industries, Inc.- represented the liquidating trustee appointed to administer assets for the benefit of unsecured creditors of an assembly products manufacturer
automotive supplier with over $200 million of revenue. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Distressed Acquisitions: Represented strategic purchaser of assets in chapter 11 case of Ohio-based pipeline servicing business. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
Represented a purchaser of equity of distressed Clevel
-based biotech company out of court.
Represented a strategic purchase of assets of a national crossbow company via a UCC Article 9 sale.
Out-of-Court Restructurings
Other Matters: Represented an Ohio-based retailer with over $250 million in revenue in an out-of-court workout
refinancing
Represented an Ohio-based diabetic supply company in an out-of-court winddown.
Represented a Maryl
-based specialty building products company in an out-of-court winddown.
Represented subordinated secured lender in chapter 11 case of Illinois franchisee of Applebee's restaurants. (Bankr. E.D. Ky)
Represented a trust mortgage trustee in the winddown
liquidation of an Ohio-based lumber company.
Represented a thermoform
injection-molded plastics company in an out-of-court debt restructuring.
Represented an Ohio-based company specializing in the rental
sales of concrete forming
shoring equipment in the winddown
liquidation of its business.
Representing a regional insurance company as a creditor in a variety of chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.
Represented a Michigan-based telecommunications company in an Article 9 sale of its business lines.
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions2003, Ohio
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
MembershipsProfessional Associations
•Turnaround Management Association (Ohio Chapter Board Member)
•American Bankruptcy Institute
•Co-Chair of publicity subcommittee for the William J. O'Neill, Great Lakes Regional Bankruptcy Institute (2008, 2009 and 2011) for Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolCase Western Reserve University School of Law
Class of 2003
J.D.
Other EducationWashington and Lee University
Class of 2000
B.A.
cum laude
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1978
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1978
Michael Joseph Kaczka
Fifth Third Building, 600 Superior Avenue, East, Suite 2100Cleveland, OH 44114-2653U.S.A.
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