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Madison Creditors' Rights, Business Bankruptcy & Commercial Litigation Lawyer
Overview
Attorney William (Bill) Rameker has over 45 years of experience representing clients in corporate restructuring and reorganization. His expertise includes representation of secured and unsecured creditors in Chapter 11 proceedings, restructuring troubled companies both inside and outside of Chapter 11, and representing banks.
Bill has acted as attorney for Creditors' Committees and for Debtors in numerous business bankruptcies in a variety of industries...
Attorney William (Bill) Rameker has over 45 years of experience representing clients in corporate restructuring and reorganization. His expertise includes representation of secured and unsecured creditors in Chapter 11 proceedings, restructuring troubled companies both inside and outside of Chapter 11, and representing banks.
Bill has acted as attorney for Creditors' Committees and for Debtors in numerous business bankruptcies in a variety of industries...
Attorney William (Bill) Rameker has over 45 years of experience representing clients in corporate restructuring and reorganization. His expertise includes representation of secured and unsecured creditors in Chapter 11 proceedings, restructuring troubled companies both inside and outside of Chapter 11, and representing banks.
Bill has acted as attorney for Creditors' Committees and for Debtors in numerous business bankruptcies in a variety of industries. He has also acted as a State Court Receiver and has been a Bankruptcy Trustee and attorney for the Trustee in the liquidation of numerous businesses.
In June 2014, Bill led a team of Murphy Desmond lawyers who won the case of Clark v. Rameker at the U.S. Supreme Court. He was named "2014 Madison Lawyer of the Year - Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law" by Best Lawyers in America. Bill is consistently included on lists for Best Lawyers and Wisconsin Super Lawyers, he is rated AV (top rating) by Martindale-Hubbell and lawyers.com, and rated "Superb" on Avvo.com.
Bill currently serves in an "of counsel" capacity with Murphy Desmond as he retired from practicing full-time in 2018 to spend more time with family. He continues to work with clients and peers on creditors' rights and bankruptcy matters, and is available for appointments.
In addition to his legal practice, Bill has played an active role in the community serving as officer or director for various organizations, including Special Olympics Wisconsin, Inc., the East Madison and Madison Metropolitan YMCAs, the East Madison Jaycees, the Elvehjem Neighborhood Association, Kennedy Little League, Inc., the Optimist Club of Downtown Madison, Badger Basketball Boosters, Inc., the Wisconsin State Fair Park Foundation, Inc. and Monona Grove Education Foundation, Inc.
About William J. Rameker
Practice Areas
- Creditors' Rights, Business Bankruptcy & Commercial Litigation
Year Joined Firm
- 1981
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Iowa, 1972
- Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association (Member)
- State Bar of Wisconsin, Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors' Rights Section, 1981 - 1987 (Director)
- State Bar of Wisconsin, Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors' Rights Section, 1983 - 1985 (Vice-Chairperson,)
- State Bar of Wisconsin, Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors' Rights Section, 1985 - 1987 (Chairperson)
- Dane County Bar Association (Member)
- Federal District Court Bar Association, Western District of Wisconsin (Member)
- Western District of Wisconsin Bankruptcy Bar (Founder)
- Western District of Wisconsin, 1975 - Present (Standing Panel Trustee, Bankruptcy)
- National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (Member)
- American Bankruptcy Institute (Member)
- Special Olympics Wisconsin, Inc. (Member of Board of Directors, Chairman of Board)
- Wisconsin State Fair Park Foundation, Inc. (Board of Directors)
- The East Madison & Madison Metropolitan YMCAs (Member of Board of Directors)
- The East Madison Jaycees (Member, Past President)
- Elvehjem Neighborhood Association (Member of Board of Directors, Past President)
- Kennedy Little League, Inc. (Member of Board of Directors, Past President)
- The Optimist Club of Downtown Madison (Member, Distinguished Past President)
- Badger Basketball Boosters, Inc. (Member of Board of Directors, Past President)
- Monona Grove Education Foundation, Inc. (Member of Board of Directors, Vice Chairperson)
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa, 1972
J.D. - Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 1965
B.S.
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
- Delta Upsilon
Classes and Seminars
- Lecturer: Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy, University of Wisconsin - Madison Law School, 1980 to 1987
- Lecturer: Creditors' Rights, State Bar of Wisconsin
- Lecturer: Creditor/Debtor Seminar, University of Wisconsin - Madison Law School, 1980 - Present
- Lecturer, American Bankruptcy Institute - Winter Leadership, 1993
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About William J. Rameker
Included on the 2021 Wisconsin list
Past Lists
- 2020 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
Honors
- Ranked as "Top Lawyer" in Bankruptcy, Dane County, Madison Magazine
- Listed, "Best Lawyers in America" for More Than 25 Years
- Wisconsin Super Lawyer, 2005-2011
Office Information
Address
33 East Main St.Suite 500 Madison, WI 53703
Phone
Fax
- (608) 257-4333
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
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