Dan R. Nelson
Recognized since 2007
Springfield, Missouri
Practice Areas
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Mr. Nelson practices bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, business and commercial litigation, banking and financial intuitions in the firm’s Springfield, Missouri office. He has represented secured and unsecured creditors and trustee’s under Chapters 7, 11, 12 and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. His experience includes civil litigation to enforce promissory notes, security agreements, deeds of trust and personal guaranties, collection of loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration, actions for repossession of personal property collateral, real estate foreclosures, loan workouts, restructuring and forbearance arrangements. Mr. Nelson is a former Chapter 7 and Chapter 12 bankruptcy trustee.
Contact & Links
- Lawyer Page: https://www.kutakrock.com/people/n/nelson-dan-r
Location
- 300 South John Q. Hammmons Parkway, Suite 800
Springfield, MO 65806
Bar Admissions
- Missouri, Supreme Court
- United States, Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri
- United States, District Court for the Western District of Missouri
- United States, Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- United States, Supreme Court
Affiliations
- Good Samaritan Boys Ranch - Board of Directors
- Missouri Supreme Court, Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel, Region XV - Committee Member
- Springfield Metropolitan Bar Foundation - Member, Board of Trustees
- The Missouri Bar - Member
- University of Missouri Alumni Association Greater Ozarks Chapter - Board of Directors
Springfield, Missouri
10 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Springfield, MO (2024)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Springfield, MO (2022)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Springfield, MO (2020)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Springfield, MO (2018)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Springfield, MO (2016)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Springfield, MO (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
Awards:
- Named the Springfield, Mo. Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers, 2013 and 2015
- Selected for Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers, 2008-2015
- Selected among The Best Lawyers in America®, 2005-2016
- Selected for Best Attorneys Network Directory, 2005
- Martindale-Hubbell® “AV” Rating
Publications
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