Jeffrey C. "Jeff" Toole
Recognized since 2012
Cleveland, Ohio
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Jeff has a unique ability to simplify very complex situations. Whether helping a business to navigate its way through unfamiliar, choppy financial waters, negotiating and preparing agreements for a restructured multimillion dollar loan, representing a bank or insurance company seeking to maximize its recovery from a troubled borrower, or assisting a receiver to preserve the value of an enterprise under his or her supervision, Jeff applies critical thinking to break down, assess, evaluate, and develop creative and effective options for clients.
Recognized as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in his fields, Jeff advises key players about business disputes, commercial transactions, working out problem loans, defending "lender liability" claims, and navigating confidently through business bankruptcy cases and receiverships. His wide-ranging experience includes representing:
- Creditors' Committees
- Debtors
- Indenture Trustees
- Banks and Other Secured Lenders
- Leasing Companies
- Unsecured Trade Creditors
- Asset Purchasers
Jeff writes and lectures on a wide array of topics, such as identifying the various types of fiduciary duties that corporate or LLC boards of directors and officers must honor and how they can fulfill them, secured transaction and lending issues, and commercial loan restructurings.
- E-mail: jtoole@bernsteinlaw.com
- Direct Phone Number: 216-294-4951
- Phone Number: 216-294-4951
- Lawyer Page: https://
- Fifth Third Center, Suite 1300
600 Superior Avenue East
Cleveland, OH 44114
- English
- Cornell University, Juris Doctor, graduated 1985
- Kenyon College, BA, graduated 1982
- Ohio, United States
- Indiana, United States
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association - Member, Executive Committee, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Section
- American Bankruptcy Institute - Member
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association - Member, Bankruptcy & Commercial Law Section
- Ohio and Indiana state and federal courts
8 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
3 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Best Lawyers in America - Bankruptcy Litigation
- Best Lawyers in America - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Top Attorneys in Ohio
- Top Lawyers
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated
- Best Lawyers in America - Banking and Finance
- Best Lawyers in America - UCC
- Ohio Super Lawyer - Business/Corporate
- Commercial Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Equipment Finance Law
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
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