Michael P. O'Neil

Michael P. O'Neil


Taft

Recognized since 2007

Indianapolis, Indiana

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Litigation - Bankruptcy

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Litigation - Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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MICHAEL P. O'NEIL helps companies in transition. Since 1986, he has focused his practice on mergers and acquisitions, debt refinancing and restructuring, business workouts and turnarounds, and a full range of other business matters,
Michael has represented both healthy and distressed companies in connection with sales, refinancings, and liquidations, as well as in chapter 11 section 363 asset sales and “true reorganization” bankruptcy cases where judicial remedies are needed.
Additionally, Michael represents secured and unsecured creditors and other stakeholders in distressed businesses, including with foreclosure proceedings, preference and other bankruptcy-related litigation, credit department collections and workout advice, and consensual refinancing or restructuring. He has also represented Creditor Committees (or individual committee members in larger cases) in chapter 11 bankruptcy cases as well as chapter 7 trustees and receivers
Also, after having served on several charity and church boards himself, Michael now assists non-profit entities in formation and governance matters and has helped numerous churches and pastors that needed to part company in an appropriate way.

Contact & Links
Location
  • One Indiana Square, Suite 3500
    Indianapolis, IN 46204
Education
  • The University of Michigan Law School, J.D., graduated 1986
  • Marquette University, BA, graduated 1983
Bar Admissions
  • Indiana, Indiana State Bar Association
  • Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association
  • Arizona, State Bar of Arizona
Affiliations
  • Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra - Director
Regulatory Agencies
  • Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - Principal Offices - Director of Corporation Finance

Taft
Indianapolis, Indiana

361 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

131 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Litigation - Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy, Indianapolis (2021)
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Indianapolis (2017)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
Special Focus:
  • Chapter 12
  • Commercial
  • Debtors' Rights
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Out-of-Court Workouts
  • Workouts and Restructurings

Publications

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