Samuel Wisotzkey

June 15, 2022

New Amendments to U.S. Bankruptcy Code: Modifications to Previous Dollar Amount Thresholds

Eric R. Von Helmsevonhelms@kmksc.com(414) 962-5110 Section 104(a) of the Federal Bankruptcy Code provides for automatic adjustments to certain dollar amounts in the Code every three years. […]
June 3, 2022

Exemptions and Lien Avoidance Summary

[Originally published 6/3/22; Updated 3/7/25] (§ 522)—Exempt assets are assets that unsecured creditors (and some secured creditors) cannot reach. Some key points about exemptions are the […]
June 3, 2022

Involuntary Petitions – Forcing a Deadbeat into Bankruptcy

[Originally published 6/3/22; Updated 3/7/25] The ultimate step in creditor collection brinkmanship is the decision to start an involuntary bankruptcy petition against a debtor. There are […]
June 3, 2022

Preference Defenses: Update on the BAPCPA Reforms

When it was enacted, most publicity regarding the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (“BAPCPA”) focused on consumer bankruptcy reforms.  However, commercial creditors […]
January 3, 2022

Samuel C. Wisotzkey Appointed As a Member of the Board of the American Board of Certification

Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C., is pleased to announce that KMK attorney Samuel C. Wisotzkey was confirmed as a Board Member of the American Board of […]
December 23, 2021

Five KMK Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers

Five attorneys from Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C. (KMK) (Ryan M. Billings, Robert L. Gegios, Matthew P. Gerdisch, Christopher C. Kailas and Samuel C. Wisozkey) were […]
August 15, 2019

KMK Attorneys Recognized as America’s Best Lawyers

Four attorneys from Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C. (Robert L. Gegios, Matthew P. Gerdisch, Christopher C. Kailas, and Samuel C. Wisotzkey) were recognized today in the […]
June 18, 2019

Credit Where Credit Is Due? Rethinking Strategies for Foreclosure Sales, Credits, and Guaranties

In commercial lending transactions, lenders often secure the loan with a mortgage on the business real property. In the event of a default under the loan […]
April 4, 2019

Important Amendments to U.S. Bankruptcy Code: Modifications to Dollar Amount Thresholds

Section 104(a) of the Federal Bankruptcy Code provides for automatic adjustments to certain dollar amounts in the Bankruptcy Code every three years. (11 U.S.C. § 104(a)). […]