Seth E. Dizard Joins the National Association of Federal Equity Receivers

Seth E. Dizard of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing S.C. has joined the National Association of Federal Equity Receivers as an Associate Member. NAFER’s mission is to provide a forum for federal equity receivers to consult with one another regarding the legal and practical issues they face in order to develop best practices and common solutions.  The goal of NAFER is to improve the quality, standardization, and expertise in the receivership field, to make it possible for those choosing receivers to do so with confidence.

As the head of the firm’s Banking and Creditors’ Rights Practice Group, Seth E. Dizard regularly serves as a court-appointed receiver throughout the State of Wisconsin for businesses, construction projects, real estate developments, marital and family estates, rental income properties, and high net worth individuals. He also represents financial institutions, secured and unsecured corporate or individual creditors, and financially troubled corporations in both state and federal courts. He also assists business owners by guiding them through the process of informal financial work-outs and refinancing. Seth has extensive experience serving as court-appointed receiver, and representing court-appointed receivers, throughout the state in assignments for the benefit of creditors (Chapter 128 Receiverships), in addition to real estate foreclosures, the winding-up of closely held corporations, and complex post-judgment collection matters. Since joining the firm in 2007, he has managed and transitioned over $100,000,000 in assets. Seth also assists clients with the acquisition or disposition of businesses and/or business assets in insolvency proceedings, as well as representation of both secured and unsecured creditors in bankruptcy proceedings across the country.

By becoming NAFER’s first Wisconsin-based member, Seth is expanding upon his experience as court-appointed receiver to better serve those seeking his service and expertise.

Our firm is proud of Seth’s admission to NAFER, and of the recognition by this highly respected national organization of Seth’s reputation and substantial experience acting as court-appointed receiver.

You can contact Seth by phone at 414-276-5000 or by email at seth.dizard@wilaw.com