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Robert L. Shields, III |
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Mr. Shields
works in the areas of bankruptcy, debtor and
creditor rights, insolvency, and commercial
litigation. He has represented both debtors
and creditors in complex Chapter 11
bankruptcy cases and municipal debtors in
Chapter 9 bankruptcy cases. His municipal
Chapter 9 clients include cities, counties,
and public corporations such as water,
school and sewer districts. Mr. Shields has
represented clients in commercial litigation
in State and Federal Courts in Alabama and
before the United States Court of Appeals
for both the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits.
He is a Chapter 7 Trustee in the Northern
District of Alabama, Western Division. In
addition, he has transactional experience in
the areas of residential and commercial real
estate transactions. |
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Professional Involvement |
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Alabama
State Bar (Member, Bankruptcy and
Commercial Law Sections)
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Birmingham Bar Association
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American
Bankruptcy Institute
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Chapter
7 Trustee, U.S. Bankruptcy Court,
Northern District of Alabama, Western
Division
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Education
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Education: The University of Alabama (B.S.,
1967); Cumberland School of Law (J.D., cum
laude, 1975)
Bar Associations & Court Admissions:
Admitted to bar, 1975, Alabama. U.S. Court
of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits,
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District,
Middle District, and Southern District of
Alabama.
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