Lloyd Palans is a well-known bankruptcy practitioner concentrating in business reorganizations, bankruptcy litigation and creditors’ rights on a national basis. He recently concluded a significant representation for the Firm on behalf of Monsanto Company in the Solutia, Inc. Chapter 11 proceedings in the Southern District of New York involving substantial contingent exposure litigation risks. Other significant cases handled by Mr. Palans have included serving as counsel for secured lenders, indenture trustees, and creditors’ committees. He also served as the court-appointed examiner in the Apex Oil Company Chapter 11 proceedings as well as other examiner engagements. He serves on the adjunct faculty at the Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, teaching a course on Chapter 11 reorganizations for the past 21 years. He frequently lectures for professional groups and trade associations, both nationally and locally. He has published articles for the Practicing Law Institute, the Washington University Law Quarterly and is a contributing author to Advanced Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Practice, Wiley Law Publications. He is a Fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy, and currently serves as Regent for the Eighth Circuit.

Bar and Court Admissions

New York, 2011

Missouri, 1972

United States Supreme Court

United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth, Eighth and Ninth Circuits

United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri

United States Tax Court

Education

University of Missouri-Columbia, J.D., 1972

Tulane University, B.S., 1968

Professional Affiliations

• Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy (Regent Eighth Circuit)
• Adjunct Professor, Washington University School of Law, Chapter 11 Reorganization Class (1989-Present)
• American Bar Association
• American Bankruptcy Institute

Civic Involvement and Honors

• The Best Lawyers in America, 1983-Present
• Who’s Who
• The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers
• Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, All Issues