Kimberly Ross Clayson

Kim is an attorney in our Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice group.  She serves a diverse client portfolio in the areas of insolvency law, creditors’ rights, business law and health law. Kim has extensive experience advising clients on creditor rights in bankruptcy matters and bankruptcy-related litigation. She also advises financially distressed companies and nonprofit organizations in bankruptcy restructuring, out-of-court wind ups and dissolutions. Kim has extensive experience in bankruptcy related financial investigations. Her bankruptcy litigation experience includes litigating nondischargeability actions to fiduciary duty claims and other contested matters. She was appointed and presently serves as one of only five Subchapter V Trustees in the Eastern District of Michigan under the Small business Reorganization Act of 2019.

Publications

• “Chapter 15 – Bankruptcy Adversary Proceedings,” Michigan Causes of Action Formbook (2022 Edition), published by ICLE.
• “Subchapter V Case Law Update,” National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees Journal, Summer 2021 Issue.
• “Assets Wanted: Chapter 7 Trustee Panel,” Hon. Stephen W. Rhodes Detroit Consumer Bankruptcy Conference, 2010.

Speaking Engagements

• Speaker, “Know Your Rights and Responsibilities Under the No Surprises Act,” Decision Health Advanced Specialty Coding Compliance & Reimbursement Symposium, Pain & Anesthesia Track, 2022.
• Speaker, “Understand Your Fraud Risk: Lessons Learned From Recent Enforcement Actions,” Decision Health Advanced Specialty Coding Compliance & Reimbursement Symposium, Pain & Anesthesia Track, 2022.
• Panelist, “Hot Topics in Subchapter V,” Minnesota CLE Bankruptcy Institute, 2022.
• Panelist, “SBRA Update,” Federal Bar Association, Western District of Michigan 34th Annual Bankruptcy Section Seminar, 2022.
• Speaker, “Anti-Kickback/Stark Physician Self-Referral Update: Are the New Rules Good News for Your Practice?,” Decision Health Advanced Specialty Coding Compliance & Reimbursement Symposium, Pain & Anesthesia Track, 2021.
• Speaker, “Privacy and Security Update: Keep Up With the Growing Risk for Your Practice,” Decision Health Advanced Specialty Coding Compliance & Reimbursement Symposium, Pain & Anesthesia Track, 2021.
• Speaker, “Privacy and Security Update: Keep Up With the Growing Risk for Your Practice,” Decision Health Billing & Compliance Summit, 2021.
• Panelist, “Subchapter V Case Law Update,” Hon. Stephen W. Rhodes Detroit Consumer Bankruptcy Conference, 2021.
• Panelist, “Dealing with Co-Owners of Bankruptcy Estate Property,” Hon. Stephen W. Rhodes Detroit Consumer Bankruptcy Conference, 2019.
• Webinar Presenter, “Section 523 Exceptions to Discharge Adversary Proceedings,” Strafford Publications, Inc., 2019.
• Presenter, “Defining Your Exit Strategy,” Lawrence Technical University Detroit Center for Design + Technology, 2018.
• Panelist, “Prosecuting & Defending §523 Adversary Proceedings,” Hon. Stephen W. Rhodes Detroit Consumer Bankruptcy Conference, 2018.
• Panelist, “Fuel for Growth: Collaboration Over Competition,” Techstars Startup Week Detroit, 2018.
• Panelist, “Can You AI Your Professionals Out of a Job?,” Techstars Startup Week Detroit, 2018.
• Panelist, “Getting Beyond ‘No’: Why your Business Idea Isn’t Getting Funded,” Techstars Startup Week Detroit, 2018.
• Panelist, “Chapter 11 Basics for Attorneys,” Hon. Stephen W. Rhodes Detroit Consumer Bankruptcy Conference, 2017.
• Panelist, “Mortgage Issues,” Hon. Stephen W. Rhodes Detroit Consumer Bankruptcy Conference, 2014.
• Presenter, “The Art of Negotiation,” University of Michigan’s Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies Entrepreneurship through Empowerment Program, 2014.
• Speaker, “Bankruptcy of Detroit & Doing Business in the Region,” Michigan State University Turkish Resource Center of North America US-Turkey Creative Economies Business Summit, Istanbul, Turkey, 2013.
• Panelist, “Chapter 11 Bankruptcy A ‘How To’ Guide,” Hon. Stephen W. Rhodes Detroit Consumer Bankruptcy Conference, 2011.
• Speaker, “Legal Planning for Small Businesses,” Open City Detroit, 2010.