Lawyer Overview

Mr. Rameker is a member of Murphy Desmond S.C. having joined the firm in 1981. He has over 35 years of experience representing clients in corporate restructuring and reorganization. In 2007 he was again ranked "Top Lawyer" in bankruptcy in a poll of lawyers, as published in Madison Magazine and continues to be listed in "Best Lawyers in America."  He also continues to be named one of Wisconsin's Super Lawyers by Milwaukee Magazine.

His expertise includes representation of secured and unsecured creditors in Chapter 11 proceedings and restructuring troubled companies both inside and outside of Chapter 11 and representing banks.

Mr. Rameker has acted as attorney for the Creditors' Committee and for the Debtor in numerous business bankruptcies in a variety of industries. He has also acted as the State Court Receiver, Bankruptcy Trustee and attorney for the Trustee in the liquidation of numerous businesses.

He has also played an active role in the community serving as officer or director for various organizations, including Special Olympics Wisconsin, Inc., the East Madison and Madison Metropolitan YMCAs, the East Madison Jaycees, the Elvehjem Neighborhood Association, Kennedy Little League, Inc., the Optimist Club of Downtown Madison, Badger Basketball Boosters, Inc., the Wisconsin State Fair Park Youth Foundation, Inc. and Monona Grove Education Foundation, Inc.

Areas of Practice

• Creditors' Rights, Commercial Litigation and Bankruptcy

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Law, Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Appeals

Bar Admissions

• Iowa, 1972
• Wisconsin
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
• U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association (Member)
• State Bar of Wisconsin, Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors' Rights Section, 1981 - 1987 (Director)
• State Bar of Wisconsin, Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors' Rights Section, 1983 - 1985 (Vice-Chairperson,)
• State Bar of Wisconsin, Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors' Rights Section, 1985 - 1987 (Chairperson)
• Dane County Bar Association (Member)
• Federal District Court Bar Association, Western District of Wisconsin (Member)
• Western District of Wisconsin Bankruptcy Bar (Founder)
• Western District of Wisconsin, 1975 - Present (Standing Panel Trustee, Bankruptcy)
• National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (Member)
• American Bankruptcy Institute (Member)
• Special Olympics Wisconsin, Inc. (Member of Board of Directors, Chairman of Board)
• Wisconsin State Fair Park Youth Foundation, Inc. (Board of Directors)
• The East Madison & Madison Metropolitan YMCAs (Member of Board of Directors)
• The East Madison Jaycees (Member, Past President)
• Elvehjem Neighborhood Association (Member of Board of Directors, Past President)
• Kennedy Little League, Inc. (Member of Board of Directors, Past President)
• The Optimist Club of Downtown Madison (Member, Distinguished Past President)
• Badger Basketball Boosters, Inc. (Member of Board of Directors, Past President)
• Monona Grove Education Foundation, Inc. (Member of Board of Directors, Vice Chairperson)

Honors and Awards

• Ranked as "Top Lawyer" in Bankruptcy, Dane County, Madison Magazine
• Listed, "Best Lawyers in America" for More Than 20 Years
• Wisconsin Super Lawyer, 2005-2007

Classes and Seminars

• Lecturer: Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy, University of Wisconsin - Madison Law School, 1981 to present
• Lecturer: Creditors' Rights, State Bar of Wisconsin
• Lecturer: Creditor/Debtor Seminar, University of Wisconsin - Madison Law School, 1980 - Present
• Lecturer, American Bankruptcy Institute - Winter Leadership, 1993

Education

• University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa, 1972
  J.D.
• Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 1965
  B.S.

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Alpha Delta
• Delta Upsilon

Address

33 East Main Street
Suite 500
Madison, WI 53703

Phones

(608) 268-5612

Faxes

(608) 257-4333

Emails

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Websites

http://www.murphydesmond.com