Bruce R. Schrader II
Shareholder, Firm General Counsel
222 South Main Street
Suite 400
Akron, OH 44308
P 330.849.6604
F 330.376.4577
P 330.849.6604 | F 330.376.4577
Overview
Bruce focuses his practice in the areas of commercial lending, work-outs, commercial litigation, business reorganization matters, and bankruptcy/creditor’s rights matters. He has extensive experience in bankruptcy and reorganization proceedings, and state court litigation and collection matters. His clients include financial institutions, creditors, and trustees.
Experience
- Represents financial institutions in and out of court on collection, recovery, restructuring of obligations and commercial foreclosures
- Represented a Chapter 7 trustee in the recovery of assets where the individual debtor operated an investment program deemed a “‘Ponzi scheme”
- Represents Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy trustees in the administration of bankruptcy estates
- Represents court appointed receivers in the administration of the receivership estate
Services
- Banking & Financial Services
- Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights
- Complex Business & Commercial Litigation
Industries
Education
- University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D.
-
The University of Akron,
B.A.,
Political Science
- cum laude
Credentials
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
Clerkships
- Law Clerk to The Honorable James H. Williams, Chief Bankruptcy Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Ohio
Recognitions
- Named The Best Lawyers in America® Akron "Lawyer of the Year" for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2016, 2018, 2021)
- Named The Best Lawyers in America® Akron "Lawyer of the Year" for Bankruptcy Litigation (2014, 2017, 2020, 2023)
- Selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyer" by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine (2012-2023)
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America® for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2010-2023); Litigation - Bankruptcy (2014- 2023)
- AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
- Akron Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Stark County Bar Association
Insights
Alerts
Third-Party Releases Are Not Consistent with Bankruptcy Code: Creditors Can Still Maintain Direct Claims (Dec 22, 2021)
Huge Win for Private Student Loan Borrowers (Jul 20, 2021)
Tenants Get at Least a Week’s Breathing Room Under Continuing Eviction Moratorium (May 6, 2021)
Federal Judge Vacates CDC Eviction Moratorium (May 5, 2021)
The Eleventh Circuit Decides that Chapter 11 Debtors in Possession Cannot Receive Loans Under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) (Jan 6, 2021)
Firm News
22 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars (Dec 29, 2022)
Nine Roetzel Attorneys Named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers® 2023 (Aug 18, 2022)
Roetzel Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® (Aug 18, 2022)
Twenty-Seven Roetzel Attorneys Selected to 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List (Dec 30, 2021)
74 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2022 Best Lawyers in America®; 18 Recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Aug 19, 2021)
Services
- Banking & Financial Services
- Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights
- Complex Business & Commercial Litigation
Industries
Overview
Bruce focuses his practice in the areas of commercial lending, work-outs, commercial litigation, business reorganization matters, and bankruptcy/creditor’s rights matters. He has extensive experience in bankruptcy and reorganization proceedings, and state court litigation and collection matters. His clients include financial institutions, creditors, and trustees.
Experience
- Represents financial institutions in and out of court on collection, recovery, restructuring of obligations and commercial foreclosures
- Represented a Chapter 7 trustee in the recovery of assets where the individual debtor operated an investment program deemed a “‘Ponzi scheme”
- Represents Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy trustees in the administration of bankruptcy estates
- Represents court appointed receivers in the administration of the receivership estate
Education
- University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D.
-
The University of Akron,
B.A.,
Political Science
- cum laude
Credentials
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
Clerkships
- Law Clerk to The Honorable James H. Williams, Chief Bankruptcy Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Ohio
Recognitions
- Named The Best Lawyers in America® Akron "Lawyer of the Year" for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2016, 2018, 2021)
- Named The Best Lawyers in America® Akron "Lawyer of the Year" for Bankruptcy Litigation (2014, 2017, 2020, 2023)
- Selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyer" by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine (2012-2023)
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America® for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2010-2023); Litigation - Bankruptcy (2014- 2023)
- AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
- Akron Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Stark County Bar Association
Insights
Alerts
Third-Party Releases Are Not Consistent with Bankruptcy Code: Creditors Can Still Maintain Direct Claims (Dec 22, 2021)
Huge Win for Private Student Loan Borrowers (Jul 20, 2021)
Tenants Get at Least a Week’s Breathing Room Under Continuing Eviction Moratorium (May 6, 2021)
Federal Judge Vacates CDC Eviction Moratorium (May 5, 2021)
The Eleventh Circuit Decides that Chapter 11 Debtors in Possession Cannot Receive Loans Under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) (Jan 6, 2021)
Firm News
22 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars (Dec 29, 2022)
Nine Roetzel Attorneys Named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers® 2023 (Aug 18, 2022)
Roetzel Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® (Aug 18, 2022)
Twenty-Seven Roetzel Attorneys Selected to 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List (Dec 30, 2021)
74 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2022 Best Lawyers in America®; 18 Recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Aug 19, 2021)