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Cass S. Weil 

(612) 877-5327
weilc@moss-barnett.com


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Angela M. Zmuda

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Cass S. Weil has over 30 years of experience in debtor/creditor law, including bankruptcy, finance, and creditors' rights.  Mr. Weil has been recognized as one of Minnesota 's leading lawyers in a recent survey by the American Research Corporation.  He is listed in Minnesota Super Lawyers and in Who's Who in American Law and is the only Minnesota lawyer to be certified in both Business and Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification.

Mr. Weil has handled matters both large and small, and has represented businesses, financial institutions, and individuals, including:

  • The financially distressed in and out of bankruptcy
  • Bankruptcy attorneys and law firms 
  • Creditors' committees and debtors
  • Secured and unsecured creditors
  • Among the creditors' rights matters that Mr. Weil handles are:

  • Breach of contract
  • Objections to discharge and dischargeability in bankruptcy cases
  • Preference and fraudulent transfer cases
  • Secured and unsecured creditors of financially distressed businesses
  • Mechanics' liens in both public and private projects
  • Personal property repossession
  • FDCPA defense
  • Secured transactions 
  • Mr. Weil also has extensive experience in the area of fraud, both in and out of bankruptcy, and continues to provide creative, aggressive, and ethical solutions to his clients' legal challenges.

    Mr. Weil served as Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association Bankruptcy Section and edited the Minnesota Legal Forms' Bankruptcy Manual from 1983 to 1995.  He also served on the Hennepin County Bar Association District Ethics Committee from 1993-2005.  He was Co-Chair of the Hennepin County Bar Association Debtor-Creditor Law Section for 2006-2007.  He is currently a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association's Professionalism and Rules of Professional Conduct Committees.

    Mr. Weil is admitted to practice in the States of Minnesota and Wisconsin and participates in a nationwide network of attorneys whose practice focuses on creditors' rights and bankruptcy.

    Areas of Practice:
    Bankruptcy
    Debtor/Creditor Law
    Finance and Creditor's Rights
    Legal Ethics
    Certification/Specialties:
    Business Bankruptcy Law, American Bankruptcy Board of Certification, 1992


    Consumer Bankruptcy Law, American Bankruptcy Board of Certification, 1992


    Bar Admissions:
    Minnesota
    Wisconsin
    U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
    U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
    U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
    U.S. Bankruptcy Court Minnesota
    U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Wisconsin
    U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
    U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
    Education:
    William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota, 1980
    J.D.
    Honors: Cum Laude


    SUNY at Stony Brook, 1968
    B.A.


    Published Works:
    Bankruptcy Manual, Minnesota Legal Forms, Editor (1983-1995)


    Representative Cases:
    Norwest Bank Nebraska, N.A. v. Tveten, 848 F.2d 871 (C.A.8 (Minn.) 1988)
    In re Johnson, 80 B.R. 953 (Bkrtcy.D.Minn. 1987)
    In re Tveten, 97 B.R. 541 (Bkrtcy.D.Minn. 1989)
    In re Tveten, 402 N.W.2d 551 (Minn. 1987)
    In re Johnson, 880 F.2d 78 (C.A.8 (Minn.) 1989)
    Soler v. US. (In re Soler), 261 B.R. 444 (Bkrtcy.D.Minn. 2001)
    Representative Clients:
    Transamerica Equipment Finance
    Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.
    References:
    Warren Peterson, St. Paul, Minnesota
    Robert J. Hoglund, Roseville, Minnesota
    Classes/Seminars Taught:
    Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Essentials - Adversary Proceedings: Including Fraudulent Transfers and Preference - April 13, 2010, National Business Institute


    Retooling for the New Economy - March 25, 2010, William Mitchell College of Law


    Changes Affecting Creditors and Their Counsel, Bankruptcy Reform - 2006


    FDCPA and You, Minnesota Paralegal Association Convention - 2006


    Collection Law from Start to Finish: Avoiding Ethical Tangles in Collections - 2006


    Honors and Awards:
    Who's Who in American Law


    Only Minnesota Lawyer to be Certified in both Business and Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification


    One of Minnesota's Leading Lawyers, American Research Corporation


    Super Lawyer, Minnesota Super Lawyers


    Professional Associations and Memberships:
    American Bar Association
    Member


    American Bar Association Center for Professional Responsibility
    Member


    Minnesota State Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section
    Chair


    Minnesota State Bar Association, Professionalism and Rules of Professional Conduct Committee
    (2008-Present)


    Hennepin County Bar Association Debtor/Creditor Law Committee
    Co-Chair (2006-2007)


    American Bankruptcy Institute


    Commercial Law League of America


    Turnaround Management Association


    Languages:
    French
    Fraternities/Sororities:
    Phi Alpha Delta



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