ABOUT THE FIRM |
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Keaton & Associates, P.C. is a law firm with a coast-to-coast practice exclusively
dedicated to the enforcement of PACA trust rights and produce industry collections.
To avoid the inherent conflicts of assisting produce debtors in any way, our firm
is unique in that we represent PACA creditors ONLY.
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MICHAEL J. KEATON |
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Mr. Keaton obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of
Illinois and his law degree from John Marshall Law School in Chicago,
where he was appointed to the school's Law Review and served as one
of its editors. After clerking for the Chief Judge of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court based in Chicago, Mr. Keaton continued to
concentrate his practice in corporate bankruptcy and creditors'
rights with a large commercial law firm in Chicago. During this
period, he represented some of the largest banks, food manufacturers
and foodservice firms in the country in complex bankruptcy and work-
out situations. Since that time, he has devoted all of his time to
protecting and enforcing the rights of unpaid suppliers and sellers
in all segments of the fresh and frozen food industry before all
levels of the federal courts, bankruptcy courts and in administrative
hearings before the USDA.
keaton@pacatrust.com
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JASON R. KLINOWSKI |
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Mr. Klinowski completed his undergraduate degree at
The Citadel and earned his law degree at John Marshall
Law School in Chicago. He was elected to the coveted
position of Executive Articles Editor for the law school's
well-known Intellectual Property Law Journal. In private
practice, Mr. Klinowski earned national recognition
as one of the youngest lawyers ever to argue a case before a
State Supreme Court, and the youngest to win such a high profile case.
His efforts are now concentrated exclusively on the enforcement
of produce creditors' rights under the PACA at all levels
of the Federal court system, including the bankruptcy courts,
and related USDA regulatory matters.
klinowski@pacatrust.com
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SCOTT D. VERHEY (OF COUNSEL) |
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Mr. Verhey serves as an Of Counsel resource to the firm and brings a
wealth of experience as a tactical trial lawyer in the areas of
commercial litigation, creditors’ rights and produce collections. He
handles PACA trust enforcement, USDA reparation proceedings and
related matters.
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LYNN M. ROBY |
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Mrs. Roby earned her B.S. degree in Information Management at the
College of St. Mary’s in Omaha, Nebraska. She went on to complete
the paralegal certification course to further develop her knowledge
in law firm operations. Mrs. Roby had more than 5 years of
experience as a paralegal before focusing her efforts on full-time
law firm management. Mrs Roby is now responsible for the day to day
operations of the firm and assisting the firm’s attorneys in all
aspects of case preparation.
lynn@pacatrust.com
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