GORDON A. ROWE, JR. Founder, Senior Attorney

9515 Truscott Court, Prospect, Kentucky 40059 HOME: 502.412.6627 WORK: 502.584.1300 growelaw@bellsouth.net

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Accomplished attorney with over eighteen years of professional experience has advised and advocated on behalf of small and large businesses and organizations in a wide variety of practice areas including employment law, bankruptcy, workouts/restructuring, creditors' rights and commercial litigation. Attorney has diligently and successfully litigated cases from trial level through appellate level. He has proven ability to successfully reorganize, restructure and lead organizations in crisis situations through sound advice, thorough business planning, innovative strategies and astute negotiation. Attorney also manages and administers over 500 Chapter 7 cases per year as a federal bankruptcy trustee.

EXPERIENCE

Founder and Senior Attorney, Rowe Law Office 9462 Brownsboro Road, #106, Louisville, KY 40241 October 2002 - Present

My current practice is focused on representation of small business entities. I serve as outside general counsel to many of these entities and primarily handle their employment matters, from litigation to employment handbooks, as well as contract negotiation and drafting and workout/restructuring plans.

Notable Representation:

• Representation of Kentucky college in employment matters, Most recently handled dismissal of employment discrimination, retaliation and Title IX claims against athletic department
• Long-term representation of one of the largest churches in southern U.S. Currently working on employment discrimination case involving First Amendment issues and bankruptcy bad faith claim
• Management of Chapter 11 reorganization and eventual liquidation of Kentucky-based nursing home facility as lead debtor counsel
• Successfully litigated non-dischargeability action based upon fraud for creditor in Chapter 7 case
• Restoration of 501(c)(3) status for local non-profit

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Panel Trustee, U.S. Bankruptcy Court

Western District of Kentucky

Louisville, KY

September 1999 - Present

As a bankruptcy trustee, I manage the cases of bankrupt debtors, including individuals and small businesses. I thoroughly investigate debtors' financial affairs to verify compliance with the requirements of the Bankruptcy Code and to determine whether there are any assets that could be liquidated to repay creditors. In asset cases, I manage a team of professionals, including realtors, auctioneers, accountants, paralegals and other attorneys, to efficiently liquidate assets for the benefit of creditors.

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