Todd Almassian focuses his practice in the areas of Consumer and Commercial Bankruptcy Law. Todd joined the firm in 1996.
Todd is a graduate of Michigan State University in East Lansing and received his law degree in 1996 from the University Of Detroit Mercy School Of Law. He is admitted to practice in all Michigan state courts and the U.S. District Court for the Western and Eastern Districts of Michigan. He is a member of the Grand Rapids Bar Association, the State Bar of Michigan and the Federal Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section, and The American Bankruptcy Institute.
Todd represents debtors and creditors in consumer and commercial bankruptcy matters. Todd has represented debtors and creditors in various adversary proceedings, including non-dischargeability complaints and preference matters. Todd has successfully confirmed Chapter 11 Plans on behalf of individual and corporate petitioners.
In 2007, Todd became certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by The American Board of Certification. Todd has written several articles about bankruptcy issues.
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- MICHIGAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION "Senior Lender Forums- Receivership & Bankruptcy" (February 2013)
- FAMILY LAW SECTION 2013 "Cohabitation: Bankruptcy and Family Law" (January 2013)
- MICHIGAN JUDICIAL INSTITUTE SEMINAR: Moderator - Bankruptcy and Domestic Relations (September 2012)
- FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION: Bankruptcy Seminar "Alternatives to Bankruptcy: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly" (July 2012)
- “Inside the Minds: Best Practices for Filing Chapter 13”. Aspatore Books, A Thomson Reuters business, 2012 ed.
- Debtor's Bar of West Michigan: Winter Conference Seminar "How to Handle the Large Chapter 7/13/11 Personal Bankruptcy (January, 2012)
- Receivership: "Solutions When Facing a Contentious Borrower" (January 2012)
- ABI-CBA: Veteran's Day Consumer Bankruptcy Conference "Married Debtors in Chapter 13 Cases" (November 2011)
- FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION: "Chapter 13 for Small Businesses" (July 2011)
- ICLE Top Tips: "Interviewing a Consumer Bankruptcy Client" (December 2010)
- ICLE SEMINAR: "The Basics of Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Initiating Chapter 13 Proceedings" (January 2010)
- NBI: "Ethical Obligations for Debtors' Counsel"; "Accuracy of Schedules & Disclosures"; "Ethical Issues for Consumer Bankruptcy Practitioners" (August 2009)
- FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION WESTERN MICHIGAN: "Bankruptcy Issues for the Non-Bankruptcy Practitioner" (July 2009)
- ABI-CENTRAL STATE PROGRAM: "Chapter 13 Discharge Issues - How to Reach the Finish Line (Do Debtors care about the discharge?; Plan Modifications; Impact of Changes in Mortgage Payments; Impact of Post-Confirmation Attorney Fees)" (June 2009)
- GRAND RAPIDS BAR ASSOCIATION - FAMILY LAW SECTION: "Bankruptcy: What you Need to Know" (January 2009)
- FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION: "Chapter 13 Issues: Commencement to Confirmation" (July, 2008)
