J. David Krekeler

J. David Krekeler

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Krekeler Law, S.C.

Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code Lawyers in Madison, WI in Madison, WI

Madison, WI608-258-8555
Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13 of the Bankruptcy CodeDebtor's Rights and RemediesCreditor's Rights and Remedies

About J. David Krekeler

J. David Krekeler is the founder of Krekeler Law, S.C. in Madison, Wisconsin, a firm dedicated to solving financial problems. His practice includes representation of debtors, creditors, and bankruptcy trustees in cases under Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. He also serves as a receiver in both supplemental and Chapter 128 proceedings. He is a member of both the Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Creditor’s Rights section (BICR) of the Wisconsin State Bar, as well as the Western District Bankruptcy Bar. He is also a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. He has been certified as a Business Bankruptcy Law Specialist by the American Board of Certification. Only six Wisconsin lawyers are certified as business bankruptcy specialists, and David has been one of them for many years. He is a past chair of the (BICR) section of the Wisconsin State Bar, as well as the Western District Bankruptcy Bar Association. He is also past chair of the Solo and Small Firm section, and the 2021 recipient of its John Lederer distinguished service award. David is a graduate of the UW-Madison Law School and has a degree in Business Administration from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He frequently teaches on debtor-creditor matters. He has been selected as a Super Lawyer every year for the last 17 years, as well as being included in the Best Lawyers of America during those same years. He recently published his first book, “Bankruptcy, Asked and Answered” (available on Amazon). His second book, this one on law office management, should be out within the next few months. When not solving financial problems, you will find David on dinner dates with his wife, Mary, and enjoying time with his children and grandchildren. Sunday night dinners are a ritual. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees J. David Krekeler included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Selected by Peers, The Best Lawyers in America, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 Voted One of Madison's Best Bankruptcy Lawyers, Madison Magazine Named a Wisconsin Super Lawyer in Bankruptcy, Milwaukee Magazine and Wisconsin Super Lawyers Magazine Group Award for his work on No Small Change: The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, 2006 Named to Executive Register and Board, Business Magazine, 2009 - 2010 Other Sources of Feedback About J. David Krekeler Included on the 2025Wisconsin Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2023 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2022 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2021 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2020 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2019 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2018 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2017 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2016 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2015 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2014 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2013 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2012 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2011 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2010 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2009 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2008 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2007 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2006 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2005 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education

  • University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1979
  • J.D.

Non Legal Education

  • University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, 1974
  • B.S.
  • Major: Business Administration

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Principal-Shareholder

Classes and Seminars

  • Instructor, University of Wisconsin Law School Lawyering Skills Program
  • Assisted in Training Mediator, Farm Mediation Program (Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection)
  • The New Economy, Foreclosures, and the FDCPA, Seminar, State Bar of Wisconsin Convention, 2010
  • Seminar, Foreclosures, State Bar of Wisconsin Convention, 2010
  • FDCPA, State Bar of Wisconsin Convention, 2010

Published Works

Articles

  • Bankruptcy, Asked and Answered, 2021
  • "Bankruptcy Concepts and Fundamentals", 2010
  • "Divorce/Bankruptcy for Family Lawyers", 2010
  • "Mortgage Modification", 2010
  • "Creditors’ Rights in Bankruptcy", 2009
  • "Debt Relief for Farmers,", 2009
  • "Ensuring Compliance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act", 2009
  • "Essential Bankruptcy Issues Impacting Collection Law", 2009
  • "FDCPA: Overview, Enforcement and Litigation", 2009
  • "Fifteen Things Every Lawyer Should Know about Bankruptcy", 2009
  • "Good Stuff that Divorce and Other Attorneys Should Know about Bankruptcy", 2009
  • "How Bankruptcy Can Help", 2009
  • "Responding to Automatic Stay Violations", 2009
  • "The Nuts and Bolts of Collections and Creditors' Rights", 2009
  • "Bankruptcy Basics for Low-Income Consumers", 2008
  • "Collection Law from Start to Finish", 2008
  • "Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law and Procedures in Wisconsin,", 2008
  • "Regulating Mortgage Lending in Wisconsin", 2008
  • "TILA and Mortgage Foreclosure Defense", 2008
  • "Twelve Things (at least) that Every Attorney Should Know About Foreclosure Defenses", 2008
  • "When the Tenant or Landlord Files Bankruptcy", 2008
  • "Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Wisconsin Consumer Act", 2007
  • "Traipsing Through the Means Test Minefield", 2007
  • "Feed Account Collections", 2007
  • "Handling Past Due Accounts", 2007
  • "Understanding the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005", 2007
  • "When the Tenant Files Bankruptcy, and the Effect of the New Bankruptcy Law on the Landlord and the Tenant", 2007
  • "Post-Petition Creditor Contacts with Debtors: The Collision That Takes Place at the Three-Way Intersection of the Bankruptcy Code, the FDCPA and the Wisconsin Consumer Act", 2006
  • "Neither a Borrower or a Lender Be: Be a Debt Buyer", 2006
  • "Perspectives on the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005", 2006
  • "The Basics of Filing Chapter 7 and Chapter 13", 2006
  • "Basics of Bankruptcy for Guardians Ad Litem", 2006
  • "Bankruptcy Concepts & Fundamentals for Court Commissioners", 2006
  • "Desperate Housewives & Other Drivers", 2006
  • "Residential Landlord and Tenant Law Update", 2006
  • "Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law and Procedure in Wisconsin", 2006
  • "Bankruptcy Relief for Low-Income Consumers after the Reform Act of 2005", 2007
  • "Legal Guide for Wisconsin Farmers: revised section on Chapter 11 Bankruptcy", 2005
  • "No Small Change: The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005", 2005
  • "Bankruptcy in Wisconsin", 2005
  • "Getting and Keeping Fees: Case Law and the New Wisconsin Trust Account Rules", 2004
  • "Exemption of Retirement Accounts", 2004
  • "Debtor-Creditor Law for Agricultural Mediators", 2002
  • "Collecting Judgments From Start to Finish in Wisconsin", 2002
  • "Effective Mortgage Foreclosure Techniques in Wisconsin", 2002
  • "Successful Judgment Collections in Wisconsin", 2005
  • "Bankruptcy: A Creditor's Perspective in Wisconsin", 2001
  • "Collection of Accounts Receivable in Wisconsin", 2001
  • "How to Represent Yourself or Your Corporation in Wisconsin's Small Claims Court", 2002
  • "Representing Patients in Medical Debt Collection Cases", 2000
  • "Wisconsin Foreclosure and Related Bankruptcy and Title Issues", 2001
  • "Wisconsin Consumer Act", 1999
  • "Wisconsin Foreclosure and Repossession", 2000
  • "Collection Law in Wisconsin", 2005
  • "Complying with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in Wisconsin", 1999
  • "Current Developments in Debtor/Creditor Law", 1998
  • "The Impact of Bankruptcy on Dissolution of Marriage in Wisconsin", 1997
  • "Current Developments in Commercial Lending in Wisconsin", 1996
  • "Pitfalls for Attorneys under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Wisconsin Consumer Act: Developments in Exemption Law", 1996
  • "How to Get Results in Collection of Delinquent Debts in Wisconsin", 1995
  • "The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994: Effects Upon Family Law Practice and Changes in Exemption", 1994
  • "Bankruptcy and Family Law-Selected Issues", 1994

Bar Admissions

  • Wisconsin, 1979
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1979
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1979
  • Specialties and Certifications
  • Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law, American Board of Certification

Other Affiliations

  • Wisconsin State Bar, Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Creditor's Rights Section (Member, Board of Director)
  • Western District Bankruptcy Bar (Chairman)
  • National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
  • Commercial Law League of America
  • Wisconsin Department of Agriculture's Consumer Protection Advisory Council
  • National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys (Past Member)
  • Wisconsin State Bar

Attorney Details

Full NameJ. David Krekeler
FirmKrekeler Law, S.C.
Address26 Schroeder Ct., Suite 300, Madison, WI 53711
Phone608-258-8555
Phone608-258-8299
Phone608-663-0287
Websiteks-lawfirm.com
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