Atty. Jaimee L. Witten
Jaimee L. Witten specializes in representing clients in workouts, commercial bankruptcies, handling troubled suppliers, and other creditor’s rights situations.
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Jaimee L. Witten is a business and bankruptcy attorney based in Detroit, Michigan, practicing at Bodman PLC. Admitted to practice in Michigan, State Bar of Michigan and District of Columbia, District of Columbia Bar. Educated at George Washington University (J.D.) and Michigan State University (B.A.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2026). Serands clients in Detroit, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jaimee L. Witten specializes in representing clients in workouts, commercial bankruptcies, handling troubled suppliers, and other creditor’s rights situations
- Her experience, ability to think quickly, and innate efficiency enable her to deliver the time-sensitive work product often required by clients dealing with these crisis situations
- Jaimee began her career in Washington D.C. at Arnold & Porter LLP (now Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer), in its bankruptcy practice group, representing the full spectrum of bankruptcy parties (including debtors, unsecured creditor committees, secured creditors and 363 purchasers)
- While there, she participated in representing US Airways and Northwest Airlines in their bankruptcy cases
- Jaimee is the vice chair of Bodman's Banking and Bankruptcy and Debtor-Creditor Rights groups
- Since moving back home to Michigan, Jaimee’s focus has been on corporate workouts for financial institutions
- She counsels lenders on, among other things, loan modifications, loan sales, loans to common carriers and other loans that involve “secret” liens, factoring arrangements, intercreditor agreements, and DIP and exit financing
- Jaimee also advises middle market and ABL lenders with respect to loan structuring and documentation
- The perspective she has gained from seeing loan documents in bankruptcies and workouts allows her to offer valuable proactive advice on the front end of transactions
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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A bankruptcy attorney can help you eliminate debt, stop creditor harassment, and protect your home through Chapter 7 or Chapter 13.
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Why local counsel matters in Michigan
Practicing law in Michigan. Legal matters in Michigan are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Detroit are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Michigan state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Michigan brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Michigan courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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