Atty. Michael P. O'Neil
MICHAEL P. O'NEIL helps companies in transition.
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Michael P. O'Neil is a bankruptcy attorney based in Indianapolis, Indiana, practicing at Taft. Admitted to practice in Indiana, Indiana State Bar Association, Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association, and Arizona, State Bar of Arizona. Educated at The University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1986) and Marquette University (BA, 1983). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Bankruptcy (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026). Serands clients in Indianapolis, IN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- MICHAEL P. O'NEIL helps companies in transition
- Since 1986, he has focused his practice on mergers and acquisitions, debt refinancing and restructuring, business workouts and turnarounds, and a full range of other business matters, Michael has represented both healthy and distressed companies in connection with sales, refinancings, and liquidations, as well as in chapter 11 section 363 asset sales and “true reorganization” bankruptcy cases where judicial remedies are needed
- Additionally, Michael represents secured and unsecured creditors and other stakeholders in distressed businesses, including with foreclosure proceedings, preference and other bankruptcy-related litigation, credit department collections and workout advice, and consensual refinancing or restructuring
- He has also represented Creditor Committees (or individual committee members in larger cases) in chapter 11 bankruptcy cases as well as chapter 7 trustees and receivers Also, after having served on several charity and church boards himself, Michael now assists non-profit entities in formation and governance matters and has helped numerous churches and pastors that needed to part company in an appropriate way
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Why local counsel matters in Indiana
Practicing law in Indiana. Legal matters in Indiana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Indianapolis are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Indiana state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Indiana 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 Indiana courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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