Atty. Stephen P. "Steve" Strohschein
Commercial lending is the focus of Stephen "Steve" P. Strohschein's practice, providing assistance to lenders of all types – real estate, floor plan, asset based and small business – both with regard to litigating lending issues, handling workouts, foreclosures, collections and bankruptcy matters and also frequently providing assistance with lending transactions, structure and documentation.
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Stephen P. "Steve" Strohschein is a bankruptcy attorney based in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP. Admitted to practice in Louisiana, Louisiana Bar. Educated at Louisiana State University (J.D., 1981) and Louisiana State University (B.S., 1978). 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 — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Commercial lending is the focus of Stephen "Steve" P. Strohschein's practice, providing assistance to lenders of all types – real estate, floor plan, asset based and small business – both with regard to litigating lending issues, handling workouts, foreclosures, collections and bankruptcy matters and also frequently providing assistance with lending transactions, structure and documentation
- Steve has been certified by the American Board of Certification as a specialist in the area of Business Bankruptcy Law
- He served as a law clerk to the Honorable LeRoy Smallenberger, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana from 1981 to 1982
- Litigation Litigating commercial lending issues may begin in state or federal court but often end in bankruptcy
- If not, there are bankruptcy implications that must be considered whenever suit is brought on a commercial loan
- Steve routinely practices in all of these courts and is familiar with the interplay between them
- Business Even at the time a loan is originated, familiarity with how it may be collected and the implications of a borrower's default and bankruptcy must be considered to properly structure and document the loan
- Steve brings a wealth of litigation and bankruptcy experience to his clients that assist in loan documentation and workouts that may never be litigated
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Practicing law in Louisiana. Legal matters in Louisiana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New Orleans are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Louisiana state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Louisiana 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 Louisiana courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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