Stewart H. Cupps, Esq.
Stu practices in the area of consumer and business bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, and general litigation. Prior to forming Cupps & Garrison with his partner Travis Garrison, Stu practiced with Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter Co., LPA in Columbus, Ohio and with Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP., in Cincinnati, Ohio where he practiced in those firms’ bankruptcy practice groups. Before then, Stu served as the law clerk to the Honorable Robert E. Grant, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Indiana, from 2000 to 2002. Stu was recently selected as an “Ohio Rising Star” by Law and Politics Magazine in 2007, 2009 and 2010.Stu has represented clients (including creditors, trustees, debtors and committees) in all phases of bankruptcy cases and proceedings in local, regional and national cases including bankruptcy appeals. Stu has advised clients of all sizes, from international creditor clients in large Chapter 11 cases to small business owners and individuals in consumer bankruptcy cases. Stu has also handled a wide array of general business and litigation matters and has a particular interest in the rules governing electronic discovery in litigation.
Some of Stu’s representative bankruptcy matters include: Enron (S.D.N.Y.), Winn Dixie (S.D.N.Y., M.D. Fla.), Nicole Energy Services, Inc. (S.D. Ohio), Plastech (E.D. Mich.), Pine River Plastics (E.D. Mich.), and Huffy (S.D. Ohio).
Practice Areas:
Consumer and Business Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights; General Litigation
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Professional Memberships:
New York, New York
Biography:
Recipient: Duberstein National Bankruptcy Moot Court Semi-Finalist; CALI Award for Excellence in Creditor's Right; CALI Award for Excellence in Agency and Partnership. Selected as "Ohio Rising Star," Law and Politics Magazine, 2007, 2009 and 2010. Law Clerk to Hon. Robert E. Grant, United States Bankruptcy Judge, Northern District of Indiana, 2000-2002. Author: "Recent Developments - Section 727 - The Global Denial of Discharge," Norton's Annual Survey Law, 2004-2005; "Recent Developments - Section 523 - The Global Denial of Discharge," Norton's Annual Survey Law, 2004-2009. Contributing Author, West's Bankruptcy Exemption Manual, Ohio Exemption Section, 2006-2008.
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Some of Stu’s representative bankruptcy matters include: Enron (S.D.N.Y.), Winn Dixie (S.D.N.Y., M.D. Fla.), Nicole Energy Services, Inc. (S.D. Ohio), Plastech (E.D. Mich.), Pine River Plastics (E.D. Mich.), and Huffy (S.D. Ohio).
Practice Areas:
Consumer and Business Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights; General Litigation
Education:
- JD, University of Dayton (1999)
- BS, The Ohio State University (1993)
Bar/Court Admissions:
- Ohio
- United States District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio
- United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio
- United States District Court, Northern District of Indiana
- United States Court of Appeals, Sixth and Seventh Circuits
Professional Memberships:
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Columbus Bar Association
- America Bankruptcy Institute
New York, New York
Biography:
Recipient: Duberstein National Bankruptcy Moot Court Semi-Finalist; CALI Award for Excellence in Creditor's Right; CALI Award for Excellence in Agency and Partnership. Selected as "Ohio Rising Star," Law and Politics Magazine, 2007, 2009 and 2010. Law Clerk to Hon. Robert E. Grant, United States Bankruptcy Judge, Northern District of Indiana, 2000-2002. Author: "Recent Developments - Section 727 - The Global Denial of Discharge," Norton's Annual Survey Law, 2004-2005; "Recent Developments - Section 523 - The Global Denial of Discharge," Norton's Annual Survey Law, 2004-2009. Contributing Author, West's Bankruptcy Exemption Manual, Ohio Exemption Section, 2006-2008.
Relevant Links:
- University of Dayton
- U.S. District Court
- Northern District of Ohio
- Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
