Raymond J. Pikna Jr.

Ray Pikna practices in the firm’s Litigation and Bankruptcy, Business, and Creditors' Rights practice groups. Ray has over 30 years of experience representing clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts in commercial litigation and in all aspects of bankruptcy cases and adversary proceedings, with an emphasis in the representation of parties in Chapter 11 reorganization cases and workouts. His clients in Chapter 11 cases have included debtors in possession in a wide variety of industries, secured and unsecured creditors, creditors' committees, and bankruptcy trustees. In addition, Ray has served as Special Counsel to the Ohio Attorney General in bankruptcy cases since 2005. After graduating from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Ray began his career as a law clerk for the Honorable D.J. Kelleher, Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, when the U.S. Bankruptcy Code first became effective. Ray is a frequent speaker on bankruptcy topics...