Daniel F. Gosch

Daniel F. Gosch is a consulting member of Dickinson Wright PLLC based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His practice focuses on bankruptcy, restructuring, creditors’ rights, and finance-related disputes. He represents lenders, borrowers, businesses, and individuals in matters involving distressed debt and insolvency. His work ranges from loan documentation and out-of-court workouts to bankruptcy proceedings and commercial litigation arising from financial difficulties.

Dan earned a J.D. with distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1983 and a B.A. from the University of Iowa in 1981. He is admitted to practice in Michigan and Illinois. His education and decades of bankruptcy experience inform his work with debtor-creditor relationships, financing documents, and court-supervised restructuring. He regularly addresses legal issues in situations where timing and creditor priorities are important.

Dan has represented banks, private lenders, bankruptcy trustees, debtors, and unsecured creditors in restructurings and insolvency proceedings across several states. He served as lead bankruptcy counsel for the debtors in the Chapter 11 reorganization of Gainey Corporation. His experience also includes fraudulent transfer and preference disputes, liquidation matters, and restructuring transactions for healthcare businesses. He has served on a panel of private bankruptcy trustees.

Daniel F. Gosch has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for bankruptcy and related finance litigation, including Lawyer of the Year honors in Grand Rapids. He has written and spoken about insolvency issues for legal organizations and professional audiences. His practice emphasizes addressing urgent financial problems, evaluating creditor options, and identifying workable paths through difficult restructurings and bankruptcy proceedings.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Dickinson Wright PLLC
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Michigan
• Chair, Business Subcommittee of the Local Rules Committee, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan (2011)
• Member, Federal Bar Association, Western District, MI
• Member, Federal Bar Association, Nashville, TN
• Member, American Bankruptcy Institute

Licensed State

• Illinois
• Michigan

Education

• University of Iowa College of Law
  J.D.
• University of Iowa
  B.A.

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