[blox img="http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ktyson.jpg" height="260" nomargin="true"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Kimberley H. Tyson [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]The primary focus of Kimberley H. Tyson's practice has been workouts, bankruptcy and related litigation.  Ms. Tyson represents secured and unsecured creditors in workouts and all aspects of bankruptcy including in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 proceedings; unsecured creditors committees in Chapter 11 proceedings and prospective purchasers of bankruptcy assets.  She also represents Chapter 7 trustees as well as individuals appointed under Chapter 11 plans of reorganization to perform essentially the duties of a Chapter 7 trustee.  Further Ms. Tyson represents clients in a variety of other business disputes.[/p] [accordion title="Read More"] <ul> <li>[p]In her practice, Ms. Tyson has the opportunity to be both a litigation attorney and a transactional attorney.  It is her objective to collaborate and bring together creative solutions to clients navigating bankruptcy proceedings.  While the majority of her bankruptcy practice addresses issues arising after a bankruptcy filing, Ms. Tyson frequently advises clients regarding potential bankruptcy issues in connection with the negotiation of business and real estate transactions.[/p] [p]In March of 2011, Ms. Tyson was appointed to the panel of Chapter 7 trustees in Colorado by the United States Trustee. In this capacity, she oversees hundreds of Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases.[/p] [p]Ms. Tyson is a former law clerk to the Honorable John K. Pearson of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas (1989-1991) and to the Honorable Jerry G. Elliott of the Kansas Court of Appeals (1987-1989).[/p] [accordion title="Legal Experience"] <ul> <li>Represented largest unsecured creditor in Chapter 11 case resulting in payment of over 100% of client's $1,600,000 claim</li> <li>Counseled client in successful purchase of medical supply business out of bankruptcy estate</li> <li>Assisted secured creditor in retaining state court receiver and obtaining relief from the automatic stay within 40 days of the bankruptcy filing which permitted client to conclude foreclosure action.</li> <li>Served as Chapter 7 trustee's counsel in administration of regional airline's bankruptcy managing over 300 lawsuits resulting in creditors receiving 3 times anticipated distribution</li> <li>Defended bank against lender liability claims, securing a $2,400,000 payment to bank and dismissal of all claims.</li> <li>Supervised 45 contract attorneys and paralegals in the collection, review and production of millions of documents in connection with government investigation</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title="Presentations & Publications"] <ul> <li>Weiss, Tyson & Shilliday, Annual Survey of Colorado Law, Bankruptcy Law Chapter (Continuing Legal Education in Colorado) for years 2005-2007</li> <li>Weiss & Tyson, Annual Survey of Colorado Law, Bankruptcy Law Chapter (Continuing Legal Education in Colorado) for years 2002-2005</li> <li>Pearson, Tatelbaum & Tyson, NACM Bankruptcy Reorganization Guide (Second Edition) (National Association of Credit Management, 1995)</li> <li>Pearson, Tatelbaum & Tyson, NACM Bankruptcy Reorganization Guide 1991 (National Association of Credit Management, 1991)</li> <li>Co-author, Colorado Real Estate Treatise </li> <li>Frequent lecturer on bankruptcy and legal ethics topics for American Bankruptcy Institute, CLE of Colorado, Inc., National Business Institute Sterling Educations Services, Inc. and CLE International, Inc.</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title="Memberships"] <ul> <li>Member, Colorado and Denver Bar Associations </li> <li>Chair, Bankruptcy Subsection of Colorado Bar Association, 2003-2005</li> <li>Member, Colorado Bankruptcy Court Local Rules Revision Committee, 2004-Present</li> <li>Member of American Bankruptcy Institute</li> <li>Member, Advisory Board for Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference, 2003-Present</li> <li>Founding Member, The Faculty of Federal Advocates</li> <li>Founding Member, The Historical Society of the Tenth Judicial Circuit </li> <li>Trustee, Legal Aid Foundation, 2012 - Present </li> <li>Member, Executive Committee of Smith College Club of Colorado, 1991-2000</li> <li>Member, Planning Committee for major fund raiser for Smith College, 1995-1996</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title="Community Involvment"] <ul> <li>Member, Board of Directors of Dress for Success Denver, 2000-2002; Secretary, 2002</li> <li>Co-Leader, Girl Scout Troops 33, 2737 and 368, The Challenge School, 1999- 2006 </li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title="Personal Interests"] Family, travel, hiking, skiing and the arts [/accordion] [accordion title="Honors and Awards"] <ul> <li>Colorado Super Lawyers for bankruptcy & creditor/debtor Rights 2009-2014</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class="offset-by-one"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type="arrow"] [li-row](303) 628-3698 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href="mailto:ktyson@irelandstapleton.com"> ktyson@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href="http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Kimberley-H-Tyson.vcf">Download Kimberley Tyson's vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href="http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Tyson_Kimberley_Biography.pdf">Download Kimberley Tyson's PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type="arrow"] [li-row] <a title="Bankruptcy"href="http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/special-districts/"> Bankruptcy </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title="Litigation"href="http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type="arrow"] [li-row] University of Kansas, J.D., 1987 [/li-row] [li-row] Smith College A.B., 1981 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type="arrow"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][li-row]Admitted to practice in Kansas[/li-row][li-row]U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals[/li-row][/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]