Cynthia Johnson Rerko

"The trust that others place in you is your grace."
                                                   -Anonymous

Education

University: Southern Methodist University, B.B.A., Finance, B.A., Ibero-American Civilization, Minor in Spanish, May 1983
Law School: The University of Texas School of Law, Juris Doctor, December 1987

Profile

Cynthia Rerko has extensive experience in the legal and financial aspects of debtor-creditor relationships and the issues that can arise in those relationships including lending, secured transactions, loan workouts, mortgages and foreclosures, public finance, municipal bonds and venture capital. She represents creditors and debtors in business reorganization, default resolution and bankruptcy proceedings. She negotiates and documents transactions involving modification of debt terms and reallocation of ownership interests. She aggressively litigates, if necessary, when efforts to reach a consensus are not successful.

Admissions

State Bar of Texas, 1988; United States District Court of Arizona and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas.

Published Opinions

• Grace Ponds Care Ctrs., Inc. v. Bank One Texas, N.A., No. 05-05-01494-CV, 2006 Tex. App. LEXIS 394 (Tex. App.--Dallas 2006).
• In re Enron Corp., 318 B.R. 655 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2004).
• In re Enron Corp., 317 B.R. 701 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2004).
• In re FirstPlus Fin., Inc., No. 99-31869-HCA-11, 2002 Bankr. LEXIS 1982 (Bankr. N.D. Tex. May 22, 2002).
• Consolidated Cos., Inc. v. Kern, No. 99-2704-L-3, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10878 (E.D. La. July 25, 2000).
• In re Compuadd Corp., 166 B.R. 862 (Bankr. W.D. Tex. 1994).

Legal Articles and Presentations

• Guest Lecturer, Southern Methodist University, Cox School of Business
• “Delta Airlines, Inc., US Airways Group, Inc.” a business case study analyzing the attempt of US Airways to acquire Delta Airlines out of Delta’s chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding. Spring 2007. Co-authorized with Gary Moskowitz, Ph.D.
• “Creditor and Consumer Rights,” Annual Survey of Texas Law, SMU Law Review, Spring 1993
• “Creditor and Consumer Rights,” Annual Survey of Texas Law, Southwestern Law Review, Spring 1992
• “Parties to Critical Business Relationships,” Co-authored with D. M. Lynn for presentation at Advanced Bankruptcy Strategies and Tactics Course, CLE Program, State Bar of Texas and State Bar of New Mexico, August 1993
• “The Mysteries of Section 1111(b),” Co-authored with D. M. Lynn for presentation at 10th Annual Advanced Business Bankruptcy Course, CLE Program, State Bar of Texas, May 1992
• “The Automatic Stay and its Impact on State Court Litigation,” Co-authored with Robert T. Brousseau and presented at Modern Trends in Business Litigation, CLE Program, State Bar of Texas, October 1991

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