Practice Areas
Banking
Commercial Financing Transactions
Creditors' Rights
Bankruptcy
Commercial Law
Taxation
Estate Planning and Probate
Business Litigation
Contact Attorney
Phone: (785) 825-4674
Fax: (785) 825-5936
Email: jangell@kenberk.com
James R. Angell, Shareholder
Jim's practice involves representing financial institutions in the areas of creditors' rights and problem loan workouts, default resolution, debt restructurings, and commercial foreclosure. He represents secured creditors and other participants in all aspects of the bankruptcy process. His practice emphasizes commercial finance and asset-based lending, representing institutional lenders in structuring, negotiating, and documenting sophisticated single-lender, multiple-lender, and borrower-financing transactions. In addition, he counsels numerous bank clients with respect to regulatory matters at both the federal and state level. Jim has acted as lead counsel in commercial financing transactions totaling nearly $1 billion.
Jim also spends a significant amount of time representing individuals and businesses in real estate matters; bankruptcy issues; partnership, corporate and limited liability company issues; probate disputes; estate planning and general business litigation.
Jim is a native of Downs, Kansas, and a graduate of Washburn University School of Law. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas where he majored in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Accounting. Jim began his association with Kennedy Berkley Yarnevich & Williamson, Chartered in 1999. Jim is a member of the American Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association, and Saline-Ottawa County Bar Association. Jim is a graduate of the Leadership Salina Class of 2001. Jim has been active in a number of local charitable and civic organizations. Jim and his family attend St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Education:
Preparatory education: University of Kansas, BS 1996
Legal education: Washburn University School of Law, JD 1999
Admissions:
Admitted to the Bar, 2000, Kansas
Admitted to practice before US District Court; Western District of Missouri
Accomplishments:
Nominated as a Rising Star by Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers magazine in 2008 and 2009.
