Neil L. Johnson graduated with distinction in 1982 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and in 1985 from the University of Nebraska College of Law, after which he served as law clerk to the Honorable Donald R. Ross, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Mr. Johnson has experience in a wide range of litigation and appellate matters across the country, including securities fraud, insurance defense, commercial, tort, employment, worker’s compensation, and ERISA. He has briefed or argued appeals before the Third, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Circuits, and before the state appellate courts in Missouri. He has also practiced in areas such as real estate, contract, and corporate law, and has substantial experience in bankruptcy matters, including representation of secured and unsecured creditors, commercial and real estate lenders, priority claimants, lessors and lessees, creditors’ committees, and debtors in all chapters.