Christopher D. Johnson

Chris Johnson is a Senior Counsel in McKool Smith's Houston office.  Prior to joining McKool Smith he was the head of the Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Group at Selman Munson & Lerner in Houston.  Mr. Johnson has represented debtors, creditors committee, creditors and trustees in complex chapter 11 bankruptcy cases throughout the country.  Prior to going to law school he served as a Captain in the U.S. Army where he was assigned as the executive officer and pilot of an air ambulance company, and as a medical operations officer.

Representative Matters

• In re Demay International, LLC. Represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
• In re Alu-cut International, LLC. Represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
• In re Scotia Development, LLC., et al. Co-counsel to the Debtor
• In re Sola Communications, LLC. Co-counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
• In re Kitty Hawk, Inc., et al. Co-counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

Professional & Community Activities

• President Houston Bar Association Bankruptcy Section
• American Bankruptcy Institute
• American Bar Association
• Barrister, Arthur Moller Inn of Court
• Texas Bar College

Awards & Recognition

• Texas Rising Star, Texas Monthly Magazine

Press Releases

Articles

Author, "Stalking Horse Bid Protections: Is it Getting Harder to Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too?", Finacier Worldwide, June 2005.