Colin T. Darke, Associate
DETROIT OFFICE
313-393-7585
313-393-7579 FAX
CDARKE@BODMANLLP.COM
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Expertise
- Bankruptcy
- Debtor-Creditor Rights
Bar Admissions
- 2004, Illinois
- 2006, Massachusetts
- 2005, Michigan
Education
- B.F.A., Western Michigan University, 2001
- J.D., Michigan State University College of Law, cum laude, 2004
- LL.M. in Banking and Financial Law, Boston University School of Law, 2008
Professional Affiliations
- State Bar of Michigan
- American Bar Association (Editor of The Young Lawyer; member of Young Lawyers Division Council and member of Young Lawyers Division Leadership Cabinet)
- Boston Bar Association
- Illinois Bar Association
- Massachusetts Bar Association
Honors
- Dean’s List, Michigan State University College of Law
- LL.M. Scholar, Boston University School of Law
- A. John Serino Outstanding Banking Law Student Award, Boston University School of Law
- Pro Bono Certificate, Boston University School of Law (recognition for work with the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School)
Publications and Presentations
- Author, “What is in a Trustee’s Arsenal for Objecting to Proofs of Claim? An Analysis of In re Kirkland,” Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice (June 2008)
- Presenter, “Asset Securitization: What is it?” Legal Department, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (April 24, 2008)
- Panelist, Supreme Judicial Court Committee on Pro Bono, Boston University School of Law (March 26, 2008)
- Author, “United States Supreme Court Wrap-Up 2007,” The Young Lawyer (December 2007)
- Author, “Is Divorce Deceitful in Bankruptcy?” Commercial Fraud Task Force Newsletter (October 2007)
- Co-presenter, Financial Literacy Presentation for Summer Jobs Program, Boston Bar Association (June 2007)
- Co-presenter, “Basic Creditor Issues in Bankruptcy,” Boston Bar Association (May 2007)
- Co-author, “Bankruptcy Basics,” The Young Lawyer (April 2007)
- Co-author, “BAPCPA’s Bankruptcy Balance: Will the New Homestead Provisions Upset the Equilibrium Between Creditors and Debtors?” NABTalk (Spring 2006)
Biography
Mr. Darke is a member of the Debtor-Creditor Rights and Bankruptcy Practice Group. He represents creditors, trustees, and other parties in a variety of commercial bankruptcy matters and debtor-creditor disputes.
Prior to joining Bodman, Mr. Darke practiced bankrupcy and debtor-creditor rights law in Detroit and Boston. His representation ranged from resolving troubled loans to initiating and defending preferential and fraudulent transfer actions. While pursuing his law degree, Mr. Darke served as managing editor for the Entertainment & Sports Law Journal. He also was selected for and participated in his law school’s competitive Trial Practice Institute. While pursing his LL.M., he completed a financial services internship with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Upon graduation, Mr. Darke received the A. John Serino Outstanding Graduate Banking Law Student Prize, which is “awarded to the student who displays outstanding overall performance, in terms of academic achievement and dedication to the highest standards of scholarship and service.”
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