Professional Experience:
Chris Seelen concentrates his practice on representing creditors in bankruptcy court and state court.  His experience includes:

• Serving as a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee in Eau Claire and Wausau.
• Representing secured creditors in bankruptcy cases under Chapter 7, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, and Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code.
• Representing lenders in commercial and consumer foreclosures and replevins.
• Chris is certified in creditors rights by the American Board of Certification.

Education:
B.A. (magna cum laude), University of Notre Dame – South Bend, IN (1994)
J.D. (cum laude), Marquette University Law School - Milwaukee, WI (1997)

Admitted to Practice:
Wisconsin Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Bar Associations:
American Bar Association
State Bar of Wisconsin

Section Member: Bankruptcy; Business Law

Eau Claire County Bar Association

Professional Recognition:

2010 - 2011 Wisconsin Rising Star in Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights by Wisconsin Super Lawyers® magazine

Certification:

Board Certified - Creditors' Rights Law - American Board of Certification

Professional Activities:
Eau Claire County Bar Association, Past-President
Commercial Law League of America, Member (2004 – present)
American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, Trustee Member

Civic Activities:
Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce – Leadership Eau Claire

Co-Chair, Government and Law Day (2002 – present)

Leadership Eau Claire™, 1999 graduate

Reach out and Read Wisconsin Advisory Council, Member (2012 - present)

Presentations:

Collecting Business-to-Business Debts:  Collection Procedure and Credit Applications, Eau Claire Chamber - 10/11/11

Articles:

Wisconsin's New "Title to Lien Holder" Law - 8/16/12