Mr James E Cross

About Mr James E Cross

<p>James "Jim" Cross moved to the Phoenix area in 1980 after honorably serving his country as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force and Ohio Air National Guard. Jim earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Business from The Ohio State University in 1980, graduating cum laude; and his Juris Doctorate from the Sandra Day O&rsquo; Connor College of Law at Arizona State University in May, 1983. Later that year he was admitted to the practice of law in the state of Arizona. Jim was admitted to the state bar of Texas in 1989. Jim is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. Since 1989, Jim has been certified as a Specialist in Bankruptcy Law by the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization.</p> <p><a name="_Hlk83634442" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">In February 2020, Jim was appointed by the Office of the United States Trustee to serve as a Subchapter V Pool Trustee</a>. Jim was one of the first Subchapter V Trustees to be appointed in the state of Arizona. Jim has also successfully confirmed Subchapter V plans as debtor&rsquo;s counsel and has represented secured and unsecured creditors in regular and Subchapter V chapter 11 cases.</p> <p style="margin-left:5.0pt; margin-right:-1.0pt; text-align:justify">Jim has practiced bankruptcy law at several Phoenix law firms. During most of his professional career, Jim has represented debtors, creditors, committees (equity and unsecured), trustees, asset purchasers, etc. Jim has also served as a court appointed examiner and mediator. Jim holds an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell, and in the areas of bankruptcy and insolvency practice has been ranked among the Best Lawyers in America&reg; and Super Lawyers&reg; for the past several years.</p> <p style="margin-left:5.0pt; margin-right:-1.0pt; text-align:justify">Jim currently serves as Executive Council of State Bar of Arizona Bankruptcy Section. Over his career, Jim has served in numerous capacities for the State Bar Bankruptcy Section, including Chair from 2000-2001. Jim has served as a lawyer representative for the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference and as a member of the board of directors of the Federal Bar Association for the District of Arizona. He is an active member of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees.</p> <p> <p> </p> </p>

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• Law School: Arizona State

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