Chris Niekamp

• Joined Buckingham as a Partner in 2021
• Former Managing Partner at Niekamp, Weisensell, Mutersbaugh & Mastrantonio, LLP

Representative matters:

• Blue Jay Communications, Inc., U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Case No. 21-31915 (Blue Jay Communications, Inc. et al v. Ibex Funding Group, LLC et al, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Adv. Proc. Case No. 22-03055).  Represented The Huntington National Bank as secured Creditor in the Sub-Chapter V Chapter 11 Bankruptcy case and advocated for and successfully sought appointment as Sub-Chapter V Trustee to operate the Business after post confirmation default of Chapter 11 Plan.
• Cases Serving as a Receiver or Liquidation Agent:
  • Knox v. New Ro Holdings, LLC, Summit County Court of Common Pleas; Case No. CV 2007-10-7000. Appointed Receiver in November, 2008 over 18 residential units to manage and market the Properties for sale.
  • In Re: Day Ketterer, Ltd., Summit County Court of Common Pleas; Case No. CV 2019-09-3692. Appointed as the Liquidation Agent to conduct the winding up of one of Ohio’s oldest law firms—Day Ketterer, Ltd. The windup took several years to complete and it involved settlement of complicated claims and significant account resolution and sale of assets and a claims process which provided a significant return to unsecured claimants.
• Cases promoting the appointment of Receiverships:
  • Huntington Nat’l Bank v Reserve 1730 (Office Building), Case No. CV 2009-12-2905 (Summit)
  • Huntington Bank v Hill Chateau Apartments, Case No. CV-2009-8848 (Summit)
  • Fifth Third Bank v Burns Interior Supply (Drywall Supply), Case No. CV 2011-07-3975 (Summit)
  • Huntington Bank v Chapman Industrial Construction, Case No. 2012CF100893 (Tuscarawas)
  • Huntington Bank v Manor Development (Retail Plaza), Case No. CV-2014-03-1178 (Summit)
  • Huntington Nat’l Bank v James W. Green (Office/Retail), Case No. GD 14-010422 (Allegheny, PA)
  • Huntington Nat’l Bank v Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Dept (Fire Station), Case No. 2014CV00451 (Jefferson)
  • Huntington Bank v Redco Realty (Office Building), Case No. 15-CV-0422 (Belmont)
  • Huntington Bank v Grace Community Church (Church), Case No. 2016-CV-00775 (Stark)
  • Bayview Loan Servicing v Nevenka Svilar (Office Building), Case No. CV-2017-01-0216 (Summit)
  • Huntington Bank v FR Pine Corners (Flex Office Buildings), Case No. 17-CF-002037 (Lake)
  • Huntington Bank v Crisis Intervention & Recovery Center (Medical), Case No. 2019-CV-00364 (Stark)
  • Four Corners Community Bank v Flapjack3 Holdings (IHOP Restaurant), Case No. 2019CV00173 (Montgomery)
  • Huntington Bank v 7630 LLC (Office/Warehouse), Case No. 20-935318 (Cuyahoga)
  • Westfield Bank v Oxford Capital Ent III (Medical Office Building), Case No. 2020-CF-010049 (Tuscarawas)
  • Huntington Bank v Canyon Advisors (Rubber Manufacturer), Case No. CV-2024-04-1516 (Summit)
• Notable cases from 2014–2024 where attorney Christopher J. Niekamp had an active role involving a receivership:
  • Fifth Third Bank, N.A. v. Traxium, LLC, et al., Case No. CV-2020-10-2749 (Summit County C.P.). In this commercial foreclosure action, a receiver was appointed for the defendant company. Appeared as counsel for the receiver (John T. Hillyer).​
  • UGO (US), LLC v. UGO (US), LLC, Case No. CV-2023-06-1878 (Summit County C.P.). This was a corporate dissolution case in which a state-court receiver was appointed to oversee the liquidation and sale of assets. Represented the debtor/company (defendant) and advocated for the receiver’s appointment to manage the wind-up of the business.
  • The Huntington National Bank v. Fourteen-Eight LLC, et al., Case No. 2022-CV-00830 (Stark County C.P.). In this matter, Huntington Bank sought to collect on a defaulted loan and have a receiver appointed to take control of the borrower’s retail store assets. Served as plaintiff’s counsel (representing Huntington, the secured lender) and successfully moved for the appointment of a receiver to sell the defendant’s retail outlets.
  • David Kohut v. Tara Christopher, et al., Case No. 2021 CV 00015 (Portage County C.P.). This case arose from an estate and property dispute. The plaintiff (Kohut) requested appointment of a receiver to oversee and sell certain real property that was co-owned or part of an estate. Acted as plaintiff’s counsel for Kohut​, (with co-counsel Wade T. Doerr).
  • The Huntington National Bank v. Zymler Chiropractic Office, Inc., et al., Case No. CV-16-868979 (Cuyahoga County C.P., approx. 2016–2018). This was a foreclosure action involving commercial property. A receiver was appointed during the case to handle the property, and later a motion was filed regarding the receivership. Served as attorney for the plaintiff (Huntington Bank) in this action, which included receivership proceedings