Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019 
John R. Schreiber is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin attorney with O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. He is a member of the firm’s Banking, Receivership, and Creditors’ Rights and Litigation Practice Groups.
John represents secured and unsecured creditors, including financial institutions, loan servicers, commercial landlords, and other businesses, in matters involving the enforcement, collection, restructuring, and workout of contracts, loans, leases, and other obligations.
His practice includes state and federal collection remedies, foreclosure, replevin, garnishment, receiverships, and trust funds used to protect or liquidate collateral. John has also served as a court-appointed Chapter 128 receiver to administer the assets of insolvent companies.
John represents creditors in Wisconsin Chapter 128 insolvency proceedings and federal bankruptcy proceedings. He also assists clients with enforcing contractual and statutory rights and remedies in state and federal courts throughout Wisconsin.
Practice areas include Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy.
John assists clients with:
- Enforcing the rights of financial institutions, loan servicers, commercial landlords, and other secured or unsecured creditors in state and federal courts;
- Restructuring financial transactions and negotiating workouts and forbearance arrangements for troubled loans;
- Drafting and reviewing loan documents, security agreements, and related contracts;
- Perfecting mortgages, security interests, and other liens;
- Enforcing security instruments and liquidating pledged collateral;
- Post-judgment collection matters;
- Commercial eviction matters;
- Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) trust fund collections;
- Enforcing Theft by Contractor claims;
- Contract drafting and litigation; and
- Real estate conveyances and title issues.
