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The focus of my practice is helping small businesses reorganize and stay in business through Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.  Too often I've seen businesses shut down because they were either unaware of their options, or could not afford to hire a large, expensive firm to do the work.  We provide big firm knowledge and experience with a small firm personal touch.  Chapter 11 is not just for GM, the law is there to help all businesses, no matter how small.. I have helped businesses in both Kansas and Missouri avert financial disaster and reorganize in Chapter 11.  We can help reduce secured debt, eliminate unsecured debt and restructure tax debt.  All the while we help small business owners continue to operate, pay their employees and relieve them of their financial stress.. I have been in practice for over a decade appearing in over 30 different courts in both Kansas and Missouri.  I have handled numerous Chapter 11's from filing to discharge and can help you reorganize your business into a stronger company that will not only survive but continue to grow.

Matthew A. Kentner is a founding member of Kentner Wyatt, LLC. Matt began his career with David A. Kraft and Associates, LLC where he specialized in both commercial and consumer collections. He has represented creditors in over 2000 cases and knows the ins and outs of how creditors think and how they negotiate.. Matt received his degree in Entertainment Management with an emphasis in Sports Management from Missouri State University. He graduated Magna Cum Laude and was the Vice President of the Entertainment Management Association his senior year. Matt is barred in the states of Missouri and Kansas and is a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association and the Kansas City Bankruptcy Bar Association.. Matt grew up on a small dairy farm outside of Lamar, Missouri. He played 3 sports in high school and still loves to be involved in anything competitive. In 2011, Matt became a part of the Big Brother Big Sisters program and likes to spend time every week with his little Javion. Matt also coaches a women’s roller derby team called the Royal Pains. Matt also enjoys sports, competing in competition’s such as the Tough Mudder, traveling, and spending time with his fiancee, Kody.

Attorney Lynn R. Johnson is a partner at Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman, CHTD in Kansas City, Missouri. Lynn joined the firm in 1970 as an associate attorney and became a partner in 1974. A highly respected trial attorney, he has achieved numerous notable successes on behalf of his clients in personal injury litigation and has earned the esteem of his peers for his work and his commitment to the highest ethical standards of practice. Lynn is a member of the prestigious Inner Circle of Advocates and has earned an AV® Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell® every year since 1976.Lynn attended Kansas State University, where he earned his undergraduate degree in 1967, and Washburn University School of Law, where he obtained his Juris Doctor with honors in 1970. In addition to his trial practice, Lynn frequently leads lectures and presentations at continuing education events for trial attorneys and has made more than 100 CLE presentations throughout the course of his career.