John Wasserman has been a member and shareholder of Sender & Wasserman, P.C. since 1981. John's 33 years of full-time practice have been dedicated to the areas of commercial real estate and complex bankruptcy-debtor and creditor rights.
In commercial real estate, John has counseled numerous owners of office, retail and industrial projects on such issues as leasing, acquisition, disposition, financing and development. He has represented landlords in the leasing of hundreds of thousands of square feet of office and retail spaces for both national and local tenants. He has been involved in the purchase and sale of raw ground as well as office, retail and industrial buildings.
In cases of Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy, he has represented creditors, debtors, trustees and creditors' committees in a wide variety of industries, including real estate development, hotels, heavy equipment, construction, trucking, oil and gas, and airlines. His Chapter 11 practice has primarily involved the transactional side of representing debtors in the structuring and consummation of successful plans of reorganization. John has also assisted many diverse clients with restructuring their financial and business affairs out of court to avoid a bankruptcy filing.
John has taught numerous Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses on commercial real estate leasing and on a variety of bankruptcy-related topics. Most recently, he spoke a seminar on distressed real estate and bankruptcy, at the annual meeting of the Colorado Association of Defense Lawyers. He also delivered a webinar on the Chrysler and General Motors bankruptcies for the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association. John has been named one of Colorado's Super Lawyers numerous times over the years.
Among his community activities, John serves on the Advancement Committee for Breakthrough at Kent Denver School. This program provides summer school and other year-round academic support for "at-risk" Denver middle school students to help prepare them for high school. He also serves as co-chair of the finance committee for a U.S. Representative. As previous chair of his synagogue, John successfully led its endowment campaign to raise $400,000.00.
John has been practicing real estate law and bankruptcy law in Colorado for more than 33 years. John and Harvey Sender began practicing together in 1989 with several other lawyers. In 1992, John and Harvey formed Sender & Wasserman, P.C.
Born in St. Louis in 1949, John attended Colorado College where he earned a B.A. in 1971 and an M.A.T. in 1972. He earned his J.D. (Magna Cum Laude ) from St. Louis University in 1976. Upon graduation he served for a year as law clerk to Judge John E. Bardgett of the Missouri Supreme Court. He was also a writing instructor at the St. Louis University School of Law from 1977 to 1979.
John is a member of the Bar Associations of Colorado, Missouri and Denver. He is also a member of the American Bar Association
John has been married for 27 years. He has two grown children.
M.A.T., History and Political Science, Colorado College, 1972
J.D. (Magna Cum Laude), St. Louis University, 1976
ISLN: 902938784
Commercial real estate law and bankruptcy law provide me opportunities to bring deals together in ways that benefit my clients. It requires me to be creative and challenge myself intellectually and professionally.
What Is Your Approach to Practicing Law?
I aim to provide creative solutions to my clients' problems and assist them in making the right economic choice given the circumstances of their case. Every choice must be based on a cost-benefit analysis that relates the options to the client's goals.
What Is Your Unique Contribution to Your Practice?
In over 30 years of experience working through the good times and the bad times, I have dealt with a myriad of complex business and legal issues that required creative lawyering to find a solution.
Why Do You Like Living and Working in Colorado?
Who would want to live anywhere else? Our priorities here are to "work hard and play hard," which provides a great balance in life. For the most part, Colorado's legal community practices at the top of their profession in a very professional manner. Family and the outdoors are also important to me. I like to bike, ski, cook, read and spend time with my family.
In commercial real estate, John has counseled numerous owners of office, retail and industrial projects on such issues as leasing, acquisition, disposition, financing and development. He has represented landlords in the leasing of hundreds of thousands of square feet of office and retail spaces for both national and local tenants. He has been involved in the purchase and sale of raw ground as well as office, retail and industrial buildings.
In cases of Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy, he has represented creditors, debtors, trustees and creditors' committees in a wide variety of industries, including real estate development, hotels, heavy equipment, construction, trucking, oil and gas, and airlines. His Chapter 11 practice has primarily involved the transactional side of representing debtors in the structuring and consummation of successful plans of reorganization. John has also assisted many diverse clients with restructuring their financial and business affairs out of court to avoid a bankruptcy filing.
John has taught numerous Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses on commercial real estate leasing and on a variety of bankruptcy-related topics. Most recently, he spoke a seminar on distressed real estate and bankruptcy, at the annual meeting of the Colorado Association of Defense Lawyers. He also delivered a webinar on the Chrysler and General Motors bankruptcies for the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association. John has been named one of Colorado's Super Lawyers numerous times over the years.
Among his community activities, John serves on the Advancement Committee for Breakthrough at Kent Denver School. This program provides summer school and other year-round academic support for "at-risk" Denver middle school students to help prepare them for high school. He also serves as co-chair of the finance committee for a U.S. Representative. As previous chair of his synagogue, John successfully led its endowment campaign to raise $400,000.00.
John has been practicing real estate law and bankruptcy law in Colorado for more than 33 years. John and Harvey Sender began practicing together in 1989 with several other lawyers. In 1992, John and Harvey formed Sender & Wasserman, P.C.
Born in St. Louis in 1949, John attended Colorado College where he earned a B.A. in 1971 and an M.A.T. in 1972. He earned his J.D. (Magna Cum Laude ) from St. Louis University in 1976. Upon graduation he served for a year as law clerk to Judge John E. Bardgett of the Missouri Supreme Court. He was also a writing instructor at the St. Louis University School of Law from 1977 to 1979.
John is a member of the Bar Associations of Colorado, Missouri and Denver. He is also a member of the American Bar Association
John has been married for 27 years. He has two grown children.
Education
B.A., Colorado College, 1971M.A.T., History and Political Science, Colorado College, 1972
J.D. (Magna Cum Laude), St. Louis University, 1976
Licensure
Admitted to practice in:
- Missouri (since 1976)
- Colorado (since 1979)
ISLN: 902938784
Presentations
- Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses on commercial real estate leasing and various bankruptcy-related topics.
- Seminar on distressed real estate and bankruptcy: spoke at annual meeting of the Colorado Association of Defense Lawyers.
- Webinar on the Chrysler and GM bankruptcies for the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association.
Professional & Community Activities
- Member, Bar Associations of Colorado, Missouri and Denver, and the American Bar Association.
- Member, Advancement Committee for Breakthrough at Kent Denver School.
- Co-chair, finance committee, for U.S. Representative.
Attorney Q & A
What Attracts You to These Areas of the Law?Commercial real estate law and bankruptcy law provide me opportunities to bring deals together in ways that benefit my clients. It requires me to be creative and challenge myself intellectually and professionally.
What Is Your Approach to Practicing Law?
I aim to provide creative solutions to my clients' problems and assist them in making the right economic choice given the circumstances of their case. Every choice must be based on a cost-benefit analysis that relates the options to the client's goals.
What Is Your Unique Contribution to Your Practice?
In over 30 years of experience working through the good times and the bad times, I have dealt with a myriad of complex business and legal issues that required creative lawyering to find a solution.
Why Do You Like Living and Working in Colorado?
Who would want to live anywhere else? Our priorities here are to "work hard and play hard," which provides a great balance in life. For the most part, Colorado's legal community practices at the top of their profession in a very professional manner. Family and the outdoors are also important to me. I like to bike, ski, cook, read and spend time with my family.