Lawyer Eric W. Lam, graduated from Macalester College, B.A., cum laude, 1979 University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., with distinction, 1982, is now employed by Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC at 115 Third Street S.E., Suite 1200 Cedar Rapids, IA 52401.

While being a member of Linn County (Co-Chair, Membership Committee, 1993), Iowa State (Chair, Commercial and Bankruptcy Law Council, 1995-1996; Board of Governors, 1996-2000), Federal (Chair, Bankruptcy Section, 1993-1994) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute., Eric W. Lam is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Eric W. Lam as your lawyer, you should consider whether Eric W. Lam offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Eric W. Lam has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Eric W. Lam's office is located at Cedar Rapids, IA, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

Eric W. Lam has been admitted in 1982, Iowa; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. His or her practice areas include Bankruptcy Law; Creditors Rights.

Eric W. Lam's college and law school education includes Macalester College, B.A., cum laude, 1979, University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., with distinction, 1982. Other biographical background includes Recipient: Certificate of Merit, Writing Competition, International Association of Insolvency Practitioners (INSOL), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, June 22, 1989; First Prize, Writing Competition, American Bankruptcy Institute, Washington D.C., May 8, 1989. Managing Editor, Iowa Law Review, Vol. 67, 1981-1982. Law Clerk to: Hon. W. Ward Reynoldson, Chief Justice, Iowa Supreme Court, 1982-1983; Hon. William W. Thinnes, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Northern District of Iowa, 1983-1984. Author: Comment, "Toward a Valid Defense Contingent Fee Contract," Vol. 67 Iowa Law Review 373 (1982); "Recent Developments," 1984 Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law, 327; "Cancellation of Insurance Bankruptcy Automatic Stay Implications," 59 American Bankruptcy Law Journal 267 (Summer 1985); "Of Exclusivity and For Cause: 11 U.S.C. Sec. 1121 (d) Re-examined," 36 Drake Law Review, 533 (Spring 1988); "Bankruptcy Code Section 304(b)(3): Other Appropriate Relief for Multinational Bankruptcy, "16 Brooklyn Journal of International Law, 4-79, 1990; "Municipal Bankruptcy: The Problem with Chapter 9 Eligibility--A Proposal to Amend 11 U.S.C. §109 (c) (2), 1988," 22 Arizona State Law Journal 625, 1990; "On The River of Artificial and Arbitrary Impairment: An Erroneous Analysis," 70. So. Dakota L. Rev. 993 (1994); "The Limit and Inconsistency of Application of the Plain Meaning Rule to Selected Provisions of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994," 20 Hamline L Rev. 111 (Fall 1996); Book, Bankruptcy in I. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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