Areas of Practice
- Bankruptcy Law
- Real Estate
John R. Stoebner practices in the areas of bankruptcy and real estate law. He has for many years been rated “AV,” the highest available peer review rating, in Martindale-Hubbell. His real estate experience includes representing clients in both residential and commercial real estate acquisitions and sales, refinancing, and the litigation of real property tax assessments.
In the area of bankruptcy law, John serves as a member of the Panel of Private Bankruptcy Trustees for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota. He has served as a trustee in more than 25,000 Chapter 7 cases and currently serves as trustee in the Polaroid Corporation Chapter 7 case which is the largest Chapter 7 bankruptcy case in Minnesota history. In addition to serving as a bankruptcy trustee, John also represents both creditors and debtors in Chapter 11 bankruptcy matters.
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 1982
- U.S. District Court District of North Dakota, 1991
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1982
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Minnesota, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1986
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1988
- University of North Dakota, B.A., 1979
- Honors: Magna Cum Laude
- Major: Political Science
- University of Minnesota Law School, Juris Doctor, 1982
- Honors: Magna Cum Laude
- Selected to the Super Lawyers list as Top Rated Bankruptcy Attorney in Minneapolis, MN, 2003 – 2020
- Panel of Private Bankruptcy Trustees for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
- In re Polaroid Corporation, et al., Case No. 08-46617-GFK
- In re T.G. Morgan, Inc., 394 B.R. 478 (B.A.P. 8th Cir. 2008) aff’d 343 Fed. Appx. 171
- In re Wick, 276 F.3d 412 (8th Cir. 2002)
- Stoebner v. Lingenfelter, 115 F.3d 576 (8th Cir. 1997)
- In re Bellanca Aircraft Corp., 56 B.R. 339 (Bankr. D. Minn. 1985)
- In re Objection to Real Property Taxes, 353 N.W.2d 525 (Minn. 1984)