The Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio has procedures for handling complex business cases. A case is eligible for complex treatment if:

1. it is filed under chapter 11 of the Code;
2. it is not filed by an individual debtor, as a single asset real estate case, or as a small business case as defined in § 101(51C) of the Code; and 
3. the debt of the debtor or the aggregate debt of all affiliated debtors is at least $10 million or it involves a debtor with publicly traded debt or equity.

Unless there are exigent circumstances, the debtor’s attorney shall contact the United States trustee and the Clerk's Office at least two business days prior to the filing of a petition for a complex case.

• United States Trustee Contact: United States Trustee Homepage
• Clerk’s Office Contact: Laura Faulkner, Chief Deputy Clerk

Resources

• The Court's procedures for complex chapter 11 cases are available in PDF format.
• All forms relating to complex chapter 11 cases can be found on the Local Forms page.

Other Useful Links

• Court Solutions
• Transcript Information

Suggestions

If you have a suggestion for improvements to these procedures, please submit a rule suggestion to the Court.