Benjamin Payne
Hanson & Payne, LLC

Milwaukee attorney Benjamin Payne practices primarily creditor work, including collections, banking law, and preference defense.  He was one of 2.5% of Wisconsin attorneys selected in 2006, 2007, and again in 2009 as a Rising Star in the field of bankruptcy and creditors' rights by his peers and the Super Lawyers organization.  His clients include banks, credit unions, suppliers, and individuals seeking payment of their claims in bankruptcy cases.  He also represents financially troubled businesses trying to restructure their debt and serves as attorney to individuals in need of Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy relief.  Benjamin Payne has an undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and received his Juris Doctor from Marquette Law School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  He is a member of the Bankruptcy, Insolvency, and Creditors' Rights section of the State Bar, and is a case editor for the section.  He is admitted to practice in the State of Wisconsin and to the Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin and the Northern District of Illinois.  He has been admitted pro hac vice to Bankruptcy Courts around the country representing clients in preference defense cases.