Practice Areas
Education
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, J.D., 1981, cum laude
Purdue University, B.A., 1978, cum laude
Admissions
Indiana
Mark Wenzel chairs the firm's Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights practice and serves as the firm's Director of Conflicts. For more than 30 years, Mark has practiced law with integrity, respect and honesty. He provides counsel in the areas of creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, real estate and commercial law. Mark represents creditors, debtors and investors in enforcement, foreclosure and bankruptcy proceedings regarding priority of liens, bankruptcy rights and duties, and competing real estate and tax claims. He handles cryptocurrency as an asset in bankruptcy cases and as collateral for loans.
Honors
- Selected to Indiana Super Lawyers list: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Selected to The Best Lawyers in America© in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Memberships & Involvement
- Member: Indianapolis Bar Association, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section; Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Bar Association
- Former Chairman: Indianapolis Bar Association, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section
Experience
- Represented creditors, particularly financial institutions, in bankruptcy cases in Indiana and throughout the United States
- Represented parties in distressed asset purchases both in and outside of bankruptcy
- Represented creditors in commercial collection and foreclosure matters in Indiana and throughout the United States
- Represented creditors in workout and forbearance arrangements
- Represented parties in intercreditor litigation and relationships
- Represented creditors in sales of assets or loans
- Represented parties in mechanic's lien disputes
News & Press Releases
- SmithAmundsen, February 25, 2021
- August 20, 2020
- August 15, 2019
- January 31, 2019
- August 15, 2018
- SmithAmundsen, February 20, 2018
- November 1, 2017
- August 15, 2017
- SmithAmundsen, February 2017
- September 2016
- May 10, 2016
- 5 SmithAmundsen Attorneys Included on 2016 Indiana Super Lawyers and 2016 Indiana Rising Stars ListsSmithAmundsen, February 12, 2016
Alerts
Presentations & Events
- SmithAmundsen, Webcast, May 5, 2020
- Risk Management Association Training; Indianapolis, IN, July 17, 2019
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webinar, June 8, 2016