Shutts & Bowen's James Timko named president of Turnaround Management Association Florida chapter

ORLANDO, Fla. - July 15, 2015 - PRLog -- James A. Timko, partner in Shutts & Bowen's Orlando and Tampa offices, has been named president of the Florida chapter of the Turnaround Management Association, the premier international professional organization dedicated to corporate renewal and turnaround management.

Mr. Timko is a member of Shutts & Bowen’s Creditors' Rights Practice Group and a commercial litigator, representing a variety of clients in Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. He has represented creditors across the country, and speaks and writes nationally on creditors’ rights and bankruptcy law.

In addition to his TMA board duties, most recently as president-elect, Mr. Timko is also chair of the Education Committee for TMA’s 2015 Southeastern Regional Conference, recently held in Palm Coast.

Mr. Timko also has experience resolving general commercial disputes, including matters involving copyright issues.  He has also represented institutional lenders in connection with asset based lending transactions and real estate transactions. He is a Florida Supreme Court-certified Circuit-Civil Mediator.

About Shutts & Bowen LLP

Shutts & Bowen, established in 1910, is a full-service business law firm with approximately 260 lawyers in offices in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach.  Learn more about Shutts & Bowen at www.shutts.com.

About the Turnaround Management Association

The Turnaround Management Association (TMA) is a global nonprofit organization comprised of turnaround and corporate renewal professionals with more than 9,300 members in more than 50 chapters, including 31 in North America.  TMA’s mission is to serve as a forum for corporate renewal professionals from all disciplines to promote high standards of practice, foster professional development, and enhance the image of TMA members. Learn more at www.turnaround.org.