Susan M. Argo
Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP
Recognized for
Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights
The Elite Counsel Perspective
A former bank counsel, Susan brings exceptional institutional insight to commercial bankruptcy and loan workouts, backed by distinguished leadership in the bankruptcy bar.
A former bank counsel, Susan brings exceptional institutional insight to commercial bankruptcy and loan workouts, backed by distinguished leadership in the bankruptcy bar.
Overview
Susan practices in Bricker Graydon Wyatt’s Litigation Group and Special Assets Resolution Group, focusing on commercial bankruptcy, loan workouts and creditors’ rights. Before joining the firm, she served as assistant vice president and counsel in the legal department of a large regional bank.
Her work on receivership law includes successfully arguing The Park National Bank v. Cattani in Ohio’s 12th District Court of Appeals. The decision confirmed a receiver’s right to sell property free and clear of liens. It also prompted Susan’s efforts as past chair of the Ohio Bar Association’s Receivership Subcommittee, which was responsible for drafting House Bill 9 to amend Ohio’s receiver laws.
Susan is a past chair of both the Cincinnati Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Committee and the Bankruptcy Judicial Liaison Committee. She belongs to the Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois and Cincinnati bar associations and is active on the legislative screening committees of the Ohio and Kentucky bar associations. Beyond her practice, she serves on the board of trustees of Excel Development Co., which she has chaired for multiple terms, and co-chairs the firm’s DEI Committee.
Susan earned her J.D. with honors from Drake University Law School in 1996 and a B.A. in economics and Spanish, summa cum laude, from St. Ambrose University in 1993. She was the first person to graduate from all three of the Cincinnati USA Regional programs identified in her background: the Chamber’s C-Change Program, We Lead and Leadership Cincinnati.
Education
- St. Ambrose University, B.A., summa cum laude, B.A. Economics/Spanish, Philosophy Minor (1993)
- Drake University Law School, with honors, J.D. (1996)
Admissions
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
- State of Ohio
- State of Illinois
- U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Kentucky
- U.S. District Court - Western District of Kentucky
- U.S. District Court - Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court - Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court - Southern District of Indiana (Bankruptcy Court)
- U.S. District Court - Northern District of Indiana (Bankruptcy Court)
Professional Associations
- Fellow, Ohio State Bar Foundation Class of 2014
- Member, Cincinnati Bar Association
- Member, Leadership Cincinnati Steering Committee for Justice Day
- Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
- Member, Equipment Leasing and Financing Association
- Member, Tri-State Association of Corporate Renewal (TACR)
- Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber - C-Change Class of 2006; WE Lead Class of 2008; Leadership Cincinnati Class 35
- Board Chair, Excel Development Co.
- Founding Member, International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) - Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Chapter
- Board Member, Downtown Cincinnati Inc.
- Member, Ohio State Bar Association
- Chair, Ohio State Bar Association, Banking Commercial & Bankruptcy Law Section – Legislative Screening and Receivership Committee