Chris M. Troppito

Chris M. Troppito

Co-Founder, Attorney

Email: cmt@troppitomiller.com

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Chris M. Troppito is a Co-Founder of Troppito + Miller, LLC, and is Currently a Named Member of Troppito Miller Griffin, LLC.

Chris’ primary practice areas are as follows:

Creditor’s Rights/Collections: Chris has been representing creditors since 2002 in many areas including collections, foreclosures, replevins, civil litigation, and bankruptcy proceedings. Chris excels at getting disputes and lawsuits resolved, but if that is not an option, Chris will take the case all the way to trial and beyond, including collection of any judgments that he obtains. Chris files numerous wage and bank garnishments each month. He also files real and personal property levies when necessary. He also conducts debtor’s exams to force the debtor to disclose all of his/her/its assets, and then uses that information to issue garnishments and levies. Chris even has experience with appointing and working with receivers when necessary.

Bankruptcy Law: Chris’ initial legal career path started in bankruptcy law, where he represented both creditors and debtors in bankruptcy cases and in adversary proceedings. Chris has filed thousands of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies for debtors in his career. Although he does not represent individual debtors in bankruptcies anymore, he now uses the knowledge he learned from that for his creditor representations. He also represents and has represented many mortgage companies, banks, credit unions, and other lenders in bankruptcies, including adversary proceedings such as fraudulent transfer and preferential payment adversaries. Chris has filed hundreds of motions for relief from the automatic stay, objections to chapter 13 plans, and proof of claims for creditors. Chris has also worked for a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee, and uses that knowledge in his representation of his clients.

Civil Litigation: Chris focuses on breach of contract cases for businesses, mostly relating to monetary defaults on loans. He also has handled many partner/member disputes and sales of businesses litigation.

Real Estate Matters: Chris helps his clients with real estate transactions such as real estate contracts, addendums, and seller’s disclosures. He files quiet title actions to resolve issues such as ownership and lienholder interests, and files partition actions to sell real property. He also prepares and files liens, lis pendens, and affidavits of equitable interests to help his client’s secure the debtor’s real property. He also performs and files judicial and non-judicial foreclosures.

Construction Law: Prior to going to law school, Chris was the owner of a residential painting company, and he uses that knowledge in representing contractors and subcontractors. Having been on hundreds of jobsites, he understands the issues that can arise in a construction project, and knows how to deal with all parties involved. Chris drafts construction contracts, change orders, and liens for his construction clients, and files lawsuits when necessary. Once a judgment is obtained, Chris collects the judgment for his clients.

Legal Honors Received:

• In 2011, Chris was selected as a “Super Lawyers Rising Star”
• In 2011, Chris was honored as a “Top Young Attorney in Missouri and Kansas” by KC Magazine.
• From 2012 through 2024, Chris was selected as a “Super Lawyer”. To be recognized as a “Super Lawyer”, Chris was voted by his lawyer peers and then selected by Super Lawyers as one of the top 5% of all lawyers in Kansas and Missouri.
• In 2015, Chris was selected as a “Top Young Attorney in Missouri and Kansas” by KC Magazine.
• In 2012, Chris co-authored “Chapter 13 and The Path to a Better Life”, which is a chapter in a book called “Best Practices for Filing Chapter 13”. The book is designed to be used by other attorneys who have questions or need assistance with their chapter 13 bankruptcy practices.
• From 2016-2019, Chris served on the Bankruptcy Attorney Advisory Group for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri.