John A. Anthony
ABOUT ATTORNEY
For over 35 years, John has been a lawyer in private practice, focused primarily on the representation of financial institutions. With undergraduate and law degrees from Georgetown University, John spent the majority of his career at a large law firm, serving as a Creditors’ Rights department chairman from 1993 through 2009. In the face of the Great Recession, John joined with Stephenie Anthony to found A&P to better serve financial institutions. John’s Tampa-based career focuses on loan enforcement, lender liability, trade secret, and related complex litigation throughout the State of Florida. John’s bankruptcy practice focuses on representation of financial institutions in all districts and divisions of Florida, as well as other states. For 3 decades, John has been rated by the universally recognized Martindale-Hubbell attorney rating system at the highest level for both proficiency and ethics. He also regularly appears on Florida Trend’s “Legal Elite” and Super Lawyers magazine. He is a regular lecturer to bankers, lawyer organizations, and law school students on matters pertaining to the representation of financial institutions in loan enforcement and bankruptcy contexts.
SPEAKING EVENTS
Upcoming:
Coming Soon
Past:
39th Annual Alexander L. Paskay Memorial Bankruptcy Seminar – Friday, March 6, 2015
38th Annual Alexander L. Paskay Bankruptcy Seminar – Friday, March 14, 2014
John Anthony Squares off Against April Charney – March 9, 2010
BACKGROUND
John was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, and was admitted to The Florida Bar in 1987. He oversees Anthony & Partners, LLC which has a broad range of experience and expertise in servicing lenders and other non-debtor entities in bankruptcy and related areas. He frequently writes and speaks on subjects important to the lending industry.
EDUCATION
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. (1987)
Georgetown University, B.A. (1984)
PROFESSIONAL
The Florida Bar (Corporate Banking and Business Law Section)
Federal Bar Association
United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
United States District Court, Northern District of Florida
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Hillsborough County Bar Association (Corporate Banking and Business Law Section)
American Bar Association
American Bankruptcy Institute (1993 – Present)
Southeastern Bankruptcy Law Institute (1993 – Present)
Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors 1993-1996)
Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida
Polk County Bar Association
Lakeland Bar Association
The Cramdown (Editor, 1994 – 1996)
Martindale Hubbell rated AV since 1983, peer review rated “preeminent” in terms of proficiency and legal ethics
Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite 8x winner: LE 2010, 2012, 2014-2019
PRESENTATIONS
Liquidation of Commercial Real Estate Leases and Other Valuable Contract Rights in Bankruptcy
(September, 2014)
Mediation Principles in Bankruptcy
(May, 2014)
Married Filing Jointly or Married Filing Separately? When Marital Issues Intersect with your Bankruptcy Case
(January, 2013)
Standing, Securitization, Illegal Charges, and Improper Fees in Residential Mortgage Related Proof of Claims
(March, 2010)
Nationwide Economic Trends and Projections
(November, 2008)
TBBBA Luncheon with Pam Bondi
(May 2010)
Article 9 Issues in a Bankruptcy Context
(November 2007)
PUBLICATIONS
Author, “A Practical Guide to Representation of Secured Creditors in Florida Bankruptcy Context” (1999)
Author, Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law and Procedure in Florida” (1998)
Author, Insiders’ Guaranties May Expose lenders to an Extended Preference Recovery Period” (1990)
Author, U.S. Supreme Court Provides Insight for Courts Applying Cram Down Provisions of Bankruptcy Code” (2004)
John has produced articles and has made presentations to lawyers and bankers on a quarterly basis for more than ten years.
* Numerous notable publications are available upon request.
Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, July 2012
Co-authored “Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2015.3(c) Requirements, Compliance and Enforcement Overview,” The Cramdown (Spring 2012).
Author, “Lenders Are from Mars, Borrowers Are from Venus,” Florida Trend Magazine, October 20, 2012
Author, “Bases Loaded,” Florida Trend Magazine, August 20, 2014
Author, “Acquisition Mode,” Florida Trend Magazine, October 3, 2014
Author, “The Day After Your Day In Court,” Florida Trend Magazine, November 1, 2014
CIVICS
Tampa Connection, Class of 1993
Massachusetts State Board of Education, Member