About James
James Plemmons provides counsel to secured lenders, unsecured lenders, bankruptcy trustees, debtors, shareholders, and investor groups in all nature of bankruptcy, restructuring, and workout proceedings, including corporate and individual reorganization and liquidation proceedings. He has represented insurance companies such as Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Travelers Insurance Company and Nationwide Insurance Company with regard to workout, foreclosure and bankruptcy matters. In addition to his listing in Best Lawyers in America, Mr. Plemmons is recognized as a DBusiness Top Lawyer and is listed in Michigan Super Lawyers as well as Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
Practice Areas
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Detroit (2026)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Bankruptcy, Detroit (2026)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Bankruptcy, Detroit (2024)
- Lawyer of the Year: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Detroit (2023)
- Lawyer of the Year: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Detroit (2021)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Bankruptcy, Detroit (2020)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Bankruptcy, Detroit (2018)
- Lawyer of the Year: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Detroit (2016)
- Recognized: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Recognized: Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Recognized: Commercial Litigation
- Recognized: Litigation - Bankruptcy