Spencer P. Desai
Partner
314-881-0808
Spencer P. Desai co-founded Desai Eggmann Mason LLC in 2011 and for 21 years has focused his practice on bankruptcy, business reorganization, business loan workouts, debtor/creditor rights, Chapter 7 & 11 bankruptcy, and commercial litigation. His representation of corporate and individual borrowers includes bankruptcy proceedings, workouts, defense of fraud and collection actions and asset protection planning. Mr. Desai has advocated for banks and lenders on a wide array of issues, including loan enforcement, workouts, lender liability defense, prosecution of fraud actions, and stay relief and other matters in the United States Bankruptcy Courts. He has also represented a broad diversity of other constituencies including Chapter 7 trustees, creditors’ committees, lessors, and business acquirers.
Bar and Court Memberships
• Missouri
• Illinois
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Education
• St. Louis University School of Law - Juris Doctorate 1991
• University of Missouri – Columbia - Bachelor of Arts – 1987
• Claremont McKenna College
Honors
• Selected for Missouri Super Lawyers, 2010 – 2012
• Martindale-Hubbell® "AV" Rating
Professional Affiliations
• Director - Fortune Bank, St. Louis, Missouri, 2012 - present
• Board of Directors (Past President) - University City Children’s Center, 2005-2009
• American Bankruptcy Institute, 1991-present
• Turnaround Management Association, 2007-present
• Missouri Bankers Association, Member Bank Counsel Section, 2007-present
Clayton, Missouri 63105