Background

Scheffel, John Frederic was born on March 5, 1937 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Son of Paul Junior and Helen (Balvage) Scheffel.

Education

AB, Cornell Univercity, 1959; Juris Doctor, Cornell Univercity, 1972.

Career

Assistant counsel, Algemene Bank Nederland, New York City, 1972-1973; associate, Krause Hirsch & Gross, New York City, 1973-1977; partner, Krause Hirsch & Gross, New York City, 1978-1980; partner, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, New York City, 1980-1985; partner, Kissam & Halpin, New York City, 1985-1989; partner, head bankruptcy department, Bigham Englar Jones & Houston, New York City, since 1989.

Achievements

• Bar: New York 1973, United States District Court (southern and eastern districts) New York, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit) 1974, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1976.

Membership

Member of New York State Bar Association (chairman commission on international insolvency and reorganization since 1988).

Connections

Married Susan Steckbeck, May 12, 1973 (divorced August 1989). Children: Katherine Walker, Elizabeth Balvage.

Father:

Paul Scheffel Junior

Mother:

Helen (Balvage) Scheffel

Spouse:

Susan Steckbeck

child:

Katherine Walker Scheffel

child:

Elizabeth Balvage Scheffel