Kay Kress

Kay Kress is an Adjunct Professor affiliated with the Law College Building at Michigan State University. She is a partner in Troutman's Finance & Restructuring Practice Group and specializes in debt restructuring, federal receivership actions, and bankruptcy proceedings across multiple U.S. districts.

• Focus areas: Bankruptcy Law, Corporate Restructuring, Federal Receiverships
• Professional affiliations: American Bar Association (ABA), Uniform Law Drafting Committee

Her work includes co-authoring chapters on creditors’ committees and alternatives to bankruptcy in legal guides like Colliers Bankruptcy Practice Guide and contributing to journals such as the Michigan Business Law Journal. She has testified before Michigan House Judiciary Committee on receivership legislation.

Scientific awards and honors include:

• Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy
• Fellow, American College of Finance Lawyers
• Leadership roles in ABA Business Law Section committees