Justin Barr

Special Assets Manager at First Financial Bank

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Veteran special assets and restructuring professional currently serving in a senior special assets role with First Financial Bank in support of the bank’s continued successful growth.

Focused on middle-market C&I and CRE lending relationships across various industries and deal types. Alum of LaSalle National Bank (where formally credit trained), Bank of America and BMO Harris Bank in Chicago, and CoBank in Denver.

Restructuring experience focused on bank turn-around consulting projects through the GFC for bank clients under Cease & Desist Orders. Significant additional experience as an expert witness on the creditor side of a wide variety of commercial lending related litigation matters.

Recognized as a restructuring expert by the financial media and was widely quoted through the GFC by leading financial news outlets including the American Banker and the Chicago Tribune.