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Richard Larsen

Richard Larsen

  • Partner

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Practice Areas

  • Bankruptcy Law
  • Commercial Litigation

Education

  • Northern Illinois University College of Law, DeKalb, Illinois
    • J.D. - 1986
    • Honors: magna cum laude
  • Aurora University
    • B.A. - 1982
    • Honors: magna cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, 1986
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1986
  • U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 2012
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1997

Professional Associations

  • Kane County Bar Association, 1986
  • DuPage County Bar Association, 2013
  • DuPage County Bar Bankruptcy Committee, Vice Chair, 2020 to 2021
  • DuPage County Bar Bankruptcy Committee, Chair, 2021 to Present

Published Works

  • Business Bankruptcy-Special Problems Dealing with the Farm Debtor (Ch 16), IICLE, 2022

Classes & Seminars

  • Defense of Preference Cases, DuPage County Bar, 2021
  • Common Issues in Corporate Bankruptcy, Kane County Bar, 2022

Past Positions

  • Myler Ruddy & McTavish, Partner, 1986 to 2012
  • Kilen, Stoddard Buck & Lewis, Associate, 2013

Pro Bono Activities

  • Volunteer Bankruptcy Court Help Desk, 2015

Honors

  • Illinois State Bar Association Lincoln Legal Writing Contest-1st Place, 1990
  • Best Staff Member-NIU Law Review
  • Best Brief Award-NIU Moot Court Competition, 1985

Representative Cases

  • Olsen v Floit 219 F. 3d 655 (7th Cir. 2000)
  • Berland v Mussa, 215 B.R. 158 (Bankr. N.D. Ill.1997)
  • In Re: Donna J. Neely, 608 B.R. 806 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. 2019)