An Experienced Legal Team Serving Debtors And Creditors
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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)