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Angela M. Allen
Angela M. Allen
Angela M. Allen is a Partner at Jenner & Block LLP, in Chicago, where she focuses on restructuring and bankruptcy litigation. She has represented a broad range of clients, including Chapter 7 and 11 trustees, Chapter 11 debtors, creditors, creditors’ committees, and equity holders in bankruptcies and bankruptcy-related litigation. In addition, Ms. Allen has experience prosecuting and defending numerous fraudulent transfer and preference actions. Ms. Allen was awarded Law360’s “Rising Star” Bankruptcy (2017), M&A Advisor’s Emerging Leaders Award (2017), and Turnaround Management Association’s Emerging Leader Award (2015). She received her B.A. with distinction from the University of Michigan and her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, where she was a research assistant for Professor James J. White.
Bentley J. Bender
Bentley J. Bender
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Sumner A. Bourne
Sumner A. Bourne
Sumner A. Bourne is a Partner at Rafool & Bourne, P.C., in Peoria, where he concentrates his practice in bankruptcy. He is a bankruptcy trustee for the Central and Southern Districts of Illinois. Mr. Bourne received his BS from the University of Illinois and his JD magna cum laude from the Boston University School of Law.
A. Stewart Chapman
A. Stewart Chapman
A. Stewart Chapman is a Staff Attorney with the Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee, Marilyn O. Marshall. She concentrates her practice in Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Ms. Chapman has contributed chapters to IICLE®’s RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE handbook and has also participated in bankruptcy seminars for the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Chicago Bar Association. Ms. Chapman earned her B.A. from Beloit College and her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Laura Koeneman Grandy
Laura Koeneman Grandy
Laura Koeneman Grandy is a Recalled U.S. Bankruptcy Judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Illinois, where she served as Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge from 2010 to 2024. She is a member of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, a bankruptcy judge representative to the Judicial Conference of the Seventh Circuit, and a member of the Bankruptcy Judges Advisory Group to the Administrative Offices of the U.S. Courts. Judge Grandy received her BS from Eastern Illinois University and her JD from the Saint Louis University School of Law.
Cynthia Hagan
Cynthia Hagan
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James J. Haller
James J. Haller
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Rachel A. Hill
Rachel A. Hill
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Melissa M. Hinds
Melissa M. Hinds
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Keisha M. Hooks
Keisha M. Hooks
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Bennett A. Kahn
Bennett A. Kahn
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Michael J. Kelly
Michael J. Kelly
Michael J. Kelly is President of Real Estate Analysis Corporation in Chicago, where he focuses on commercial and industrial appraisals. He holds the professional designations of Member Appraisal Institute (MAI), Senior Real Property Appraiser (SRPA), and Appraisal Institute – General Review Specialist (AI-GRS). Mr. Kelly earned his B.A. from Western Illinois University and his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.
David P. Leibowitz
David P. Leibowitz
David P. Leibowitz is a Managing Member of Law Office of David P. Leibowitz, LLC — Lakelaw in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on bankruptcy. He is a recipient of the Excellence in Pro Bono Service Award from the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (2006); the Liberty Bell Award from the Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit (2010); and the Annual Service Award from the American Bankruptcy Institute for his work with its Consumer Bankruptcy Extravaganza (2023). Mr. Leibowitz received his BA from Northwestern University and his JD cum laude from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
William A. Mueller
William A. Mueller
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Ronald R. Peterson
Ronald R. Peterson
Ronald R. Peterson is Of Counsel to Jenner & Block LLP, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial, insolvency, and bankruptcy law. A Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy, he focuses primarily on representing debtors, trustees, creditors, committees, landlords, and secured lenders in Chapter 11 cases. In addition to his insolvency litigation practice, Mr. Peterson counsels clients on a variety of transactional issues, including corporate restructurings. Mr. Peterson has received numerous awards and recognitions. Among these are the Best Lawyers in America (1995 – 2022); Chambers USA (Illinois, 2003 – 2020); the Commercial Law League of America’s Lawrence P. King Award for Excellence in the Field of Bankruptcy (2014); Illinois Super Lawyers for Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights (2005 –2016), Bankruptcy: Business (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020), and Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020); Lawdragon Magazine’s 3000 Leading Lawyers in America (2010) and 500 “Leading Dealmakers” (2007); and Leading Lawyers Network’s Top 100 Leading Business Lawyers in Illinois (2006) and Bankruptcy & Workout Law: Commercial (2004 – 2019). He is a highly regarded speaker and author. Mr. Peterson is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Commercial Law League of America, and the American Bar Association. Mr. Peterson earned his A.B. cum laude from Ripon College and his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.
Landon S. Raiford
Landon S. Raiford
Landon S. Raiford is a Partner at Jenner & Block LLP, in Chicago, where he focuses on bankruptcy and restructuring. He received J.D. cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School.
Terrell Lee Sharp
Terrell Lee Sharp
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Catherine L. Steege
Catherine L. Steege
Catherine L. Steege is a Partner at Jenner & Block LLP in Chicago, where she concentrates her practice in bankruptcy and restructuring and bankruptcy litigation. She is a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy and a Conferee of the National Bankruptcy Conference. Ms. Steege received her BSJ from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and her JD from the DePaul University College of Law.
Marilyn J. Washburn
Marilyn J. Washburn
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Carrie A. Zuniga
Carrie A. Zuniga
Carrie A. Zuniga is an associate at Lesser Lutrey Pasquesi & Howe, LLP, in Lake Forest, where she focuses on estate planning and estate and trust administration. She is the Vice President of Membership of the Lake County Estate Planning Council and a member of the Lake County Bar Association. Ms. Zuniga received her B.A. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and her J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law, where she received the CALI Award for Elder Law.

Angela M. Allen

Bentley J. Bender

Sumner A. Bourne

A. Stewart Chapman

Laura Koeneman Grandy

Cynthia Hagan

James J. Haller

Rachel A. Hill

Melissa M. Hinds

Keisha M. Hooks

Bennett A. Kahn

Michael J. Kelly

David P. Leibowitz

William A. Mueller

Ronald R. Peterson

Landon S. Raiford

Terrell Lee Sharp

Catherine L. Steege

Marilyn J. Washburn

Carrie A. Zuniga

Consumer Bankruptcy Practice (ARCHIVED 2011 EDITION & 2013 SUPPLEMENT)