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Kara Allen
Kara Allen
Kara Allen is a Partner at Gutnicki LLP in Skokie, where she focuses on real estate litigation. She is a volunteer at Misericordia. Ms. Allen received her B.A. and her J.D. from Marquette University.
William J. Anaya
William J. Anaya
William J. Anaya is a Partner at UB Greensfelder, LLP, in Chicago, where he concentrates in environmental law transactions and litigation. He is Past Chair of the Board of IICLE^® and has received IICLE^®’s Addis Hull Award for Excellence in Legal Education. Mr. Anaya is AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and a member of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Environmental and Natural Resources Law and Real Estate Law Section Councils. He received his B.A. from Purdue University and his J.D. from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
Elizabeth A. Austermuehle
Elizabeth A. Austermuehle
Elizabeth A. Austermuehle is an associate at Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., in Chicago, where she is involved with all aspects of litigation, including discovery, depositions, motion practice, strategic planning, and trial preparation. With previous experience as an associate at a large international firm, she is well-versed in processes related to electronic discovery. Ms. Austermuehle’s litigation experience also includes consumer protection claims, securities litigation, and asylum matters. She is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and admitted to the bar in Illinois; the U.S. District Court; Northern District of Illinois; and the U.S. Supreme Court. Ms. Austermuehle earned her B.A. magna cum laude from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.
Dennis R. Bordyn
Dennis R. Bordyn
Dennis R. Bordyn, Bordyn Law Offices P.C., Downers Grove, concentrates in residential and commercial real estate transactions and litigation and distressed property strategies including short sale negotiation, foreclosure defense, and loss mitigation/loan modification. He is a member of the DuPage County and Illinois State Bar Associations, Director of the Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association, and member of the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors. Mr. Bordyn received his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Barry A. Chatz
Barry A. Chatz
Barry A. Chatz is a Partner at Saul Ewing LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates in bankruptcy and insolvency. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Bankruptcy Institute, and the Turnaround Management Association. Mr. Chatz received his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and his J.D. from the DePaul University College of Law.
Gary R. Gehlbach
Gary R. Gehlbach
Gary R. Gehlbach is a Partner at Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC, in Dixon, where he concentrates his practice in real estate, business law, and trust and estate planning and administration. He is a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers; a member of the Lee County, Illinois State, and American Bar Associations; and a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Mr. Gehlbach received his undergraduate degree from Knox College and his J.D. with high honors from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Amy T. Grace
Amy T. Grace
Amy T. Grace is an associate at Chuhak & Tecson, P.C., in Chicago, where she concentrates in banking and creditors’ rights. She is Past Chair of the Real Estate Committee of the Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association, received the Rising Star Award for Exceptional Leadership from the Chicago Bar Association, and is a member of the Chicago and American Bar Associations. Ms. Grace received her B.A. from Regis University and her J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
Joshua S. Hyman
Joshua S. Hyman
Joshua S. Hyman is a Principal at Chuhak & Tecson, P.C., in Chicago, where he focuses on banking. He is a member of the Chicago, Illinois State, and American Bar Associations. Mr. Hyman received his B.A. from University of Wisconsin and his J.D. from Washington University School of Law.
Courtney E. Kennedy
Courtney E. Kennedy
Courtney E. Kennedy is a Partner at Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger & Considine, LLC, in Dixon, where she focuses on civil and commercial litigation, real estate law, and land use law. Ms. Kennedy received her undergraduate degree magna cum laude from Ashford University and her J.D. from the Northern Illinois University College of Law.
Steven C. Lindberg
Steven C. Lindberg
Steven C. Lindberg is Of Counsel at Diaz Anselmo Lindberg P.A. in Naperville, where he concentrates his practice in mortgage foreclosure and real estate. He is a member of the U.S. Foreclosure Network and the Illinois State and Florida Bar Associations. Mr. Lindberg received his B.A. from the University of Illinois at Chicago, his M.S. from St. Joseph’s University, and his J.D. from The UIC John Marshall Law School.
Kevin H. Morse
Kevin H. Morse
Kevin H. Morse is a Partner at Clark Hill PLC in Chicago, where he focuses on bankruptcy and restructuring. He was named an Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2020 – 2022 and an Illinois Emerging Lawyer in 2015 – 2022. He is a member of The American Lawyers Magazine Young Lawyers Editorial Board (2018 – 2022) and Co-Chair of the Communications Committee of the Turnaround Management Association. Mr. Morse received his B.A. from the University of Colorado at Boulder and his J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law.
Robert H. Rappe, Jr.
Robert H. Rappe, Jr.
Robert H. Rappe, Jr., is managing attorney at Codilis & Associates, P.C., in Burr Ridge, where he focuses on real estate transactions and mortgage foreclosure. He is a member of the Illinois State and DuPage County Bar Associations and the Mortgage Bankers Association. Mr. Rappe received his B.A. from DePaul University and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Miriam R. Stein
Miriam R. Stein
Miriam R. Stein is a Principal at Chuhak & Tecson, P.C, in Chicago, where she focuses on litigation, banking, and real estate. She is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and an Illinois Super Lawyer. She is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Commercial Law League. Ms. Stein received her B.A. with honors from Northwestern University and her J.D. with honors from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.
William A. Williams
William A. Williams
William A. Williams is an associate at Jenner & Block LLP in Chicago, where he focuses on bankruptcy and restructuring. He is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Chicago Bar Association. Mr. Williams received his B.A. from Auburn University and his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.

Kara Allen

William J. Anaya

Elizabeth A. Austermuehle

Dennis R. Bordyn

Barry A. Chatz

Gary R. Gehlbach

Amy T. Grace

Joshua S. Hyman

Courtney E. Kennedy

Steven C. Lindberg

Kevin H. Morse

Robert H. Rappe, Jr.

Miriam R. Stein

William A. Williams

Mortgage Foreclosure (Illinois): Corresponding Issues (ARCHIVED 2016 EDITION)