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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.
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.
Rebecca S. Brown
Rebecca S. Brown
Rebecca S. Brown is a career law clerk with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Illinois in East St. Louis, where she concentrates her practice in bankruptcy. She is a member of the Bankruptcy Association of Southern Illinois. Ms. Brown received her BA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and her JD from the Southern Illinois 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.
David P. Leibowitz
David P. Leibowitz
David P. Leibowitz is a Managing Member of 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). He received his BA from Northwestern University and his JD cum laude from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
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.
Melissa M. Root
Melissa M. Root
Melissa M. Root is a Managing Partner at Jenner & Block LLP in Chicago, where she focuses on restructuring and bankruptcy litigation. She is a board member of the Chicago Chapter of the Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law and a Past Cochair of the American Bar Association Section of Litigation’s Woman Advocate Committee and the American Bar Association Section of Litigation’s Bankruptcy & Insolvency Committee. Ms. Root received her B.A.magna cum laude from Bowling Green State University and her J.D. cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School.
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.
Justin R. Storer
Justin R. Storer
Justin R. Storer is a Partner at the Law Office of William J. Factor, Ltd., in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on bankruptcy. He is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Illinois State Bar Association. Mr. Storer earned his BS from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and his JD from the DePaul University College of Law.

Angela M. Allen

Sumner A. Bourne

Rebecca S. Brown

A. Stewart Chapman

Laura Koeneman Grandy

David P. Leibowitz

Ronald R. Peterson

Landon S. Raiford

Melissa M. Root

Catherine L. Steege

Justin R. Storer

Consumer Bankruptcy Practice (ARCHIVED 2018 EDITION)