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Jeffrey A. Albert
Jeffrey A. Albert
Jeffrey A. Albert is a Managing Partner in the firm of Markoff Law LLC, in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on commercial and consumer debt collection and on creditors’ rights. Albert is a member of the Illinois State and National Creditors Bar Associations and served as a Past President of the Illinois Creditors Bar Association. He earned his B.A. from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law.
Douglas C. Giese
Douglas C. Giese
Douglas C. Giese is a Senior Attorney in the firm of Markoff Law LLC, in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on creditors’ rights litigation. Giese is a member of the Illinois Creditors Bar Association and serves as a Chairperson on the Board of Directors and the Technology Committee. He earned his B.S. from Northern Illinois University and his J.D. from IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Cindy M. Johnson
Cindy M. Johnson
Cindy M. Johnson is a Managing Member of Johnson Legal Group, LLC, in Chicago, where she focuses her practice in bankruptcy, commercial litigation and post-judgment enforcement. She is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, and the Illinois Creditors Bar Association. Ms. Johnson received her B.A. from the University of Chicago and her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Robert A. Kahn
Robert A. Kahn
Robert A. Kahn is a Partner at the firm of Sanford Kahn, LLP, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in landlord/tenant law. Kahn defends landlords in fair housing lawsuits, advises housing cooperatives, and gives lectures on landlord-tenant law, fair housing, and the Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance. He co-authored the current Bench Book, which is given to all of the eviction judges in Cook County. He earned his B.A. from Bradley University and his J.D. from IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Robert G. Markoff
Robert G. Markoff
Robert G. Markoffis a Founding Partner in the law firm of Markoff Law LLC, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in creditors’ rights and commercial and consumer debt collection. He is a Past Chair of the IICLE^® Board of Directors, Past President and current Chair Emeritus of the National Creditors Bar Association, founding President of the Illinois Creditors Bar Association, and a Past Chair of the Commercial, Banking, Collection & Bankruptcy Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association. Markoff was the primary author of numerous amendments to the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure related to the enforcement of judgments and revival of judgments. He earned his B.A. with high honors and distinction from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Steven A. Markoff
Steven A. Markoff
Steven A. Markoff is a Managing Partner with the law firm of Markoff Law LLC, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice on the representation of creditors in commercial and consumer debt collection. He is a member of the Illinois State and Illinois Creditors Bar Associations. He also serves as President of the National Creditors Bar Association. He earned his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his J.D. from IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Bridget Maul
Bridget Maul
Bridget Maul is a Staff Attorney with the firm of Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck LLP, in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on creditors’ rights. Maul is a member of the Illinois Creditors Bar Association and a board member for the National Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance. She was selected as an Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2021 – 2023 and included in the Best Lawyers Ones to Watch list in 2021 and 2022. She earned her B.B.A. cum laude from Western Michigan University and her J.D. from IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Diana Perez
Diana Perez
Diana Perez is an Associate Attorney with the firm of Markoff Law LLC, in Chicago, where she concentrates her practice in creditors’ rights, collections, bankruptcy, and detinue/replevin. She is a member of the Illinois Creditors, Illinois State, and National Creditors Bar Associations. Perez earned her B.A. from Duke University and her J.D. from Loyola University School of Law.
Kevin E. Posen
Kevin E. Posen
Kevin E. Posen is the President of Teller Levit & Silvertrust, P.C., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice on business litigation, commercial collection litigation, creditors’ rights, commercial landlord representation on breach of lease and eviction cases, and postjudgment collection. He is a member of the Commercial Law League of America, the Illinois Creditors Bar Association, and the International Association of Commercial Collectors. Posen earned his B.A. from Loyola University Chicago and his J.D. from John Marshall Law School of Chicago.
David M. Schultz
David M. Schultz
David M. Schultz is a Partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice on the defense of debt buyers, debt collection agencies, lawyers, lending institutions, and other clients in consumer litigation. He is a member of the National Creditors Bar Association and American Collector’s Association. He was also recognized as the “Top Attorney in Collections” in 2018 by Collection Advisor. Schultz earned his B.S. from University of Illinois and his J.D. from John Marshall Law School of Chicago.
Todd P. Stelter
Todd P. Stelter
Todd P. Stelter is a Partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on defendants in consumer law, legal malpractice, and defense matters. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association. Stelter earned both of his B.A.s from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago Law School, where he was a member of the Loyola Law Journal.

Jeffrey A. Albert

Douglas C. Giese

Cindy M. Johnson

Robert A. Kahn

Robert G. Markoff

Steven A. Markoff

Bridget Maul

Diana Perez

Kevin E. Posen

David M. Schultz

Todd P. Stelter

Creditors' Rights 2022 Edition