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David Leibowitz

Nationally Recognized for Excellence in Bankruptcy and Mortgage Foreclosure Defense

Cutting-edge, Caring and Responsive

- Candace, a Chapter 13 client

Most Knowledgable

- a Chapter 7 client

Overview

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10.0

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Experience
Industry Recognition
Professional Conduct

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11 Reviews

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9 Peer Endorsements

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Contributor level 11

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Practice Areas

60% Bankruptcy / Debt
38 years, 10,000 cases
30% Foreclosure
9 years, 200 cases
10% Business
38 years, 2,000 cases

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Contingent (25%-40%), Fixed (Sometimes), Free Consultation (30 minutes), Hourly ($200-$600/hour), Pro Bono (5%), Retainer (Sometimes)

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

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Lakelaw/Kenosha

6905 Green Bay Road

Suite 101

Kenosha, WI 53142

847-249-9100
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Lakelaw - Leibowitz Law Center

420 Clayton Avenue

Waukegan, IL 60085

847-249-9100
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Lakelaw-Loop Bankruptcy

53 W. Jackson Boulevard Suite 1610

Chicago, IL 60604

Office: 847-249-9100
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Languages Spoken

French
Spanish

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Leibowitz Law Center/Lakelaw provides high quality legal services in financial matters to people and businesses. Our principal focus is on bankrutpcy,... more

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Client Reviews

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11 reviews

“Cutting-edge, Caring and Responsive”

Posted by: Candace, 2010-09-05 over 1 year ago.

Client Review: Recently, my husband unexpectedly passed away, leaving me with no extra income to cover the expenses we easily handled while together. During our 36... more

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“Most Knowledgable”

Posted by: a Chapter 7 client, 2010-05-10 over 1 year ago.

Client Review: After interviewing four different attorneys and studying the bankruptcy law for over one year, I knew that I had a difficult case since it involved a... more

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Peer Endorsements

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9 endorsements

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Coming to David with a complex Bankruptcy scenario was one of the wisest decisions I made. His ability to cut through the various fact patterns and... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Michael Gunderson , Chicago (IL), 16 days ago

There are few attorneys who understand bankruptcy law like attorney Leibowitz does. He has a remarkable and considerable understanding of bankruptcy... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Ronald Burdge , Dayton (OH), 20 days ago

Résumé

License

37 years since David Leibowitz was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Illinois	Active	1974	12/11/2011
Wisconsin	Active	2006	04/04/2009

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Wisconsin Bar - Admitted to Practice	2006–present
Adjunct Professor at John Marshall Law School	1996–2001

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Loyola University Chicago School of Law		JD (cum laude)	1974
Northwestern University	Economics	BA - Bachelor of Arts	1970

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Liberty Bell Award	Circuit Court of Lake County Illinois	2010
Pro Bono Service Award	Lake County Bar Association	2007

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Admitted to Practice	United States District Court for the District of Maryland	2008-present
Member	Wisconsin Bar	2006-present

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Portfolio

Contribution

Reputation Level 11

Answers:	142	Legal Answers
	3	Best Answers
	50	Answers marked as good
Guides:	2	Legal Guides
	1	Staff Pick

Cases

Slayton v. White

Outcome: States' motion to dismiss denied - case settled

In re Image Worldwide: Leibowitz v. Parkway Bank

Outcome: Affirmed judgment of $500,000 in favor of trustee

Kramer v. Exchange National Bank

Outcome: Illinois Supreme Court affirmed Appellate Court

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
American Bankruptcy Institute Fraud Manual	American Bankruptcy Institute	2010
2008 Survey of Residential Mortgage Cases in Consumer Bankruptcy	Norton's Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law	2009

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Responding to Fraud in Bankruptcy	Annual Spring Meeting	2010
Bankruptcy Trustees and the Constitution	Annual Meeting	2010

Defending Trustee Issues	2010 Annual Meeting	2010
Objecting to Mortgage Proofs of Claims	NACBA 2009 Members-Only Workshop	2009
Mortgage issues in Bankruptcy	NABT 2009 Annual Meeting	2009
Foreclosure Defense	Mortgage Foreclosure Defense Training	2009
Ross-Tousey - Seventh Circuit decision	Milwaukee Bar Assoication February Meeting	2009
Mortgage Foreclosure - Practice and Ethics	Milwaukee Bar Association Bankruptcy Section	2009
Who has standing - Servicer or Trustee?	Milwaukee Bar Association - January Meeting	2009
Small Business Bankruptcy and Alternatives	Midwest Bankruptcy Instutue	2009
Individual Chapter 11 cases	Chicago Consumer Bankruptcy Conference	2009
Residential Mortgage issues in Bankruptcy	BASIL Annual Bankruptcy Seminar	2009
Mortgage Servicing Abuses	Annual United States Trustee Seminar	2009
Working with Bankruptcy Trustees on Consumer Claims	Mortgage Litigation Conference	2008
Mortgage Litigation in Bankruptcy	Annual Meeting - National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees	2008
Bankruptcy Boot Camp	Annual Meeting - Commercial Law League of America	2008
Mortgage Litigaiton	Annual Convention - Wisconsin Bar Bankruptcy Insolvency Creditors Rights Section	2008
Mortgage Litigation in Bankruptcy	Annual Convention - State Bar of Arizona	2008
Administration of Asset Cases from A to Z	National Assocation of Bankruptcy Trustees 2007 Annual Meeting	2007
Advanced Asset Protection Planning and Bankruptcy	lllinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Advanced Asset Protection Planning	2007
Mortgage Fraud from Trustee's Perspective	American Bankruptcy Institute - Commercial Fraud Task Force	2007
Finding Assets - Thinking Outside the Box	National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees 2006 Annual Meeting	2006
Bankruptcy Trustee Perspective to Consumer Mortgage Litigation	Mortgage Litigation Conference	2006
Bankruptcy Law Amendments Affecting Divorce	Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Divorce Law Annual Update	2006
Asset Protection and BAPCPA	Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Advanced Asset Protection Planning and BAPCPA	2006
Bankruptcy Law Amendments affecting Seniors	Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education - BAPCPA and Elder Law	2006

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