Find the best Bankruptcy lawyer in Chicago, IL

Erica Minchella
5.0 stars 21 reviews
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 1981
Erica has practiced law for over 30 years, concentrating her time, talents and passion on assisting clients to get out of debt and to build a solid financial future. Her field of expertise includes the spectrum of distressed property issues, sh...
Practice areas: Bankruptcy & Debt, Real Estate, Litigation, Foreclosure
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David Leibowitz
5.0 stars 14 reviews
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 1974
Nationally Recognized for Excellence in Bankruptcy and Mortgage Foreclosure Defense
Practice areas: Bankruptcy & Debt, Foreclosure, Business
Call (877) 318-3285 Message Website
Call (877) 318-3285 Message Website
Jonathan Brand
5.0 stars 4 reviews
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 2004
I am a Managing Attorney at Lakelaw and focus on bankruptcy, litigation, and transactional matters. I represent small and middle-market debtors, creditors and trustees in a variety of insolvency matters. I have experience representing clients in t...
Practice areas: Bankruptcy & Debt, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Litigation
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Anne Shaw
5.0 stars 4 reviews
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 1995
Anne I. Shaw is a founding officer and shareholder of Shaw Legal Services, Ltd. Her practice concentrates in civil litigation in the areas of commercial, civil rights and personal injury. Her firm also handles a vast array of work including, estat...
Practice areas: Bankruptcy & Debt, Business, Estate Planning, Real Estate, Litigation
Call (773) 362-4394 Message Website
Call (773) 362-4394 Message Website
George Spathis
5.0 stars 2 reviews
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 1990
Review: “The experience in legal matters has been the most professional. I admire the ethical approach in finding the facts and applying the facts for the best results. I highly recommend.”
Practice areas: Bankruptcy & Debt, Lawsuits & Disputes, Business
Jonathan Friedland
5.0 stars 2 reviews
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 1994
I focus on business bankruptcy and on other ways of helping businesses in financial distress. Restructuring and workout tools include chapter 11 business bankruptcy and assignments for the benefit of creditors. I represent debtors (borrowers) as...
Practice areas: Bankruptcy & Debt, Mergers & Acquisitions, Debt Collection, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Business
Melanie Pennycuff
5.0 stars 1 review
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 1999
Admitted to practice in the State Courts of Illinois and Indiana as well as the Federal Courts for the Northern District of Illinois and both the Northern and Southern District of Indiana. Also admitted to practice before the Seventh Circuit Cour...
Practice areas: Bankruptcy & Debt
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Daniel Winter
5.0 stars 31 reviews
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 1991
Helping with Personal, Business & Student Loan Debt.Offices in Chicago Loop,Oak Lawn, Skokie, Gurnee
Practice areas: Bankruptcy & Debt, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, Debt Settlement
Fixed-fee services: 15-minute Bankruptcy & Debt advice session - $39
Call (708) 572-3303 Message Website
Call (708) 572-3303 Message Website
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Robert Adams
5.0 stars 16 reviews
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 1976
The first step is to learn about bankruptcy. Call and talk to our attorneys for free!
Practice areas: Bankruptcy & Debt, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Fixed-fee services: 15-minute Bankruptcy & Debt advice session - $39
Call (312) 647-2164 Message Website
Call (312) 647-2164 Message Website
Adam Lysinski
5.0 stars 49 reviews
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 2003
Our Illinois based law firm is founded on the basic principle that it is the careful application of your specific circumstances to the relevant laws that allows us to determine the most practical, efficient, and ethical way of resolving your le...
Practice areas: Bankruptcy & Debt, Real Estate, Foreclosure, Lawsuits & Disputes, Banking

Bankruptcy and debt

A bankruptcy attorney can help you manage personal or business debts you are unable to pay. Bankruptcy laws allow people and businesses to (1) get a “fresh start” by relieving most debts; and (2) repay the money owed to all creditors as fairly as possible. When you file for bankruptcy protection, all other legal actions against you are put on hold. Creditors cannot sue you, garnish your wages, repossess your car or home entertainment system, or start or continue with a foreclosure action against your home. There are different types of bankruptcy filings and each has its own advantages. Since bankruptcy can significantly impact your future purchasing power and credit rating, you should see a bankruptcy attorney to make sure the benefits of filling bankruptcy outweigh the consequences.