Lakelaw
Nationally recognized for excellence in bankruptcy. Representing people and business in financial distress in all aspects of bankruptcy and other financial remedies.
This lawyer is licensed to practice in Illinois and has no record of discipline from the Illinois bar association. *
Lakelaw
Nationally recognized for excellence in bankruptcy. Representing people and business in financial distress in all aspects of bankruptcy and other financial remedies.
This lawyer is licensed to practice in Illinois and has no record of discipline from the Illinois bar association. *
Lakelaw represents clients with problems that the typical firm can't or won't handle. You will get personal attention you might not get elsewhere and a level of expertise gained from close to 50 years of experience. Feel free to "Google" David P. Leibowitz or "Lakelaw" to see how we have helped people over the years. David Leibowitz is considered to be a leader in the profession nationally, having served on the board of directors of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees. Mr. Leibowitz also has served as a chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee in Chicago for more than 30 years
David Leibowitz
3478 N. Broadway - Unit 234
Chicago, IL 60657
(312) 662-5750
Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Yes
In addition to English, we speak Spanish and French
Bankruptcy is a fundamental constitutional right. It's in Article 1 Section 8 Clause 4 of the Constitution. Bankruptcy allows people to fail while having a chance for a fresh start. If people did not have the chance for a fresh start, they would not take the risks necessary to be successful in a free society. Honest who have financial reverses through no fault of their own can get a fresh start. Lakelaw helps them get out of financial trouble as get the fresh start they deserve.
Our website provides a wide array of information designed to help clients prepare for the issues they face and for meeting with us. The resources we provide are designed for all clients, so that clients with all levels of sophistication and education may get the information they need to make a proper decision. We believe that clients must have all the information they need to make an informed decision about the legal steps they must take. We never tell our clients what they have to do. Rather, we help them discover the solution that is right for them.
We will look at documents prepared by our clients for a nominal fee.
Certain small claims must be handled by the clients themselves in order to be cost effective. We will handle this for a nominal fee.
I started practicing in 1974 with a small firm focusing on Real Estate. My first transaction was financing a 600 unit apartment building in Indiana. I then served as a clerk to my former law professor, John C. Hayes, who was a judge on the Illinois Appellate Court. For 16 years I was an associate and partner of Schwartz Cooper Kolb & Gaynor, a leading Chicago law firm in the areas of bank and bankruptcy law. I handled many appeals in the Seventh Circuit and one in the Illinois Supreme Court. Thereafter, I founded and led the bankruptcy practice at Freeborn & Peters, where I focused on debtor reorganizations under chapter 11, creditors' committee representation and debtor representation in single asset real estate cases.
I became a much better attorney as a result of my service on my local school board for 10 years. We reorganized three school districts into one and turned around a significant financial mess while we were at it. We engaged in strategic planning and had to bring a wide variety of people with differing points of view to consensus. I learned how to manage, plan, listen and organize through this service. I became a much better lawyer and human being as a result.
Our strengths start from treating clients with care. This means that we treat their cases carefully and our clients caringly. We show our clients kindness in the time of their financial difficulty. We treat all of our clients with the utmost courtesy and not as though they are just another record number or file passing through. We give our clients the respect and dignity they deserve. We treat all matters with professionalism. We codify our practices so that clients can know what to expect and so that things don't fall through the cracks. And we are dedicated to knowing our clients, their objectives and achieving them on a prompt and economical basis.
Personal interests:I enjoy traveling with my wife, both in the United States and abroad, bicycling, reading, playing with my grandchildren and dog. We enjoy visiting with friends. I like to work with wood and in my garden. For many years I was a soccer referee and still enjoy following that sport. I enjoy music and spectator sports as well. And I like poker.
Bar Number:
Illinois, 1974
Bar Number:
Wisconsin, 2006
Loyola University of Chicago School of Law
J.D., 1974
I started practicing in 1974 with a small firm focusing on Real Estate. My first transaction was financing a 600 unit apartment building in Indiana. I then served as a clerk to my former law professor, John C. Hayes, who was a judge on the Illinois Appellate Court. For 16 years I was an associate and partner of Schwartz Cooper Kolb & Gaynor, a leading Chicago law firm in the areas of bank and bankruptcy law. I handled many appeals in the Seventh Circuit and one in the Illinois Supreme Court. Thereafter, I founded and led the bankruptcy practice at Freeborn & Peters, where I focused on debtor reorganizations under chapter 11, creditors' committee representation and debtor representation in single asset real estate cases.
I became a much better attorney as a result of my service on my local school board for 10 years. We reorganized three school districts into one and turned around a significant financial mess while we were at it. We engaged in strategic planning and had to bring a wide variety of people with differing points of view to consensus. I learned how to manage, plan, listen and organize through this service. I became a much better lawyer and human being as a result.
Our strengths start from treating clients with care. This means that we treat their cases carefully and our clients caringly. We show our clients kindness in the time of their financial difficulty. We treat all of our clients with the utmost courtesy and not as though they are just another record number or file passing through. We give our clients the respect and dignity they deserve. We treat all matters with professionalism. We codify our practices so that clients can know what to expect and so that things don't fall through the cracks. And we are dedicated to knowing our clients, their objectives and achieving them on a prompt and economical basis.
Personal interests:I enjoy traveling with my wife, both in the United States and abroad, bicycling, reading, playing with my grandchildren and dog. We enjoy visiting with friends. I like to work with wood and in my garden. For many years I was a soccer referee and still enjoy following that sport. I enjoy music and spectator sports as well. And I like poker.
Bar Number:
Illinois, 1974
Bar Number:
Wisconsin, 2006
Loyola University of Chicago School of Law J.D., 1974
Lakelaw represents clients with problems that the typical firm can't or won't handle. You will get personal attention you might not get elsewhere and a level of expertise gained from close to 50 years of experience. Feel free to "Google" David P. Leibowitz or "Lakelaw" to see how we have helped people over the years. David Leibowitz is considered to be a leader in the profession nationally, having served on the board of directors of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees. Mr. Leibowitz also has served as a chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee in Chicago for more than 30 years
David Leibowitz
3478 N. Broadway - Unit 234
Chicago, IL 60657
(312) 662-5750
Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Yes
In addition to English, we speak Spanish and French
Bankruptcy is a fundamental constitutional right. It's in Article 1 Section 8 Clause 4 of the Constitution. Bankruptcy allows people to fail while having a chance for a fresh start. If people did not have the chance for a fresh start, they would not take the risks necessary to be successful in a free society. Honest who have financial reverses through no fault of their own can get a fresh start. Lakelaw helps them get out of financial trouble as get the fresh start they deserve.
Our website provides a wide array of information designed to help clients prepare for the issues they face and for meeting with us. The resources we provide are designed for all clients, so that clients with all levels of sophistication and education may get the information they need to make a proper decision. We believe that clients must have all the information they need to make an informed decision about the legal steps they must take. We never tell our clients what they have to do. Rather, we help them discover the solution that is right for them.
We will look at documents prepared by our clients for a nominal fee.
Certain small claims must be handled by the clients themselves in order to be cost effective. We will handle this for a nominal fee.
I started practicing in 1974 with a small firm focusing on Real Estate. My first transaction was financing a 600 unit apartment building in Indiana. I then served as a clerk to my former law professor, John C. Hayes, who was a judge on the Illinois Appellate Court. For 16 years I was an associate and partner of Schwartz Cooper Kolb & Gaynor, a leading Chicago law firm in the areas of bank and bankruptcy law. I handled many appeals in the Seventh Circuit and one in the Illinois Supreme Court. Thereafter, I founded and led the bankruptcy practice at Freeborn & Peters, where I focused on debtor reorganizations under chapter 11, creditors' committee representation and debtor representation in single asset real estate cases.
I became a much better attorney as a result of my service on my local school board for 10 years. We reorganized three school districts into one and turned around a significant financial mess while we were at it. We engaged in strategic planning and had to bring a wide variety of people with differing points of view to consensus. I learned how to manage, plan, listen and organize through this service. I became a much better lawyer and human being as a result.
Our strengths start from treating clients with care. This means that we treat their cases carefully and our clients caringly. We show our clients kindness in the time of their financial difficulty. We treat all of our clients with the utmost courtesy and not as though they are just another record number or file passing through. We give our clients the respect and dignity they deserve. We treat all matters with professionalism. We codify our practices so that clients can know what to expect and so that things don't fall through the cracks. And we are dedicated to knowing our clients, their objectives and achieving them on a prompt and economical basis.
Personal interests:I enjoy traveling with my wife, both in the United States and abroad, bicycling, reading, playing with my grandchildren and dog. We enjoy visiting with friends. I like to work with wood and in my garden. For many years I was a soccer referee and still enjoy following that sport. I enjoy music and spectator sports as well. And I like poker.
Bar Number:
Illinois, 1974
Bar Number:
Wisconsin, 2006
Loyola University of Chicago School of Law
J.D., 1974
I started practicing in 1974 with a small firm focusing on Real Estate. My first transaction was financing a 600 unit apartment building in Indiana. I then served as a clerk to my former law professor, John C. Hayes, who was a judge on the Illinois Appellate Court. For 16 years I was an associate and partner of Schwartz Cooper Kolb & Gaynor, a leading Chicago law firm in the areas of bank and bankruptcy law. I handled many appeals in the Seventh Circuit and one in the Illinois Supreme Court. Thereafter, I founded and led the bankruptcy practice at Freeborn & Peters, where I focused on debtor reorganizations under chapter 11, creditors' committee representation and debtor representation in single asset real estate cases.
I became a much better attorney as a result of my service on my local school board for 10 years. We reorganized three school districts into one and turned around a significant financial mess while we were at it. We engaged in strategic planning and had to bring a wide variety of people with differing points of view to consensus. I learned how to manage, plan, listen and organize through this service. I became a much better lawyer and human being as a result.
Our strengths start from treating clients with care. This means that we treat their cases carefully and our clients caringly. We show our clients kindness in the time of their financial difficulty. We treat all of our clients with the utmost courtesy and not as though they are just another record number or file passing through. We give our clients the respect and dignity they deserve. We treat all matters with professionalism. We codify our practices so that clients can know what to expect and so that things don't fall through the cracks. And we are dedicated to knowing our clients, their objectives and achieving them on a prompt and economical basis.
Personal interests:I enjoy traveling with my wife, both in the United States and abroad, bicycling, reading, playing with my grandchildren and dog. We enjoy visiting with friends. I like to work with wood and in my garden. For many years I was a soccer referee and still enjoy following that sport. I enjoy music and spectator sports as well. And I like poker.
Bar Number:
Illinois, 1974
Bar Number:
Wisconsin, 2006
Loyola University of Chicago School of Law J.D., 1974
This lawyer is licensed to practice in Illinois and has no record of discipline from the Illinois bar association. *
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This lawyer is licensed to practice in Illinois and has no record of discipline from the Illinois bar association. *
* Nolo has confirmed that every member attorney has a valid license and is in good standing with the state agency that licenses lawyers. Any past disbarments and suspensions (with possible exceptions for minor violations or nonpayment of dues, in our discretion) will be indicated accordingly in the badge. Member attorneys are required to notify Nolo immediately if they become the subject of any disciplinary action by any state licensing agency.
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