Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Helsinger LLP
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Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Helsinger LLP, founded in 1974, is a well-established law firm located in Chicago, IL. With a wealth of experience spanning decades, they specialize in complex litigation, bankruptcy matters, and business restructuring. Known for representing a broad range of clients, from senior creditors and asset-based lenders to debtor companies, they also offer counsel in regulated industries such as craft beer, spirits, and cannabis. Their skilled team of attorneys, including Illinois Super Lawyer Christopher J. Horvay, consistently deliver strategic solutions for both businesses in distress and healthy situations.
Specialties
History of bankruptcy
Some history of bankruptcy, No history of bankruptcy
Bankruptcy type
Chapter 7 Liquidation, Chapter 13 Repayment, Chapter 11 reorganization, Debt collection / Debt settlement
Location and hours
Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Helsinger LLP
30 N La Salle St Ste 3100
Chicago, IL 60602-2576
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8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
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8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
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Work Experience
Partner
Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Helsinger
2012 - Present
Partner
Gould & Ratner
1999 - 2012
Partner
Holleb & Coff
1986 - 1999
Partner
Schiff Hardin
2007 - Present
Partner
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
2000 - 2007
Education
Harvard Law School
1974
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
1971
Northwestern University School of Law
1976
Syracuse University
1973
John Marshall School of Law
University of Pennsylvania Law School
1994
John Marshall Law School, Chicago
1975
State University of Albany
1991
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
1972
John Marshall Law School
2010
University of Iowa
2007
University of Dayton School of Law
2016
University of Charleston
2013
University of Illinois College of Law
U of San Francisco SOL
Univ of California Berkeley
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Law
1994
State University of Albany
Business Administration
1991
University of Illinois
DePaul University
Law
Harvard Law School
Law
1974
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
1971
Northwestern University School of Law
Law
1976
Syracuse University
1973
Associations & Affiliations
Illinois State Bar Association
Member
Syracuse University College of Arts & Sciences
Board of Visitors
American Bankruptcy Institute
Member
Chicago Bar Association
Member
Turnaround Management Association
National Director
Turnaround Management Association
Chicago/Midwest Chapter President
Turnaround Management Association
Association for Corporate Growth
American Bankruptcy Institute
Board of Directors
American Bar Association
Member
Illinois State Bar Association
Member
American Bankruptcy Institute
Member
National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
Member
American Bankruptcy Institute
Turnaround Management Association (Chicago Midwest Chapter)
VP Communications 2020
Turnaround Management Association
NextGen Global Vice Chair 2020
American Bar Association
Member
Illinois State Bar Association
Member
Chicago Bar Association
Member
International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation
Member
Publications
Strategic Alternatives for Distressed Businesses
principal author and editor in chief of entire treatise
2008
The Corprorate Counselor
Paddling Down Esopus Creek: Using Bankruptcy as a Corporate Governance Tool
2007
Norton Bankruptcy Law Adviser
Characterizing the Current State of Recharacterization: Radnor is Not All You Need to Know
2007
Daily Bankruptcy Review
The Non-Uniform Reality of "Uniform" Bankruptcy Laws
2007
Journal of Bankruptcy Law & Practice
Postconfirmation Liquidation Vehicles: An Overview
2007
Speaking Engagements
American Bankruptcy Institute Annual Spring Meeting
Corporate Governanance for Troubled Companies
2007
Turnaround Management Association Toronto Annual Symposium
Fiduciary Duties in the Zone of Insolvency
2007
State Bar of Arizona Annual Meeting
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act
2005
Nuts & Bolts of Bankruptcy
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
2004
INSOL International Annual Conference
Asset Protection Trusts as a Wealth Preservation Strategy
2003
Annual Norton Bankruptcy Litigation Institute II
Chapter 11
2006
Services offered
Bankruptcy Lawyer
Corporate Law Attorney
Estate Attorney
Family Law Attorney
Tax Attorney
Wills And Estate Planning
Lawsuits And Disputes Lawyers