Bankruptcy Litigation Blog

Steve Jakubowski

Mr. Jakubowski, founder and author of nearly all posts for this blog, has worked in complex chapter 11 bankruptcies and reorganizations for 25 years. Based in Chicago his entire professional career, he has represented diverse parties and interests on a variety of bankruptcy litigation and reorganization matters, as well as in commercial litigation in federal and state courts involving distressed companies or situations and receivership proceedings.

He has served as bankruptcy counsel in a number of high profile matters, including that of Carter Hawley Hale Stores Inc., where he acted as counsel to the debtor. Jakubowski also was principally involved in representing the bankruptcy estate of the subprime auto lender Reliance Acceptance Group in its post-confirmation litigation over the failed split-off from Cole Taylor Bank in 1997. In addition, he has successfully handled matters on behalf of BioSafe Medical Technologies and Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen, and represented the Creditors’ Committees in the bankruptcies of Jay’s Snacks and Glazed Investments, a large Krispy Kreme franchisee.

Earlier in his career, Jakubowski served as an officer of two reorganizing companies. The Delaware bankruptcy court appointed him chief operating officer of a public restaurant company in 1995, and as chairman and chief executive officer of New England's top regional snack manufacturer in 1996. In both engagements, Jakubowski successfully led the operating entity out of chapter 11 bankruptcy. He also has significant experience as a principal in the landfill gas-to-energy and renewable energy fields.

Jakubowski is the founder and author of nearly all content on the Bankruptcy Litigation Blog, the internet’s first bankruptcy blog, which has received over 650,000 page visits since its inception in 2005.

During his nearly 14 years at The Coleman Law Firm, he has spoken at various law conferences and symposia on a variety of topics such as intellectual property issues in bankruptcy, BAPCPA, and legal ethics and the web.  He also was interviewed on Fox News, the CBS Evening News, NPR, and Planet Money and widely quoted in the national press, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Washington Post.  He also has been cited by various professional reporters such as the American Lawyer, Lawyers USA, and the BNA Professional Reporter. 

Steve can be reached by phone at (312) 476-7585 or by email at sjakubowski@lplegal.com.  His full bio is here and a recent Law 360 profile on his career is here.

Professional Associations/Awards:

• Partner, Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC (2011 - Present)

• Member, The Coleman Law Firm (1998 - 2011)

• Admitted, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals

• Member, Trial Bar, Northern District of Illinois

• Commissioner, Lincolnwood Planning Commission, Lincolnwood, Illinois, 2010-Present

• Commissioner, Lincolnwood Traffic Commission, Lincolnwood, Illinois, 2006 - 2009

• Vice President, Bais Chaim Dovid Synagogue of Lincolnwood, 2004 - Present

• Director, Chicago Loop Synagogue, 1999-2006

• Eitz Chaim (Tree of Life) Awardee, Chicago Community Kollel Institute of Advanced Torah Studies, December 2001

Education:

• Union College (B.S., 1980)

• University of Chicago Law School (J.D. 1985)

Bar Admissions:   Illinois

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