About Us

The Coleman Law Firm was founded in 1984 and has since been a national leader in the area of complex commercial litigation.  The firm has an outstanding record of success in highly sophisticated matters against some of the largest and most powerful defense firms in the country, having achieved its success through the multifaceted skills and experience of its attorneys and with cutting-edge technology and innovation in the marshaling, analysis and presentation of evidence.  The firm negotiates fee arrangements that meet the client's needs and abilities.

Areas of Practice:

  • Complex Commercial Litigation
  • D&O Advisory Services for Failing Banking Institutions
  • Insurance and D&O Litigation
  • Accounting, Legal, and Professional Malpractice
  • Bankruptcy Reorganizations and Liquidations
  • Receiverships and Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors
  • Bankruptcy Litigation
  • Class Actions
  • Civil Appeals
  • Labor and Employment Law and Civil Rights

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 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 has also been interviewed on Fox News, the CBS Evening News, NPR, and the Planet Money and widely quoted in the national press, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Washington.  He has been quoted in various professional reporters such as the American Lawyer, Lawyers USA, and the BNA Professional Reporter.  He can be reached by phone at (312) 606-8641 or by email at sjakubowski@colemanlawfirm.com.  His full bio is here.

Professional Associations:

  • Memberl, The Coleman Law Firm (1998 - Present)
  • Admitted, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Member, Trial Bar, N.D., Ill
  • Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Member, Turnaround Management Assn
  • Commissioner, Lincolnwood Traffic Commission, Lincolnwood, Illinois, 2006 - 2009
  • Commissioner, Lincolnwood Planning Commission, Lincolnwood, Illinois, 2010 - Present
  • 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