David focuses his practice on creditors’ rights, insolvency matters, and commercial litigation. He represents financial institutions and specialty lenders in workouts, foreclosures, and bankruptcy proceedings, and advises distressed companies and creditors in out-of-court restructurings and Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 cases. David also represents receivers, assignees for the benefit of creditors, and bankruptcy trustees as general counsel and special litigation counsel. A significant part of his practice is devoted to defending preference and fraudulent transfer actions.
Before entering private practice, David served as a law clerk to the Honorable Carol A. Doyle (no relation), former Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
David has served a two-year term on the Bankruptcy Court Liaison Committee for the Northern District of Illinois and is an active member of the Chicago Bar Association, Turnaround Management Association, and American Bankruptcy Institute. He currently serves on the Pro Bono Committee of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois and on the Board of Directors of Kingswood Academy, where his children attend school.
Outside of work, David enjoys spending time with his wife and four children.