Alan E. Richards (Retired Partner) (Retired Partner).
PARTNERS
Michael L. Ralph, Sr. (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, May 15, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; 1972, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar. Education: Carthage College (B.A., 1969); Marquette University (J.D., 1972). Bankruptcy Trustee, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, 1976-1980. Member: Chicago, Lake County (Past Chairman, Bankruptcy and Creditor's Rights Committee), Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Commercial Law League of America; American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Law; Debtor Creditor Rights Law; Workouts; Banking Law; Real Estate Law.Email: Michael L. Ralph, Sr.
David J. Schwab (Partner) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 6, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1985); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 1990). Executive Editor, DePaul Business Law Journal Vol. II, 1989-1990. Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1986. Author, "Recent 7th Circuit Bankruptcy Cases," Advance Bankruptcy Seminar, Lake County Bar Association. Co-Author: "Valuation, Assignment of Rents and Related Issues," Critical Issues in Advanced Bankruptcy Practice, Commercial Law League of America, 1991. Member, Alumni Board, DePaul University College of Law, 1998-2001. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute; Illinois Association of Certified Public Accountants; Illinois Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants (Member, Board of Directors, 1999). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Debtor and Creditor Rights; Workouts; Business Law; Commercial Litigation.Email: David J. Schwab
Michael L. Ralph, Jr. (Partner) born Yuma, Arizona, October 23, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Indiana University, Bloomington (B.A., 1996); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1999). Recipient, Cali Award, Bankruptcy. Drafted and Contributed Research To: "Filing Nationwide Perfectly Or Get With The Trend," Cleveland State Law Review, Vol. 47, Issue 1, 1999. Member: Chicago, Lake County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Banking; Corporate and Business Law; Bankruptcy; Mechanics Liens; Creditors Rights.Email: Michael L. Ralph, Jr.
Carey J. Schiever (Partner) born Chicago Heights, Illinois, January 2, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 1970); Washington University (J.D., 1973). Member: Chicago, Lake County and Illinois State Bar Associations; Chicago Estate Planning Council; Lake County Estate Planning Council (President, 1983). Practice Areas: General Business Practice; Corporate; Estate Planning; Business Planning; Real Estate Law; Construction; Probate; Financial Institutions; Foreclosures.Email: Carey J. Schiever
ASSOCIATES
Joel H. Norton (Associate) born Wheat Ridge, Colorado, January 13, 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois. Education: Denison University (B.A., 2000); Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law; Banking Law; Finance; Real Estate; Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy Law; Creditors Rights Law; Civil Litigation.Email: Joel H. Norton
Sharanya Gururajan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois, Chicago (B.A., 2002); University of Illinois College of Law, Urbana-Champaign (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Golden Key International Honor Society. Author: "ABI," July 2008; "Docket," May-June 2009. Formerly with Lakelaw/Leibowitz Law Center. Languages: Tamil, Kannada and English. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy(60%); Commercial Litigation(20%); Mortgage Foreclosure(20%).