Richard M. Fogel
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Of Counsel

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321 N. Clark Street, Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60654
312.276.1334
rfogel@shawgussis.com

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BAR ADMISSIONS
Illinois

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OTHER COURT ADMISSIONS
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

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EDUCATION
B.S., Northwestern University, 1977
J.D., University of Illinois College of Law, 1980

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As a member of the private panel of Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees for the Northern District of Illinois for more than twenty-five years, Rick Fogel has a unique perspective when approaching an insolvency situation. He regularly counsels other bankruptcy trustees and has acted as an operating Chapter 11 trustee in a number of cases. In addition to his role as a trustee, he also represents corporate and individual clients involved in bankruptcy proceedings.

Examples of recent engagements include:

  • Trustee of The Kirk Corporation, a multimillion dollar estate involving an insolvent single family home developer

  • Chapter 11 trustee for the estates of Markwell Hillside LLC d/b/a Holiday Inn Hillside Commercial Loan Corporation, Energy Savings, Inc. and Compton Presentation Systems

  • Trustee for the estate of Madison Management Group, Inc., a case involving the assertion and settlement of a
    multi-million dollar claim against insiders of the debtor for diversion of assets

  • Trustee for the estates of Geneva Securities, Inc. and GSI Investment Group, Inc., a case involving a complex
    Ponzi-scheme

  • Trustee for the estates of Andy Frain Services, Inc. and Karroll’s Mens Fashions, Inc., cases involving the liquidation of icons of the Chicago business community

    • Rick has been given an AV rating by Martindale Hubbell and is listed as a Leading Lawyer in Illinois by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company. He is also a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, and the Chicago Bar Association. He has been a frequent speaker at many seminars presented by these three groups.