Mark Leipold represents creditors, lenders, landlords, debtors, trustees, examiners, and other parties-in-interest in sophisticated workout and bankruptcy matters. Mark's practice includes sophisticated commercial litigation, including fraudulent transfer and preference litigation. His clients range from high net worth individuals to multi-billion dollar publicly traded companies. Mark's practice also emphasizes asset-based lending and other secured transactions.

Mark was recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer in 2008.

Presentations

• The Financially Distressed Limited Liability Company: Substantive Legal and Tax Aspects, Professional Education Broadcast Network, March 2005
• LLC or not LLC - What Should Be The Question: Consequences of Entity Choice (Reporter) April 2008
• After the Bubble Bursts: The Housing Market & Bankruptcy, Professional Education Broadcast Network (Speaker/Panel Member) February 2008
• "Small" Business Bankruptcy Issues, Professional Education Broadcast Network (Speaker/Panel Member) June 2007
• Rejecting the Social Contract: Using Bankruptcy to Change Labor and Pension Obligations (Program Co-Chair) American Bar Association, Section of Business Law, Business Bankruptcy Committee, Small Business Bankruptcy Sub-Committee March 2007
• Top "Small" Business Issues. American Bar Association, Section of Business Law, Business Bankruptcy Committee, Small Business Bankruptcy Sub-Committee (Speaker/Panel Member) November 2006
• The Financially Distressed Limited Liability Company: Substantive Legal and Tax Aspects, Professional Education Broadcast Network (Speaker/Panel Member) March 2005

Professional and Civic Affiliations

• Vice Chair of the Small Business Subcommittee of the Business Bankruptcy Committee of the American Bar Association
• Secretary of the Turnaround Management Association Chicago/Midwest Chapter
• Adjunct Professor, DePaul University College of Law
• Clerk for United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Illinois (1986-1987)
• Bankrupty Court Liaison Committee for the Northern District of Illinois
• Vice Chair of the Small Business Subcommittee of the Business Bankruptcy Committee of the American Bar Association.
• Secretary of the Turnaround Management Association Chicago/Midwest Chapter
• Co-Chair Bankruptcy Court Liaison Committee for the Northern District of Illinois (2005-2007). This committee, consisting of selected practitioners and judges, promotes communication between bench and bar about court procedures, civility, filings and other issues with the goal of having a more efficient practice environment.

Articles

• Assigment for the Benefit of Creditors: An Alternative to Bankruptcy, GR Review, Summer 2005