John C. Gottlieb

John C. Gottlieb is Of Counsel to the firm. He received his B.A. from Hope College, in Holland, Michigan (1976), his J.D. from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, Missouri (1979), and his MBA from the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois (1985). He is licensed to practice in Illinois.

Mr. Gottlieb has been in private practice since 1979, including trial practice in Boston, Massachusetts, several years in the Chicago commercial real estate development business, and has worked throughout the United States in state and federal courts. He was also General Counsel to ServiceMaster Restoration from 2014-2018.

Mr. Gottlieb concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, business transactions, secured lending (with emphasis on U.C.C. priorities, private sales, and capital lease restructuring matters), and real estate matters with an emphasis on contractors and construction law. He has represented specialty manufacturers, leasing companies, and real estate developers, and has deep experience in creditor-side bankruptcy work.