Barbara Yong focuses her practice on civil litigation and bankruptcy. Barb’s nearly 40 years of litigation experience, combined with her representation of both debtors and creditors in complex bankruptcy matters, creates a huge advantage for her clients in their business disputes.
Barb practices in the areas of:
Complex litigation in state and federal court
Prosecution and defense of collection actions, foreclosures and eviction proceedings
Conduct of bench and jury trials
Handling of appeals through Illinois Supreme Court and 5th and 7th Circuit Courts of Appeal
Representation of debtors and creditors in Chapter 7, 11, 12 and 13
Litigation of numerous avoidance actions and preference claims
Asset protection planning
Counseling small to mid-sized businesses on general corporate matters, restructuring and wind down.
Barb has represented several community banks, equipment leasing companies and small to medium sized businesses in contract disputes of all kinds and collecting accounts receivable. She has handled cases from inception through trial and appeal, in state and federal court, mainly in Cook County and the collar counties. On the bankruptcy side, Barb has represented both individual and business debtors and creditors in chapters 7, 11, 12 and 13 and has assisted many businesses in successful turnarounds. She has also successfully prosecuted and defended hundreds of preference claims and represented several receivers.
Barb joined GCT in 1999. Prior to going into private practice in 1986, she was a Special Assistant Attorney General in the Office of the Illinois Attorney General.
Barb is a frequent speaker on bankruptcy, asset protection planning and equal pay for women and minorities.
EDUCATION
Loyola University School of Law, J.D., 1982
University of Illinois – Champaign- Urbana, B.A., 1979 Phi Beta Kappa
COURT ADMISSIONS
United States Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals (5th Circuit)
U.S. Court of Appeals (7th Circuit)
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
