Caren A. Lederer

OVERVIEW

Caren Lederer is an experienced business attorney handling bankruptcy, workout, liquidation and refinancing services for banks, secured lenders and entrepreneurs; commercial litigation and business dispute resolution; business divorce; trust and probate litigation; condominium association governance and assessment collection.

The efficient resolution of commercial disputes is Caren’s primary goal so that clients can remain focused on their business. Litigation is a powerful means to that end, but never the end itself.

Clients appreciate Caren’s practical, no-nonsense approach and clearheaded strategic thinking to guide them through complicated issues. On a daily basis, she assists in resolving disputes related to:

• Probate and trust questions among fiduciaries and beneficiaries
• Partnership or membership disagreements
• Enforcement of security interests
• Lender-borrower issues, bankruptcy avoidance
• Bankruptcy preferences
• Fraudulent transfer of assets

Caren joined GCT in 2004 and elevated to partner. Caren believes in the power of mentorship and is active in Firm committees and initiatives.

Caren loves to travel, especially to Southeast Asia, and loves cooking, gardening and entertaining.

EDUCATION

• The John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1998
• University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1988

COURT ADMISSIONS

• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. Court of Appeals (7th Circuit)

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Illinois, 1998

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• TMA Wire
• American Bar Association
• Chicago Bar Association
• Illinois State Bar Association
• IWIRC – International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation
• Federal Bar Associate

HONORS & AWARDS

• Best Lawyers, 2021 – present

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Friends of Lincoln Park High School