Robert Benjamin has more than 45 years of experience in bankruptcy matters, including business reorganizations, creditor remedies, and individual solvencies. Bob also offers substantial experience in complex litigation such as business disputes, shareholder derivative actions, mechanics liens and mortgage foreclosures. As a former member of the panel of Chapter 7 trustees, Bob helped develop forms and procedures still used by the Trustee program.
Bob concentrates his practice in the areas of:
Business reorganizations, creditors’ remedies, individual insolvencies
Complex litigation such as business disputes, shareholder derivative actions, mechanics liens, and mortgage foreclosures
Prior to joining GCT in 2010, Bob was a shareholder at Querrey & Harrow.
EDUCATION
Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 1975
University of Illinois, B.A. in Behavioral Sciences, 1970
BAR ADMISSIONS
Illinois, 1975
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Bar Association
Assyrian American Bar Association – Founding Member
Chicago Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Commercial Law League of America
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Illinois, certified mediator
Cook County Mandatory Arbitration System
President’s Council, Illinois Institute of Technology
COURT ADMISSIONS
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Federal Trial Bar
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
HONORS & AWARDS
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Chairman of Youth Outreach Services, a substance and drug abuse agency committed to the treatment of young people.
