Adelman & Gettleman, Ltd

Adelman & Gettleman, Ltd. is a Chicago law firm focused on bankruptcy and commercial insolvency. The firm advises corporations and individuals facing financial distress. Its work includes out-of-court restructuring, bankruptcy proceedings, business and asset sales, and related litigation. Founded in 1983, the firm has spent decades helping clients assess their options and address the legal relationships that shape a workable resolution.

Adelman & Gettleman, Ltd. takes a collaborative approach to financial disputes. Its attorneys assess each client’s goals, identify potential problems early, and work with other parties toward lasting agreements. The firm seeks to resolve matters without prolonged litigation or a bankruptcy filing when appropriate. When court action is needed, its attorneys build a strategy around the facts, financial concerns, and rights of those involved.

Adelman & Gettleman, Ltd. handles bankruptcy cases, workouts, assignments for the benefit of creditors, and forbearance arrangements. Its attorneys also advise on financing during bankruptcy, asset sales, creditor rights, leases, valuation disputes, and bankruptcy appeals. The firm handles commercial disputes involving guaranties, foreclosures, and corporate governance. Its experience representing debtors, creditors, receivers, assignees, and bankruptcy trustees gives its team insight into the competing interests that arise during financial distress.

Adelman & Gettleman, Ltd. brings decades of focused experience to insolvency and restructuring matters. Chambers USA has recognized the firm for its bankruptcy work in Illinois, while individual attorneys have appeared in publications including Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers. The firm draws on its experience with multiple sides of financial disputes to pursue practical solutions through negotiation, structured transactions, or litigation.