Background
Adelman, Howard L. was born on June 27, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Adelman, Howard L. was born on June 27, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Illinois State University (Bachelor of Science, 1974). Saint Louis University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1977). Phi Alpha Theta.
Worked at Adelman, Gettleman, Merens, Berish & Carter, Limited. (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Insolvency, Bankruptcy and Reorganization Law. General Civil and Trial Practice.
Corporation, Commercial, Real Estate.
Admitted to the bar, 1977, Illinois. 1978, Missouri and United States.
Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. 1979, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar.
1982, United States. Supreme Court and United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Phi Alpha Theta. Student Law Clerk to Honorable George Moran, Fifth District Appellate Court of Illinois, 1975-1976. Law Clerk to Honorable Robert G. Dowd, Chief Judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Saint Louis District, 1977.
Executive Judicial Assistant to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Saint Louis District, 1978.
Company-Author: "Mortgage Liens in Bankruptcy," Financing Real Estate Handbook, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1988. "Law of Guaranty," Secured Transactions Handbook, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1988.
"Burnside: A Clear and Present Threat to the Availability of Debtor Representation," Bankruptcy Law Advisor 1989 Norton. Member: Chicago (Member, Bankruptcy and Reorganization Committee) and Illinois State Bar Associations.
The Missouri Bar.
Adelman, Gettleman, Merens, Berish & Carter, Limited. was founded in March, 1983 by Howard L. Adelman and Chad H. Gettleman, both of whom have devoted their entire professional career to the areas of bankruptcy, corporate reorganization and insolvency, and commercial litigation.
In 1990, Henry B. Merens became a partner in the firm and has likewise devoted his entire professional career to the foregoing areas of concentration. In addition to commercial litigation in the state and federal courts, the firm has participated in major bankruptcy and reorganization cases, representing debtors, secured creditors and committees. The firm has an extensive internal continuing legal education program
Members of the Firm participate as speakers in seminars and commercial litigation programs, and author articles on areas of their concentration on a regular basis.
Member: Chicago (Member, Bankruptcy and Reorganization Committee) and Illinois State Bar Associations. The Missouri Bar.