Professional Experience

David R. Brown served on the Panel of Chapter 7 Trustees for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division,from 1984 to 2019.  His law practice has concentrated exclusively in the area of Bankruptcy on behalf of debtors, creditors, and trustees in chapters 7, 11, and 13 since 1978.

Prior to joining Springer Brown, LLC in April of 2005, Mr. Brown was in private practice. Mr. Brown served as an attorney with the U.S. Trustee’s Office (including acting U.S. Trustee) from 1980 to 1984. Mr. Brown was an attorney with Mayer, Brown & Platt from 1978 to 1980.

Recent News

David was named a leading lawyer in workout law and bankruptcy by the Leading Lawyers Network. 

Litigation Percentage: 

30% of practice devoted to litigation

2010 - present

Professional Associations and Memberships

DuPage County Bar Association, Member

Illinois State Bar Association, Member

2010 - present

Bar Admissions

Illinois, 1978

U.S. District Court 1978

Education

Michigan State, East Lansing, Michigan, B.A. 1972

USC, Los Angeles, California, Master of Public Administration 1975          

The Law School of the University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, J.D. 1978

       -Graduated with honors from the University of Chicago

       -Associate Editor of the University of Chicago Law Review 

       -Order of the Coif