Professional Experience

 

Springer Larsen Greene, LLC is pleased to announce that member Joshua Greene has been recognized as a 2018 "Emerging Lawyer" in the state of Illinois by Leading Lawyers.  "Emerging Lawyers" have been identified by their peers to be TOP LAWYERS who are age 40 or younger unless they have practiced for no more than 10 years. The "Emerging Lawyer" designation is reserved for the top two percent of lawyers in each state.

 

Mr. Greene practices bankruptcy and commercial law throughout the Chicagoland area. He represents individuals, businesses, creditors and trustees in all aspects and all types of bankruptcy proceedings, including chapters 7, 11 and 13, as well as contested matters such as adversarial proceedings.  Bankruptcy law is his specialty and he takes great pride in his experience and knowledge of the bankruptcy code and its intricacies.

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Joshua also represents clients in all types of collection proceedings ranging from credit card collection lawsuits to foreclosure defense.  Even if you have had a judgment entered against you by a creditor, he may still be able to assist you in obtaining a favorable outcome.  Josh has served as Chair of the Bankruptcy Section of the DuPage County Bar Association, written numerous articles on bankruptcy topics for the Dupage County Bar Association and has given many presentations and seminars on bankruptcy topics.

Recent News

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2/16/20: Josh  gave a seminar on fraudulent conveyances as part of a panel of presenters to the Illinois Creditors Bar Association

 

3/13/20: Josh recently filed a new Chapter 11 case, which is one of the first Chapter 11 cases filed under the new Subchapter V in the Northern District of Illinois.

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12/3/19: Josh argued an important case before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals involving a bankruptcy exemption for unpaid wages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010 - present

 

Professional Associations and Speaking Engagements

DuPage County Bar Association-Chair

Commercial Law League of America 

Northern District of Illinois Bankruptcy Court Liaison Commitee

Presenter: Fraudulent Conveyances, Everything You Need to Know, Illinois Creditors Bar Association, February 17, 2020

Presenter: Bankruptcy 101, Dupage County Bar Association, January 16, 2016

Presenter: Bankruptcy Basics, Dupage County Bar Association, January 18, 2018

 

 

 

Articles and Publications

An Overview of Illinois Post-Judgement Law, DCBA Brief 2009

In re Castleton: Seventh Circuit Expands Scope Of Absolute Priority Rule, DCBA Brief 2013

Mr. Greene is a contributing author to the 2018 IICLE Business Bankruptcy Handbook.

 

Admitted 

State of Illinois, 2007

United States Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2008

Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, 2019

2010 - present

Education

 

Middle Tennessee, Murfreesboro, TN, B.S., 2004

DePaul University College of Law, J.D. 2007

Extern: Honorable Susan Pierson Sonderby