Attorney Biography
Michael J. Davis has practiced law for 30 years, concentrating his practice in advising both business and consumer clients as to their options regarding State and Federal commercial litigation, debt resolution, workouts, and asset liquidation. He has participated in over 120 Chapter 11 cases representing both creditors and debtors, and represented Debtors in 3 Chapter 11 cases that paid creditors 100 cents on the dollar.
He is licensed to practice law in Illinois, Florida, and Colorado and is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Colorado Bar Association, and the American Bankruptcy Institute. He is a past chairperson of the Bankruptcy Committee of the DuPage County Bar Association, and was Editor in Chief of the of the DCBA Brief, the Journal of the DuPage County Bar Association. He is a frequent contributor of articles relating to creditor and debtor issues in bankruptcy, and is a frequent speaker on the topic of bankruptcy for Lorman Educational Services, the DuPage County Bar Association, and the Illinois State Bar Association.
He received B.A. with honors in 1975 from the University of Notre Dame, and his J.D. in 1980 from Vanderbilt University School of Law. He was a Director of the Moot Court Board and received the Outstanding Oralist Award in Advanced Appellate Advocacy.