Ronald BarliantGoldberg Kohn Bell Black Rosenbloom & Moritz, Ltd, Chicago, USAAreas of Practice: Banking & Finance Law, Bankruptcy Law Contact Information:
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As a principal in the Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Group, Ronald Barliant represents creditors, official unsecured creditors and equity committees, bank groups, bondholders, noteholders, and other participants in complex bankruptcy cases. In appropriate cases, he also represents debtors. Before joining Goldberg Kohn, Mr. Barliant served as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Illinois from 1988 to 2002. During his tenure on the bench, one of the largest cases over which he presided was Comdisco Inc., involving more than $4 billion in debt. Other prominent cases he heard include Florsheim Group Inc. (men's shoes); Birmingham Steel Corp. (specialty steel); Archibald Candy Corp. (confectioneries under Fanny May and Fanny Farmer brands); e-spire Communications Inc. (telecommunications); Ben Franklin Retail Stores (retail); Keck, Mahin & Cate (law firm); Forty-Eight Insulations Inc. (asbestos products); Outboard Marine Corp. (boat engines); and the developers in several significant single-asset real estate cases. Mr. Barliant has taught debtor-creditor relations at John Marshall Law School and has frequently lectured and participated in panel discussions on bankruptcy-related topics at the invitation of many organizations, including the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ), the American Bankruptcy Institute and the American Bar Association (ABA). His published writings include articles on chapter 11 plans, executory contracts and preferences. He was a member of the board of governors of the NCBJ from 1998 to 2000 and of the NCBJ's Endowment for Education from 1997 to 1998. In addition, he has served on national judicial committees and on working groups considering technology issues and the treatment of mass torts in bankruptcy cases. He is currently a member of the ABA, Business Law Section and of the NCBJ, Former Judges Section. He was a Vista volunteer and staff attorney for the Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation until 1972. Mr. Barliant is admitted to practice in Illinois. He received his J.D. in 1969 from Stanford University, where he was a member of the editorial board of the Stanford Law Review. He received his B.A. in 1966 from Roosevelt University. Bar Admissions Illinois, 1969 Education Stanford Law School, Stanford, California, 1969 J.D. Law Review: Board of Editors, Stanford Law Review Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois Attended 1966-1967 Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois, 1966 B.A. Published Works
Professional Associations and Memberships Federal Bar Association, 1992 - 1994; Member, Board of Governors National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, 1998 - 2000; Member, Board of Governors National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, 1988 - Present; Member National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, 1997 - 1998; Endowment for Education Committee Chicago Bankruptcy Court; Chair, Committee on Automation American Bar Association, Business Law Section; Member |
