Gerald F. MunitzGoldberg Kohn Bell Black Rosenbloom & Moritz, Ltd, Chicago, USAAreas of Practice: Bankruptcy Law, Business & Commercial Law Contact Information:
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| Jerry Munitz is senior counsel in the firm's Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Group. His more than 43 years at the bar have been spent in insolvency and reorganization law. He has represented financial institutions holding fully secured, undersecured and unsecured claims in out-of-court restructurings and chapter 11 cases. In addition, Mr. Munitz has represented lessors of real and personal property, defendants in voidable transfer actions, and parties desiring to acquire the assets of financially distressed businesses. Mr. Munitz formerly had extensive experience as debtor's counsel in such major chapter 11 cases as North American Car Corporation, AM International Inc., Pettibone Corporation, Kroh Brothers Inc. and the Kassuba entities. Before joining Goldberg Kohn, Mr. Munitz was the senior bankruptcy partner at Winston & Strawn. He started his legal career at the law firm of Norman H. Nachman, eventually becoming partner and principal in Nachman, Munitz & Sweig, Ltd.Mr. Munitz is a contributing author to Collier on Bankruptcy (15th ed.), Collier on Bankruptcy Practice Guide and Bankruptcy Litigation Manual, published by Aspen Law & Business Inc. He has written and lectured extensively on insolvency issues. A representative topic list includes: reasons for commencing a chapter 11 case; voluntary and involuntary cases; adequate protection; automatic stay; use, sale or lease of property; obtaining credit; executory contracts and unexpired leases; property of the estate; avoidance powers, including the leveraged buyout as a potential fraudulent transfer; appointment of trustees and examiners in chapter 11 cases; Section 1111(b); and confirmation of a chapter 11 plan and effect of confirmation.Mr. Munitz is admitted to practice in Illinois; the Supreme Court of the United States; the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including the Trial Bar; and the United States Courts of Appeal for the Sixth, Seventh, Ninth and Tenth Circuits. He is also admitted in various district and bankruptcy courts throughout the country. Mr. Munitz received his law degree from the University of Chicago in 1960 and his B.A. in history from the University of Michigan in 1955. He is a member of the National Bankruptcy Conference and a charter member of the American College of Bankruptcy. He is also a member of the Chicago, Illinois and American Bar Associations and of the Lawyers Club of Chicago. From 1955 to 1957, Mr. Munitz served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged with the rank of first lieutenant.
Professional Associations and Memberships National Bankruptcy Conference, 1971 - Present; Associate Member American College of Bankruptcy, 1990 - Present; Charter Member Lawyers Club of Chicago, 1968 - Present National Bankruptcy Conference, 1975; Member American Bar Association Illinois State Bar Association Chicago Bar Association Law Club of Chicago |
