John Collen

Attorney (Retired)

Chicago, IL
USA

Class: XV (2004)Circuit: Seventh

Education

Dartmouth College, A.B., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa (1977)
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. (1980)

Professional Career

Retired from Active Practice as of Jan. 1, 2021
SmithAmundsen (2014-2020)
Previous Firms (1980-2014)

Affiliations

St. John's University Law School, Adjunct Professor, Bankruptcy LLM Program (2004-present)
American Bankruptcy Institute, Co-Chair Emeritus, Committee on Real Estate Bankruptcies (1989)

Publications

Buying & Selling Real Estate in Bankruptcy West 1997 Author
Chapter, "Real Property Asset Sales," Bankruptcy Business Acquisitions, 2nd ed., American Bankruptcy Institute and West Group 2006 Author
"Bankruptcy and D&O Insurance," 11 Jnl. Bankr. L. & Practice, No. 2 2002 Author
"Supreme Court Decision in 203 N. LaSalle," 7 ABI Law Review 389 (annotated transcript) 1999 Discussion Leader
"Understanding the Section 1111(b) Election" 19 Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice 337 2010 Author
"The Impact of the General Grauch Case on SPE Bankruptcies and Lender Security" ALI-ABA CLE Materials Apr 2010 Author
"Illinois Forclosure and Receivership" Trigild 2012 Deskbook Guide Author