Jack Shadid represents financial institutions, private credit lenders, and commercial creditors in litigation and restructuring matters involving distressed and insolvent businesses.
As a Litigation Associate, his practice focuses on protecting creditor rights, recovering value, and positioning clients to make informed decisions in high-pressure financial disputes and bankruptcy proceedings.
Jack helps clients obtain and analyze critical financial and operational information to assess recovery strategies both in and out of court. He regularly uses tools available under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and federal procedural rules to uncover key financial and operational data including bank records, financial statements, tax filings, and internal communications. Jack advises clients through negotiations, workouts, and contested matters, emphasizing disciplined strategy and cost-effective outcomes while remaining prepared to litigate when necessary.
When disputes escalate, Jack litigates aggressively to protect creditor interests. His experience includes prosecuting and defending fraudulent and preferential transfer actions, pursuing involuntary bankruptcy proceedings and receiverships, piercing corporate veils, and defending lenders in discharge proceedings. He also advises small and mid-sized businesses on out-of-court restructurings. Jack’s clients span industries including construction, energy, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, real estate, and regulated financial services.
Credentials
Education
- IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 2020
- University of Notre Dame, B.A., 2014
- Political Science
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2021
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 2024
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, 2023
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2023
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of Illinois
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas
