Jonathan A. Backman Esq.
Law Office of Jonathan A. Backman
Litigation Lawyers in Bloomington, IL in Bloomington, IL
Education
Legal Education
- Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1987
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
Non Legal Education
- Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1984
- B.S.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Economics
Classes and Seminars
- ADA Training Seminars, IADOCPA, Inc.
- ADA Training Seminars, Central Illinois Recovery Coalition
- WBJC guest legal analyst and former forum speaker
- Representative Clients
- MONTGOMERY WARD (1997-1999)
- KARSTEN MAHLMANN (1991-1998)
- THE WHITLOCK CORPORATION (1996-2002)
- AMERICAN SPEEDY PRINTING CENTERS (1996-1997)
- NOBART, INC. (1994-1997)
- NORTHWEST AIRLINES (1992-1995)
- INTERCO, INCORPORATED (1991-1992)
Representative Cases
- HAYES v. SNYDER
- Citation: 546 F.3d 516
- Court: CA 7, Ill
- Year: 2008
- IN THE INTEREST OF GAELIN E.
- Citation: 346 Ill.App.3d 1192, 866 N.E.2d 718
- Year: 2004
- PEOPLE v. BRUER
- Citation: 335 Ill.App.3d 422, 780 N.E.2d 1128
- Court: (4th Dist.)
- Year: 2002
Published Works
Articles
- Hartford Insurance Revisited: Seller Beware, XVIII Bankruptcy Strategist 1, September, 2001
- Subordination of Tax Penalties: Dead or Alive (Co-Author), XVI Bankruptcy Strategist 1, March, 1996
- Banks May Freeze Funds Subject to Setoff (Co-Author), Bankruptcy Strategist 1, November, 1995
- Alternatives to Insurance Liquidation, a U.S. Perspective (Co-Author), 4 Int'l J. Ins. L. 218, October, 1994
- Civil RICO Claims in Bankruptcy (Co-Author), Civil RICO Practice: Causes of Action, Supp., 1993
- Appeals Court Upholds New Value Exception, X Bankruptcy Strategist 11, September, 1993
- How Courts Split on Res Judicata Doctrine, X Bankruptcy Strategist 8, June, 1993
- Landlord Damage Claims in Chapter 11, IX Bankruptcy Strategist 4, February, 1992
- Face Value Debt Swap Does Not Create OID, IX Bankruptcy Strategist 7, May, 1992
- Pursuing Alter-Ego Liability Against Non-Bankrupt Third Parties: Structuring a Comprehensive Conceptual Framework (Co-Author), 35 St. Louis L.J. 657, 1991
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1987
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1989
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2001
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1990
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 2001
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2004
- Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2006
Other Affiliations
- Central Illinois Center for Independent Living (Former member of the Board of Directors)
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Jonathan A. Backman Esq. |
| Firm | Law Office of Jonathan A. Backman |
| Address | 121 N. Main St., Suite 207, P.O. Box 3066, Bloomington, IL 61701 |
| Phone | 309-820-7420 |
| Phone | 309-820-7430 |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |