Golan & Christie Attorneys at Law

Patrick M. Jones

Patrick M. Jones

Of Counsel

312.263.2300
pmjones@golanchristie.com

Areas of Practice

Corporate Law and Governance
Commercial Litigation
Reorganization and Bankruptcy

Expertise

  • Creditor representations in bankruptcy and insolvency-related litigation
  • Fiduciary duties in the zone of insolvency
  • Lender protections in single-asset real estate restructurings

Credentials

Education

J.D. from the DePaul University College of Law, 1999
   Member in the Order of the Coif
B.A. in Psychology from the University of Oklahoma, 1993

Bar Admissions

Illinois, 1999

Court Admissions

Northern District of Illinois
Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of Illinois

Professional Affiliations

Patrick is a member of the following legal organizations:

Chicago Bar Association
American Bankruptcy Institute
Turnaround Management Association

Career Highlights

Patrick became Of Counsel to Golan & Christie in 2009. He has worked as national outside bankruptcy counsel for Farmers Insurance Group and has acted as lead counsel in bankruptcy cases involving multi-million dollar claims and allegations of fraudulent transfers.

Interests

Patrick is involved with USA Triathlon.

“Successful litigation strategies are achieved when the client’s goals are clearly understood and relentlessly pursued”