Micah E. Marcus
Professional Profile
Micah Marcus' practice focuses on all aspects of commercial litigation.
In addition to his general litigation background, Micah has extensive experience in representing corporate debtors in all aspects of corporate restructuring, including representations of clients' interests in chapter 11 proceedings.
On the transactional side, Micah has a broad range of experience, including advising clients on daily operational issues relating to business operations under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, auctioning and negotiating the sale of estate assets, negotiations of contracts and settlement agreements with clients' creditors and business partners, structuring out-of-court work-outs and drafting and implementing chapter 11 plans of reorganization.
On the litigation side, in addition to years of experience in general commercial litigation, collection actions (in and out of chapter 7 proceedings) and representation of chapter 7 trustees, Micah has experience in a broad array of contested matters, including claims resolutions, preference actions, contested confirmation hearings, actions to enjoin actions against corporate clients' officers and directors, contested claims estimation proceedings, and post-confirmation actions to enforce client discharges issued pursuant to confirmed chapter 11 plans.
Representative Matters
Calpine Corporation - Representing Calpine and its affiliates as debtors in possession in chapter 11 proceedings
Collins & Aikman Corporation - Representing Collins & Aikman and its affiliates as debtors in possession in chapter 11 proceedings
Conseco, Inc. - Representing Conseco and its affiliates as debtors in possession in chapter 11 proceedings
Fleming Companies, Inc. - Representing Fleming and its affiliates as debtors in possession in chapter 11 proceedings
United Air Lines, Inc. - Representing United Air Lines and its affiliates as debtors in possession in chapter 11 proceedingsOther Distinctions
In October 2004, the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association honored Kirkland & Elliss with an award for "Transaction of the Year" for their management of the Chapter 11 reorganization of Conseco, Inc. Micah was part of the team of attorneys that was recognized for their success in managing the lengthy asset disposition process that resulted in a favorable outcome for Conseco.
Benchmark Litigation - Future Star, 2009
Illinois Super Lawyers - Rising Star, 2012, 2013
Publications
Editor, Norton Bankruptcy Law & Practice: Retiree Benefits (Code 1114) (West Group 2004)
Chapter 19, Bankruptcy Business Acquisition (2nd Ed. 2006)
Contributing author, "Privacy Concerns and Safeguards in the Governmental Dissemination of Bankruptcy Data on the Internet," 19. American Bankruptcy Institute Journal 10 (May 2000)
Prior Experience
McBride, Baker & Coles, now practicing as Holland & Knight, April 1999-October 2002Courts
United States Supreme Court
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
