Harold D. Israel

Practice Areas

Harold D. Israel is a partner in the Financial Services & Restructuring Practice Group. He assists clients in achieving outstanding results in a practical, responsive and cost-effective manner. Harold represents debtors, asset purchasers, secured lenders, creditors and official creditor committees in workouts (in- and out-of-court) and reorganizations throughout the country. Harold’s practice also includes representing fiduciaries such as boards of directors (and their members), bankruptcy trustees, assignees for the benefit of creditors and receivers. Harold brings compassion and understanding to what usually is a very stressful period for all involved.

Additionally, he represents lenders and equity sponsors in asset-based lending, foreclosure, and debtor-in-possession financing transactions. Harold also assists not-for-profit organizations in drafting corporate governance documents.

Now with 25 years of experience, Harold first started his legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable John D. Schwartz, Chief Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

Harold is the Chair of the Board of Trustees of Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership, a past Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s Bankruptcy and Reorganization Committee and is a past president of the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association and Temple Beth-El in Northbrook, Illinois.

Professional Memberships

Turnaround Management Association

American Bankruptcy Institute

Chicago Bar Association

Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning & Leadership, Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Chicago Chapter of Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE), Board Member

University of Illinois Hillel, Board of Governors, Chair of Governance Committee

Temple Beth-El, Board of Directors