Shelly DeRousse

Practice Areas

Shelly A. DeRousse is a Partner in SGR's Bankruptcy Practice. She has extensive experience in the areas of bankruptcy, reorganization, litigation, and asset sales. As lead counsel, she has represented official creditors’ committees throughout the country in chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. Additionally, she represents companies and high earning individuals in their restructurings or workout negotiations with their lenders and other creditors. She is known among banks and other financial institutions as a leading attorney for lenders in bankruptcy cases, out-of-court workouts of borrowers’ loans, and assignments for the benefit of creditors, using creative solutions to maximize the lenders’ recovery from collateral and other assets.

Career

Illinois Super Lawyers, Bankruptcy: Business (2021).

Lawdragon - 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers (2020).

Crain's Chicago Business GenX Leaders in Law.

Finalist, Chambers Women in Law Awards: USA (2018).

Influential Women in Business, Business Ledger (2010).

Illinois Leading Lawyers - 2020 (cited in multiple years).

Professional Memberships

President, Women’s Bar Foundation.

Women’s Bar Association of Illinois.

American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI).

Turnaround Management Association (TMA).

Chicago Bar Association, Bankruptcy Committee.

Chicago Bar Association, Professional Fees Committee.

International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation.

Professional Women’s Club of Chicago.

Education