Erich S. Buck
Erich Buck is a partner and shareholder, where he represents corporate and individual debtors, creditors and other parties in all aspects of insolvency and bankruptcy, including workouts, assignments for the benefit of creditors, asset sales and purchases, liquidations, reorganizations and bankruptcy litigation. Erich has represented clients in a wide array of industries, most recently including insurance, information technology, retail and manufacturing.
After years of recognition as an Illinois Super Lawyers “Rising Star” and a Leading Lawyers “Emerging Lawyer,” Erich has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” by the Illinois Super Lawyers publication since 2020 and a “Leading Lawyer” in the Leading Lawyers publication since 2018. In 2024, Erich was also ranked by Illinois Super Lawyers as a “Top 100” attorney in the State of Illinois.
Erich has co-authored articles published in the Journal for Corporate Renewal and the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal. He has presented on commercial bankruptcy topics at CLE programs sponsored by the Chicago Bar Association. Erich is a past member and co-chair of the Bankruptcy Court Liaison Committee for the Northern District of Illinois. He also served as Chair of the Bankruptcy & Reorganization Committee of the Chicago Bar Association. Currently Erich is a member of the Trusted Advisors Council, the Turnaround Management Association, and the Chicago Bar Association.
Prior to joining Adelman & Gettleman, Erich was an associate at Reed Smith LLP (formerly Sachnoff & Weaver, Ltd.), where his practice focused primarily on creditors' rights litigation. Erich also served two years as law clerk to the Honorable Carol A. Doyle of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Erich enjoys spending quality time with his wife and their young daughter and son. A self-described “news junkie,” Erich also enjoys reading about local and national news during his daily commutes to and from the office.
Honors & Awards
- Top 100 Lawyers in Illinois, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2024
- Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2020-2024
- Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers, 2018-2024
- Emerging Lawyer, Leading Lawyers, 2015-2017
- Rising Star, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2009-2015
- Eagle Scout
Publications & Presentations
Presenter, "When a Publisher Goes Bankrupt" webinar for the Association of American Literary Agents (November 2024).
Presenter, "Overview and Recent Developments Regarding Bankruptcy Venue" at the Chicago Bar Association's Hon. Robert E. Ginsberg Annual Program on Commercial Bankruptcy (April 2022).
Presenter, "Steps Business Owners Should Take in the Face of Financial Difficulties Caused by the Pandemic" at the Small Business Advocacy Council Lawyers Virtual Town Hall (September 2020)
Presenter, "Steps Business Owners Should Take in the Face of Financial Difficulties Caused by the Pandemic" at the Lawyers’ Division of the Small Business Advocacy Council (May 2020).
Presenter, "Bankruptcy Primer for Businesses and Business Owners (and Those Who Represent Them)" at the Educational Forum for Business Owners hosted by the Lawyers’ Division of the Small Business Advocacy Council (June 2019).
Presenter, "Bankruptcy Primer for Businesses and Business Owners (and Those Who Represent Them)" at the Lawyers’ Division of the Small Business Advocacy Council (April 2019).
Presenter, "Issues in Involuntary Cases under Section 303 of the Bankruptcy Code" at the Chicago Bar Association's Hon. Robert E. Ginsberg Annual Program on Commercial Bankruptcy Law Presents: Current Cases and Trends (November 2016).
"Caesars and § 105 Injunctions: Bold Expansion by Seventh Circuit, or Just More of the Same?" (co-author), American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, Vol. XXXV, No. 8 (Aug. 2016).
"History Suggests Bankruptcy Is Untenable for Distressed IHEs" (co-author), Journal for Corporate Renewal, the official publication of the Turnaround Management Association, Vol. 28, No. 5 (June 2015).
