JEFF WHITEHEAD
Jeff moved to the Chicago area after receiving his Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degrees from The University of Akron. Mr. Whitehead has worked in the fields of supply chain management, strategic sourcing and contract administration in the food and electronics industries. He is also the Supervisory Attorney of Legal Advocates for Seniors and People with Disabilities. This is a program designed to help people on a fixed income with debt problems.
Jeff lives in Chicago with his wife Jasmine and is the proud father of 2 year old Lilly. As a husband and a father, Jeff understands the stress that financial pressures can create for families. To make matters worse, the legal process is extremely intimidating. Jeff has an informal and approachable style that puts his clients at ease as they maneuver the legal system.
Education
- Juris Doctor, The University of Akron School of Law, Akron, Ohio.
- Master of Business Administration, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio.
- B.S. in Business Administration, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio.
Admissions
- Illinois State Bar
- Ohio State Bar
- Pennsylvania State Bar
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
Memberships
- Chicago Bar Association
- National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA)
- American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI)
- National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA)
Awards
- Named the 2009 Chicago Better Business Bureau’s Arbitrator of the Year. http://chicago.bbb.org/article/9464
- Named a 2010 Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine.
“I love being consumer bankruptcy attorney. Bankruptcy enables an attorney to make a huge and meaningful impact on the lives of people almost immediately. Nothing is more rewarding for me than seeing a person weighed down by debt see the light at the end of the tunnel”
-Jeff Whitehead