Resources for Lawyers

The law firm of Grochocinski, Grochocinski & Lloyd offers a wide range of professional services to law firms seeking litigation and collections assistance.

Services for Judgment Plaintiffs

We have concentrated our practice in creditors’ rights for over 25 years. Our services in enforcing judgments include:

  • Wage deductions;
  • Garnishments;
  • Citations to discover assets (debtor’s examinations);
  • Filing of judgment liens against real estate;
  • Asset searches; and
  • Fraudulent conveyance actions.

Services for Bankruptcy Trustees

Our senior partner, David Grochocinski, is a panel trustee in the Northern District of Illinois, and Thomas Sullivan, of counsel to the firm, is also a Northern District trustee. We have also represented a number of other trustees, from both the Northern District and other states. We provide the following services to bankruptcy trustees:

  • Fraudulent conveyance actions;
  • Preference actions;
  • Complaints objecting to discharge;
  • Collection of accounts receivable; and
  • Preference litigation when venue is proper only in Illlinois.

Services for Attorneys from Other States

We practice in the Illinois Circuit Courts in Cook, DuPage, Will, Kane, and Lake Counties, and in the U.S. District and Bankrutpcy Courts for the Northern District of Illinois. We can represent your interests in these Illinois courts with the following services:

  • Registration of foreign judgments;
  • Judgment enforcement—wage deduction, garnishment, citations to discover assets;
  • Defense of preference, fraudulent conveyance, and accounts payable in bankruptcy cases;
  • Discharge and dischargeability actions in bankruptcy; and
  • Bankruptcy proofs of claim and reaffirmations.

For Divorce and Personal Injury Attorneys

The effect of bankruptcy law on divorce or personal injury practice is often uncertain and can lead to unpleasant surprises for the non-bankruptcy practitioner. Grochocinski, Grochocinski & Lloyd, Ltd., has litigated several reported cases affecting precisely these areas of law. We can provide the following services:

  • Dischargeability of domestic support payments, property settlements, and attorneys’ fees;
  • Dischargeability of tort claims, including personal injury, fraud, and conversion;
  • Modification of automatic stay to pursue insurance proceeds;
  • Review and preparation of settlement agreements to optimize your client’s rights in subsequent bankruptcy cases; and
  • Consultation on bankruptcy issues for non-bankruptcy attorneys.