David Gordon focuses his practice on collections, providing comprehensive representation to credit-card companies, federal credit unions, state and local banks, auto-financing companies, law offices, public utilities, and debt purchasers. He believes that everyone involved in the collections process benefits from the ethical collection of debt. He represents each of his clients, large or small, with one common goal — to leverage his experience and expertise in achieving consistent recovery results.For more than two decades, David has worked with clients in all phases of commercial litigation and debt recovery- from pre-legal action through the state and federal appellate processes. He has a keen understanding of applicable pre-judgment and judgment garnishment statutes. He has also been involved in bankruptcy proceedings in order to protect creditors’ rights. His thorough knowledge of procedural rules and state collection laws helps him attain positive outcomes for his clients, while complying with all the requirements that the law demands.David has attained the level of AV Preeminent® in the Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™, the profession’s highest ranking for legal ability and ethical standards.In order to advance the interests of his clients, David has secured the following bar admissions: Illinois (1991), U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (1991), U.S. Trial Bar for the Northern District of Illinois (1994), U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (2003), U.S. Tax Court (2009), Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (2001), Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (1994) and United States Supreme Court (2013).

o Litigated mortgage and consumer lending issues on behalf of some of the nation's largest financial institutions. This project involves the handling of litigation involving federal lending regulations as well as state-specific rules governing credit practices in Indiana and Michigan. Typical disputes relate to mortgage products; escrow and insurance proceeds; and note and collateral enforcement.o Served in an Of Counsel role for a Chicago defense firm representing clients in construction litigation, premises liability, transportation liability, product liability and consumer fraud claims. Certain of those clients included one of the nation’s largest consumer electronics retailers and prominent contractors in the Chicago-area construction trades.o Continued to maintain an AV Preeminent rating under the Martindale-Hubble Peer Review Rating system. According to M-H, this is "a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence."

• Litigated wide variety of commercial disputes concerning, among other things, real estate, joint ventures, contracts, business torts and bankruptcy, with a concentration in disputes involving financial institutions and commercial real estate• Jury and bench trials, preliminary injunctions and temporary restraining order hearings, and other evidentiary hearings• Managed and executed of all phases of discovery in complex litigation, pretrial motion practice and post-trial matters• Prosecuted appeals in the Federal and State systems (including those in administrative agencies)• Foreclosed on real property exceeding $100 Million within and outside of Illinois• Evaluated and negotiated settlement and related agreements, including consent judgments, licenses and permanent injunctions

• Litigated matters through pleadings, discovery, pre-trial, arbitration and trial phases• Drafted federal and court appellate briefs as well as circuit court administrative reviews• Counseled automobile dealerships on issues arising from retail sales• Drafted summary judgment motion and deposed opposing attorney to successfully establish that Title VII action was time barred• Featured speaker at Firm's annual labor and employment law seminars

Associate, Labor and Employment Law Group, 1991 - 1992, Summer Associate, 1990

• Served as an auditor in the Commercial Division• Concentrated in complex audits in retail, construction and healthcare industries