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Kent Alan Gaertner

Kent Alan Gaertner

Of Counsel - Pfeiffer Law Offices
  • Bankruptcy
  • Florida, Illinois
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Biography

Kent graduated from Carthage College in 1974 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He obtained his law degree from Nova Southeastern University of Law in 1977.

Kent has practiced bankruptcy law for over 35 years. He represents clients in Chapters 7, 11, and 13 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and in non-bankruptcy workouts and reorganizations. His clients include both consumers and businesses, for debtors and well as creditors. Kent is experienced in all facets of bankruptcy litigation, having represented both plaintiffs and defendants in lawsuits arising out of the bankruptcy process. Several cases in which he has represented litigants have been chosen for publication by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

Professionally, Kent has been and continues to be extremely active in the DuPage County Bar Association. He is a Past President of the DCBA, having served as its President from June of 2009 through June of 2010. He also served as the President of the DuPage Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the DCBA. Kent has previously served the DCBA as a Director for five years and has served on the Planning Committee, the Budget Committee, and the Executive Committee. As the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, he participated directly in DCBA's investigation and evaluation of applicants for DuPage County judiciary positions. Kent also has been a pioneer for certain DCBA initiatives, including having helped to establish its very first Bankruptcy Law and Practice Committee and serving three separate years as its Chairman and as well as having helped to establish its Senior Lawyers Division and serving as its inaugural Chairman.

Kent has been a Delegate to the Illinois State Bar Association's Assembly, its supreme policy-making body akin to a legislature comprised of approximately 200 lawyers statewide, as a representative of DuPage County. He also served as the Chair of the Bankruptcy Subcommittee of the ISBA Section Council on Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy Law.

Education
Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor
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Professional Experience
Of Counsel
Pfeiffer Law Offices, P.C.
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Springer, Brown, Covey, Gaertner and Davis LLC.
Partner
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Kent A. Gaertner P.C.
Owner
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Mohr and Gaertner
Partner
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Kocsis Mohr and Gaertner
Partner
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Publications
Professional Associations
Illinois State Bar Assoc
Section Council- Commercial, Banking and Bankruptcy Section Member
- Current
Activities: Chair of Bankruptcy Sub-Committee
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DuPage County Bar Assoc.
Member since 1982
- Current
Activities: Board of Directors 2000 to 2011 Vice President 2006 to 2008 President of DuPage County Bar Assoc, 2009-2010 Immediate Past President 2010-2011 Chair- DCBA Judiciary Committee 2010-2011 Chaired numerous DCBA committees 1995 to 2011
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Florida State Bar  # 237590
Member
- Current
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DuPage County Bar Foundation
President
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Illinois State Bar Assoc
Assembly Member
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Florida
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Illinois
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    Reasonable Flat Fees on consumer bankruptcy cases. Hourly fees on reorganization matters,assignments for the benefit of creditors and bankruptcy litigation matters.
Practice Area
Bankruptcy
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
Additional Practice Areas
  • Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors
  • Reorganizations
Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
Pfeiffer Law Offices, P.C.
1725 S. Naperville Road
Suite 205
Wheaton, IL 60189
Telephone: (630) 517-0808