Mitchell A. Lieberman · Partner

Mitch is a founding partner of Noonan & Lieberman and has three decades of experience representing clients in financial services and real estate litigation in both federal and state courts. Mitch has concentrated his practice on prosecuting and defending complex commercial foreclosures, contested residential foreclosures and on protecting creditors’ rights in bankruptcy.

Mitch defends mortgage lenders, mortgage investors and mortgage servicers from federal claims including under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). Mitch defends mortgage lenders, mortgage investors and mortgage servicers in state claims arising out of wrongful foreclosures and predatory lending violations. Mitch also represents mortgage lenders, mortgage investors and mortgage servicers in real estate related transactions and real estate litigation. Mitch represents clients in both federal and state trial and appellate courts. Mitch has been appointed attorney for various court appointed receivers throughout his years of practice.

Mitch is a faculty member of the Illinois Business Institute and Lorman Educational Services. Mitch is also the Chairman of the Commercial Foreclosure Sub-Committee for the Chancery Court Advisory Committee, and has been appointed to the Cook County Committee for the Appointment of Special Representatives.

For over a decade Mitch has been a contributing author to the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE). Mitch is the co-author of the Illinois Mortgage Practice, IICLE (2003), the co-author of Real Estate Litigation Practice, IICLE (2008), and the co-author of the Real Estate Litigation Practice, IICLE scheduled to be published in 2016.

Mitch is rated AV Preeminent for over ten years.

Education

  • DePaul University School of Law (J.D. 1986)
  • Indiana University (B.S. 1983)

Publications

  • Co-author, Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Practice, IICLE (2003)
  • Co-author, Real Estate Litigation Practice, IICLE (2008)
  • Co-author, Real Estate Litigation Practice, IICLE (2016)

Bar Admission

  • State of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Northern Disctict of Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

Professional Memberships

  • Chicago Bar Association
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Member, Cook County Committee for the Appointment of Special Representatives
  • Chairman of the Commercial Foreclosure Sub-Committee for the Chancery Court Advisory Committee

Faculty Member

  • Illinois Business Institute
  • Lorman Education Services