Brian Welch Honored Among “40 Under Forty” Illinois Attorneys to Watch in 2025

Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella is excited to announce that Brian Welch, Vice Chair of the Firm’s Restructuring, Insolvency, and Bankruptcy practice group, has been named to Law Bulletin Media’s “40 Under Forty” list of notable Illinois attorneys in 2025. Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s annual 40 Under Forty list recognizes talented young attorneys who were nominated by clients and peers based on their legal acumen, professional achievements, and service to the community at large. Brian was selected from a group of more than 1,000 nominations of lawyers throughout Illinois.

Nominators commended Brian for his extraordinary ability to navigate complex issues to craft practical and effective strategies to help his clients reach favorable results. “Brian has mastered all aspects of the restructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy practice,” one nominator said. “He wisely counsels clients as to their rights under the Bankruptcy Code and the risks to achieving their desired result.”

As a seasoned bankruptcy attorney, Brian focuses his practice primarily on reorganization of distressed businesses, debtor’s and creditor’s rights, insolvency, and commercial litigation. Brian has represented a diverse group of clients including individual and corporate debtors in Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 proceedings, secured and unsecured creditors, landlords, estate representatives such as Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 trustees, plan administrators, state law receivers, and assignees for the benefit of creditors.

In addition, Brian has successfully litigated several bankruptcy appeals in District Court and before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, achieving both reversals and affirmances of Bankruptcy Court decisions. Brian also has a broad range of experience in commercial disputes in both State and Federal courts, including representation of debtors, creditors, and estate representatives in various litigation matters.

Learn more about Brian’s accomplishments in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s 2025 40 Under Forty feature.