Joseph Frank Earns Fourth Consecutive Individual Ranking for Bankruptcy and Restructuring in Chambers USA 2026 Guide

Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella is proud to announce that Joseph Frank has earned his fourth consecutive individual attorney ranking for Bankruptcy and Restructuring in the Chambers and Partners USA 2026 Guide. Joe was selected for this prestigious recognition following an extensive and independent market analysis, which evaluates attorney experience, case complexity, and client feedback.

Joe is a member of the Firm’s Restructuring, Insolvency, and Bankruptcy group and serves as bankruptcy counsel to some of the largest public and private corporations in the United States, providing daily guidance on both routine and complex bankruptcy matters. Appearing on behalf of clients in bankruptcy courts across the country, Joe represents creditors’ committees and asbestos claimants’ committees, and he has confirmed Chapter 11 plans on behalf of committees in bankruptcy courts in Delaware, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, New York, and California. As a member of the Trial Bar for the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Joe regularly represents bankruptcy trustees and creditors in bankruptcy court litigation, files Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, and handles workouts for corporate debtors, including many real estate developers.

Joe frequently presents insights and key developments in bankruptcy law to a wide range of professional and industry groups. He has made many presentations at conferences concerning asbestos-related bankruptcy and has spoken on multiple occasions before the International Council of Shopping Centers, the Illinois CPA Society, and the Advertising Media Credit Executives Association. Joe is also a prolific writer, authoring a series on assumption and rejection of leases in bankruptcy for the Retail Law Strategist. He contributes a chapter annually on avoidance actions in bankruptcy for the bankruptcy treatise published by Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, and he has contributed chapters in the past to the annual Bankruptcy Update published by Aspen Law & Business.

For more than 35 years, Chambers and Partners has published the leading attorney and practice area directories throughout the legal profession. The annually published guides are regarded as the most trusted directory resource among clients and key legal decision-makers. Chambers stands out among its peers for its research methodology and objective rankings process, which encompasses a comprehensive view of the marketplace, top quality research including in-depth client interviews, and an overall commitment to reporting integrity within the industry.

Learn more about Joe’s ranking on Chambers.com.