Profile
Samuel Husman focuses his practice on complex corporate restructurings, cross-border insolvencies, and bankruptcy-related litigation. He has deep experience in chapter 11 cases involving mass tort liability. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a judicial law clerk for the Hon. Laurie Selber Silverstein in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Capabilities
Experience
- U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, 2014-2020
- Chief’s Legal Assistant, National Security & Cybercrimes Section, 2018-2020
- Legal Assistant, Criminal Division, 2016-2017, 2018
- Legal Assistant, Civil Division, 2017-2018
- Student Trainee (Paralegal), Criminal Division, 2014-2016
- Intern, Suffolk County (Massachusetts) District Attorney’s Office, Appeals Division, 2021
Recognition & Leadership
- Excellence in Law Enforcement Award, Cook County Crime Stoppers, 2019
- Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
- Member, Chicago Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Credentials
Education
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J.D., cum laude, Boston College Law School, 2023
- Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
- B.A., General and Departmental Honors, University of Chicago, 2016
Judicial Clerkships
- Hon. Laurie Selber Silverstein, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, 2023-2025
Admissions
- Illinois