About Brian P. Deshur,
Managing Attorney
Brian is dedicated to helping people persevere through life's unexpected hardships. His law practice focuses on helping individuals and businesses solve their debt problems through bankruptcy.
Brian graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Law with a certificate in Tax Law (J.D., 2006). He holds a degree in Neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1999). After completing his undergraduate education, Brian began a successful four-year career on Wall Street, where he managed millions of dollars in discretionary capital for small businesses and individuals. Brian is fluent in Spanish, having completed part of his secondary education in Cordoba, Argentina. After law school, he worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, where he helped migrant farm workers litigate issues related to agricultural labor law.
Prior to starting his own law practice, Brian spent two years at one of Chicago’s largest consumer Bankruptcy firms. Brian was solely responsible for the confirmation of all Chapter 13 Plans in Rockford and Lake County. He litigated over a dozen adversary proceedings and fought for his clients in court against the unreasonable demands of their creditors.
Brian has filed over 2000 Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy petitions. He has also represented creditors in some of the largest Chapter 11 bankruptcies in the United States, including Circuit City, Radio Shack, MF Global, and the Chicago Tribune. He has appeared numerous times on Spanish language radio to offer advice to consumer debtors in Illinois and Southeastern Wisconsin.
Brian is licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois, the State of Arizona, the United States Northern District of Illinois, the United States District of Arizona, the United States Eastern District of Wisconsin, the United States Southern District of New York (pro hac vice) and the United States Nothern District of Texas (pro hac vice).
When he's not in court fighting for his clients, Brian enjoys playing tennis and travelling with his wife and three young boys.