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Colleen E. McManus Joins Bankruptcy, Reorganization & Creditors’ Rights
Practice Group at Much Shelist

CHICAGO – August 8, 2007 – Chicago-based law firm Much Shelist announced today the addition of Colleen E. McManus as Special Counsel in the firm's Bankruptcy, Reorganization & Creditors’ Rights practice group. McManus was previously an Associate with the Chicago office of DLA Piper, where she practiced for 10 years in the areas of bankruptcy and commercial litigation.

McManus regularly represents creditors, creditors’ committees, trustees, debtors-in-possession, lessors and individuals in Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, as well as business reorganizations and disputes involving the Uniform Commercial Code (Article 9) and lien priorities. She has particular experience advising developers, lenders, landlords, franchisors and other parties on bankruptcy-related lease issues, sales of assets (including 363 sales), benefits plans, contracts, preference actions, vendor relations, disputes with environmental agencies, and disputes with unions and pension funds. McManus also has significant trial and written advocacy experience in commercial litigation matters, including breach of contract, business torts, fraudulent transfers and claims objections.

McManus holds a J.D. degree from DePaul University College of Law and a B.A. degree (with honors) from Indiana University.

About Much Shelist

Much Shelist, established in 1970, is an independent, Chicago-based law firm with approximately 85 attorneys. The firm offers business and litigation services in a wide range of practice areas, including real estate; corporate law; mergers and acquisitions; corporate finance and securities; commercial finance; taxation and business planning; bankruptcy, reorganization and creditors' rights; business litigation; employee benefits and executive compensation; health care; insurance coverage and risk management; intellectual property; labor and employment; and wealth transfer and succession planning. Clients include middle-market businesses, financial institutions, public and private companies, families and high-net-worth individuals.