NOONAN & LIEBERMAN - Key Persons


Brendan McClelland - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • Senior Counsel

James V. Noonan

Job Titles:
  • Founding Partner
  • Partner
Jim is a founding partner of Noonan & Lieberman. Jim has more than 25 years of experience in civil litigation on behalf of creditors, servicers, business and real estate owners. Jim's practice areas include creditors' rights, foreclosure, commercial litigation, bankruptcy litigation, lender liability, real estate litigation and civil appellate practice. Jim's practice concentrates on prosecuting and defending complex commercial foreclosures, contested residential foreclosures and financial services related to appellate practice in federal and state courts. Jim is the author of the Statutory Overview of the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Practice, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) (2016), co-author of Residential Real Estate Foreclosure: Plaintiff-Lender's Case, IICLE

Jill Sidorowicz - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • Senior Counsel
Jill has extensive experience representing creditors and financial institutions in both state and federal court. Jill concentrates her practice on creditors' rights in bankruptcy, landlord and tenant rights, junior lien defense, and collections. In addition, Jill represents creditors, servicers and real estate investors in financial services and real estate litigation.

Mitchell A. Lieberman

Job Titles:
  • Founding Partner
  • Partner
  • Chairman of the Commercial Foreclosure Sub - Committee for the Chancery Court Advisory Committee
  • Member of the Illinois Business Institute
Mitch is a founding partner of Noonan & Lieberman and has three decades of experience representing clients in financial services and real estate litigation in both federal and state courts. Mitch has concentrated his practice on prosecuting and defending complex commercial foreclosures, contested residential foreclosures and on protecting creditors' rights in bankruptcy. Mitch is a faculty member of the Illinois Business Institute and Lorman Educational Services. Mitch is also the Chairman of the Commercial Foreclosure Sub-Committee for the Chancery Court Advisory Committee, and has been appointed to the Cook County Committee for the Appointment of Special Representatives.

Pamela J. Leichtling - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • Senior Counsel
Pamela J. Leichtling has extensive experience as a civil trial attorney in both state and federal court. She has represented a wide range of clients including corporations and financial institutions in commercial and business litigation.

Ruth B. Sosniak - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • Senior Counsel
Ruth has extensive experience in the practice of financial services and real estate litigation. Ruth concentrates her practice on advising clients on municipal law, land use and zoning. In addition, Ruth represents creditors, servicers and real estate investors in administrative proceedings, bankruptcy, consumer financial services litigation, complex commercial foreclosures, contested residential foreclosures, and receivership.