Education

B.S. University of Illinois (1990)

J.D. (magna cum laude) Boston University School of Law (1994)

Experience

Past chair of the Illinois State Bar Association section council on bankruptcy, and has handled bankruptcy litigation in many Illinois courts including before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

Frequent lecturer on bankruptcy and consumer credit issues, including speaking for the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) and the office of the Illinois Attorney General. Mr. Bourne is also a chapter author in the IICLE practice guides on Illinois Business Bankruptcy Law and Illinois Consumer Bankruptcy Law.

Education

B.A. (magna cum laude) Bradley University (1990)

J.D. (with honors) Drake Law School (1993)

Experience

Practiced law in Central Iowa from 1993 to 2000, and has practiced in Central Illinois since August 2000.  Frequent speaker on the topics of bankruptcy law, mortgage foreclosure and debtor/creditor law.