Janet S. Baer

Judge Court Northern District of Illinois

The Two-Year Deadline for Avoidance Actions May Be Extended, Judge Baer Says

Only one circuit court has opined on the ability of a bankruptcy court under Rule 9006(b) to extend the deadline for filing avoidance actions.

Chicago Judge Erases Chapter 13 Debt Limits on Student Loans

Large student loans do not justify dismissal of a chapter 13 case when chapter 11 is the only alternative, Bankruptcy Judge Janet S. Baer says.