Michael Weissman

Of Counsel, Levin Ginsburg
Mr. Weissman’s practice is devoted to financial and business transactions, especially the negotiation and documentation of a wide variety of financing transactions. He has also actively prosecuted civil and bankruptcy matters on behalf of financial institutions and defended lender liability lawsuits. He has a wealth of experience in the legal and business aspects of secured and unsecured lending for all types of credit facilities. During his career, he has represented most of the major banks and commercial lenders in the Chicago area. He applies his significant experience so that financing transaction deals are closed at reasonable cost and value is added for both lender and borrower. He formerly served as executive vice president and general counsel of the Bridgeview Bank Group, and was a partner at Foley & Lardner and Holland & Knight. He received his bachelor of science degree in Economics from Northwestern University, his M.B.A. degree from the Wharton Graduate Division of the University of Pennsylvania, was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Sydney Faculty of Law, Sydney, Australia, and earned his J.D. degree from the Harvard Law School.