Mr. Small focuses his practice on bankruptcy, creditors' rights and commercial litigation. He has represented financial institutions, creditors' committees, trustees, secured and unsecured creditors, asset purchasers and debtors in reorganization cases, liquidations, workouts, transactions, and a variety of federal and state court litigation.

Notable engagements include: In re Chicago National League Ball Club, LLC (acquisition of Chicago Cubs); In re Texas Rangers Baseball Partners (acquisition of Texas Rangers); In re General Growth Properties (representation of Las Vegas lessee); In re Standard Forwarding (DIP lender); In re Pilgrim's Pride (secured lender); In re Commissary Operations, Inc. (503(b)(9) claimant and preference defendant); In re Grede Foundries (supplier and pension trustee); In re Kaiser Aluminum et al (subsidiary distribution trustee); In re Murray, Inc. (creditors committee); In re Farmland Industries (bondholder committee and liquidating trustee); In re Bridge Information Systems, Inc. (creditors committee); In re River West Plaza (equity holders); In re Corcoran Hospital District (chapter 9 debtor).

Mr. Small is a graduate of the University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 1991), received a master's degree from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (M.A., 1988), and earned his bachelor's degree from Brown University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1985).

Mr. Small teaches Corporate Reorganizations as an adjunct professor at Washington University in St. Louis

Mr. Small has lectured and participated in panels at conferences throughout the United States and in Europe. His publications include:

• Co-authored "Protecting the Value of Potential Tax Refunds for Secured Creditors" Bankruptcy Law 360, (June 8, 2010)
• Co-authored, "Financing Renewable Energy," Commercial Lending Review, Volume 23, Number 2 (March – April 2008)
• "Healthcare and Insolvency: The Lender's Perspective," Commercial Lending Review (Winter 1999–2000)
• Co-authored, "Key Issues in Chapter 11 Retailer Inventory Sales: The Lender's Perspective," Commercial Lending Review (Winter 1997–98)

Mr. Small is admitted to practice in Illinois and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh and Ninth Circuits and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, where he is a member of the Trial Bar. He has also appeared in federal and state courts in Delaware, Wisconsin, California, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Indiana, Missouri, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, Colorado and Texas.

Mr. Small was selected for inclusion in the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and the 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 Illinois Super Lawyers® lists for his bankruptcy and creditor/debtor rights work.*

*The Illinois Supreme Court does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and no award or recognition is a requirement to practice law in Illinois.