Agata P. Karpowicz

Associate

EDUCATION:
J.D. with a Concentration in Litigation and Dispute Resolution - Boston University School of Law – 2003
B.S. in Commerce – DePaul University, College of Commerce, with High Honors - 2000  

EXPERIENCE:

At Mandell Menkes LLC, Ms. Karpowicz concentrates her practice on commercial and bankruptcy matters with nearly all of her practice devoted to litigation.  The majority of her practice is focused on creditor’s rights, collection, and judgment enforcement in connection with representation of commercial lenders, lessors, financial institutions, individuals and other businesses.  Much of her practice involves the legal subjects of breach of contract, commercial code litigation (UCC), foreclosures, repossessions, fraud, and conversion.  Although, Ms. Karpowicz mostly represents plaintiffs, she also has experience with defending creditors. She’s experienced in contested motion practice, depositions, and trial work.  Ms. Karpowicz has represented clients in collection of unpaid loans, leases, debt for goods sold and delivered, assertion and protection of secured collateral including mortgages and other liens, collection of unsecured debt and unpaid professional fees.  In bankruptcy proceedings, she often monitors bankruptcy cases for creditors, files proof of claims and contests automatic stays as well as challenges discharge-ability when necessary.  Ms. Karpowicz is also experienced in post-judgment and judgment enforcement proceedings such as garnishments of wages, bank accounts, levies and liens, and enforcement of foreign judgments.

As a law student, Ms. Karpowicz spent her second year as a student attorney for the Boston University Civil Litigation Program, providing pro bono legal services to indigent clients in matters of family law, landlord/tenant disputes, social security disability appeals, and unemployment matters. During law school she also served as the Justice of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity and as a student advisor and orientation and registration welcomer.

Ms. Karpowicz is admitted to:

Illinois Bar   

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois

U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

Ms. Karpowicz also practices in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for both the Northern and Central District of Illinois.

Ms. Karpowicz is fluent in Polish.