Ira Neil Helfgot

Ira Neil Helfgot

Law Offices of Ira N. Helfgot • Chicago, IL
Debt CollectionClass ActionsEmployment LawPersonal Injury

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Contact

Email
Phone
(215) 867-5913
Address
140 S Dearborn St Ste 1510, Chicago, IL, 60603-5214, US

Professional

About

IRA N. HELFGOT is a sole practitioner in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, including the following types of disputes, employment, mechanic's liens, contracts, mortgage foreclosure, partition, brokerage commission, partnership, corporate, injunctions, commercial forcible entry and detainer, sale of businesses, class actions, fraud, consumer fraud, and commodities and securities fraud, business collections, including collections for law firms, and professional liability law. Ira has published extensively on debtor-creditor issues and professional liability law topics for among others, IICLE, the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, and the Illinois Creditors Bar Association and has lectured on debtor-creditor issues for the Illinois Creditors Bar Association and the Illinois Credit Union League. Ira is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, formerly serving on its Committee on Judicial Evaluations and as a CLE Coordinator for the Commercial Banking, Collections & Bankruptcy Section Council, the Decalogue Society of Lawyers, where he formerly served as a member of the CLE Committee and as a member of the Board of Directors, and the Illinois Creditors Bar Association, formerly serving as president and as a member of the Board of Directors. Ira is also currently serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Lawyers’ Assistance Program, pursuant to an appointment by the Illinois Supreme Court and has been elected as president of the Board of Directors.

About Debt Collection Law

Debt collection attorneys help creditors recover outstanding debts and represent consumers facing collection actions. They navigate collection laws and procedures. Common matters include debt recovery, collection defense, fair debt collection act, garnishment.

Credentials

Education
1981 DePaul University College of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1978 Northern Illinois University BA,
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2020 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2019 AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell 2019 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2018 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2017 Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
Publications
2011 Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Blues legend Guy scores victory at appellate level 1996 Chicago Daily Law Bulletin One bad turn deserves a guarded action
Associations
1981 - Present Illinois State Bar Association Member
Updated: Mar 08, 2026