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Hailey Varner Rutledge Associate

  • Chicago

    D +1.312.324.8545

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    Chicago

    110 North Wacker Drive, 34th Floor

    Chicago, IL 60606

    +1.312.324.8545

    HVarner@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Hailey has experience representing secured and unsecured creditors in bankruptcy proceedings. She has drafted and litigated various pleadings in bankruptcy court on behalf of creditors, including motions for allowance of administrative expense claims, cure objections, plan objections, and other substantive pleadings. In addition, Hailey has experience representing the court-appointed Trustee in Chapter 7 proceedings, including attending contested hearings and drafting motions to approve settlements, sales of assets, retention of counsel and other professionals, and Trustee fee applications. Hailey also has experience litigating and negotiating settlements related to fraudulent transfer claims, preference claims, and contract and lease disputes in bankruptcy, state, and federal district courts.

During law school, Hailey was an articles editor for the University of Illinois Law Review, and a judicial extern for the Honorable Michael M. Mihm of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Hailey devotes significant time to pro bono work, especially Guardian Ad Litem cases.

Professional Recognition

  • Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2023 – 2024
  • Named to the Illinois “Rising Stars” list by Super Lawyers Magazine, for Creditor Debtor Rights, 2021 – 2024

Professional Leadership

  • International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), Member

Related Employment

  • Quarles & Brady LLP, Chicago, IL, Associate, 2018 – 2021; Summer Associate, 2017
  • Champaign County State’s Attorney’s Office, Urbana, IL, Legal Intern, 2017 – 2018
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Peoria, IL, Judicial Extern for the Hon. Michael M. Mihm, 2016

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Education

  • University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2018, Articles Editor, University of Illinois Law Review
  • Loras College, B.A., Spanish and Criminal Justice, magna cum laude, 2015