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Xiaoming Wu

Mr. Wu received a B.A. degree in English from Beijing Institute of Foreign Languages.  After receiving his J.D. degree from the University of Iowa College of Law, he worked for two years as a law clerk to the Honorable Lee M. Jackwig, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Iowa.  During his tenure, he wrote more than 200 research memoranda covering a wide range of issues on bankruptcy and related federal and state laws, in addition to drafting court opinions and orders. 

Mr. Wu started private practice in 1996, representing consumer debtors in over 3,000 Chapter 13 cases and numerous Chapter 7 cases, including adversary proceedings and contested matters.

Mr. Wu is licensed to practice law in Illinois, Iowa and Florida, and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (whose jurisdiction covers Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana) and various federal district courts.  He is a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees, American Bar Association,  Illinois State Bar Association and is certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification.

Sara K. Ledford

Ms. Ledford graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in Communications Studies and Political Science. She then attended Indiana University School of Law in Bloomington, Indiana. While in law school she served as the Executive Editor of the Indiana Law Journal, as well as being published in the same Journal.

After graduating cum laude with her law degree Ms. Ledford entered private practice with the same Chicago consumer bankruptcy firm as Mr. Wu.  In addition to handling her own case load of both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases, Ms. Ledford assisted in coordination of the firm’s Chapter 13 practice. In this capacity she has been involved with numerous consumer bankruptcy cases.  Ms. Ledford is licensed to practice law in Illinois and several federal jurisdictions and is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.

George M. Vogl IV

Mr. Vogl graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.  After two years of working, he returned to the Temple University School of Law and the Fox School of Business Management at Temple University, where he received both his J.D. and M.B.A. degrees in their respective evening divisions.  He also served as Treasurer of the Evening Law Student Association.  While attending school in the evening, Mr. Vogl was working full-time as a Corporate Accountant with the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust in Philadelphia.  In addition, he spent twelve years serving his country in the U.S. Army Reserve and New Jersey National Guard as an Infantry Platoon Sergeant.