Peter Francis Geraci
Encyclopedia
Peter Francis Geraci is a prominent Chicago
-based bankruptcy
attorney
. His firm, Geraci Law LLC, is one of the largest personal bankruptcy
practices in the United States with about 50 attorneys and 20 offices in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
A graduate of DePaul University College of Law
, Geraci is best-known for promoting his "24-hour bankruptcy info tapes" on local television commercials. Though the commercials have been described as "dry-as-a-bone" due to their sober tone, their frequent presence on television since the mid-1990s has turned Geraci into a household name throughout Illinois
, Wisconsin
, and Indiana
. His face has even appeared on novelty t-shirts.
Geraci authored the 1989 book The Bankruptcy Solution: The Insiders' Guide to Bankruptcy and How It Can Help You!
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
-based bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
attorney
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
. His firm, Geraci Law LLC, is one of the largest personal bankruptcy
Personal bankruptcy
Personal bankruptcy is a procedure which, in certain jurisdictions, allows an individual to declare bankruptcy. In other jurisdictions, bankruptcies are reserved for corporations.-Canada:...
practices in the United States with about 50 attorneys and 20 offices in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
A graduate of DePaul University College of Law
DePaul University College of Law
DePaul University College of Law is a law school located in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Founded in 1897 as the Illinois College of Law, the school became part of DePaul University in 1912 and is one of the academic colleges of DePaul, a Big East Conference university. The College is known for its...
, Geraci is best-known for promoting his "24-hour bankruptcy info tapes" on local television commercials. Though the commercials have been described as "dry-as-a-bone" due to their sober tone, their frequent presence on television since the mid-1990s has turned Geraci into a household name throughout Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, and Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. His face has even appeared on novelty t-shirts.
Geraci authored the 1989 book The Bankruptcy Solution: The Insiders' Guide to Bankruptcy and How It Can Help You!
See also
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External links
- http://www.infotapes.com/
- http://www.peterfrancisgeraci.info/