Sharon Johnson Coleman

2 rulings

N.D. Ill. · May 13, 2026

Bankruptcy Attorney’s Split-Fee Contracts Voided for Misleading Debtors

A Northern District of Illinois judge affirmed bankruptcy court rulings that voided engagement letters used by Chicago attorney Xiaoming Wu, finding the split-fee structure violated federal disclosure statutes by obscuring the true cost...

Xiaoming Wu v. Adam Brief

N.D. Ill. · May 13, 2026

Bankruptcy Attorney’s Split-Fee Contracts Voided for Misleading Debtors

A federal judge in Chicago affirmed that an attorney’s practice of requiring clients to sign two engagement letters—one before filing and one after—violated federal bankruptcy disclosure laws, wiping out his right to collect fees.

Xiaoming Wu v. Adam Brief