Tal’s early career  was comprised largely of high profile complex corporate reorganizations, including Apex Oil Company and related entities (unsecured creditors committee representation) and Interco (debt holder representation), as well as substantial work for banks recovering bad debt.

Tal also represented several businesses in substantial sales of assets under relevant provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, including a bottling plant for over $30 million dollars, a boat manufacturer for several million dollars, and an apparel manufacturer. He also worked on the formulation and drafting of complex reorganization plans for those companies.

Prior to his joining Affinity, Tal collaborated with Bob Guest and Brad Crandall in representing an importer of goods in forming a new company and buying its assets, “free and clear” of liabilities (including alleged dumping liabilities), over the objection of the Department of Justice in a first-of-its-kind case (due to the debtor being an importer tagged with a dumping liability).

Tal has represented numerous companies in non-bankruptcy reorganizations and financial restructuring, including a local hospital, two unaffiliated cable companies, a retailer, a substantial publisher and small businesses.

Tal graduated from Princeton University in 1982 with a politics degree and from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1985. Tal is a member of the Missouri Bar and Illinois State Bar Association. Tal has served on and chaired various non-profit boards and currently volunteers at Lift for Life Academy.