Practice Areas
Land Use and Zoning Law
Eminent Domain and Takings Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
Construction Law
Government and Environmental Litigation
Trial Practice and Appeals
Eminent Domain and Takings Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
Construction Law
Government and Environmental Litigation
Trial Practice and Appeals
Land Use and zoning law
Prosecution of land use entitlement litigation against host municipality for real estate investment trust seeking development approvals for new warehouse complex near O’Hare International Airport.
Defense of zoning and environmental enforcement actions prosecuted by municipality against automotive parts recycler resulting in first-ever Illinois decision holding that auto wrecking yard qualified as a recycling facility.
Representation of national retailer in vested rights litigation against the City of Chicago regarding zoning entitlements for mixed-use commercial and residential development.
Defense of County with intervening municipality responding to zoning classification challenge brought by residential property developer.
Representation of then-largest privately-owned national homebuilder in defense of Illinois Drainage Law claims brought by neighboring landowners.
Defense of zoning and environmental enforcement actions prosecuted by municipality against automotive parts recycler resulting in first-ever Illinois decision holding that auto wrecking yard qualified as a recycling facility.
Representation of national retailer in vested rights litigation against the City of Chicago regarding zoning entitlements for mixed-use commercial and residential development.
Defense of County with intervening municipality responding to zoning classification challenge brought by residential property developer.
Representation of then-largest privately-owned national homebuilder in defense of Illinois Drainage Law claims brought by neighboring landowners.
eminent domain and takings litigation
Representation of the State of Illinois as a Special Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Transportation in more than 50 condemnation lawsuits in Chicago and throughout Northeastern Illinois.
real estate litigation
Defense of a Milwaukee-based specialty chemicals manufacturer in a specific performance action removed to the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois arising out of a real estate purchase and sales contract for an Illinois-based chemical mixing facility.
Title insurance claims litigation involving residential development of the Tehama Golf Club in Carmel, California following the default and insolvency of the original developer in 2009.
Title insurance claims litigation involving residential development of the Tehama Golf Club in Carmel, California following the default and insolvency of the original developer in 2009.
construction law
Impact claims litigation for an Illinois-based contractor hired by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers to rehabilitate a lock and dam on the Mississippi River.
Prosecution of a differing site conditions claim in the Illinois Court of Claims on behalf of an Illinois-based contractor hired to construct superhighway bridge piers in the Illinois River.
Representation of a national construction firm in impact claims litigation involving a runway expansion project at the Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Prosecution of a differing site conditions claim in the Illinois Court of Claims on behalf of an Illinois-based contractor hired to construct superhighway bridge piers in the Illinois River.
Representation of a national construction firm in impact claims litigation involving a runway expansion project at the Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Government and environmental litigation
Defense of County Public Works Department in differing site conditions claim brought by California-based micro-tunneling joint venture on Illinois sanitary sewer interceptor and plant project.
Prosecution of environmental enforcement actions as Assistant State’s Attorney in collaboration with the Illinois Attorney General’s Office against property owners for violations of Illinois Environmental Protection Act.
Prosecution of environmental enforcement actions as Assistant State’s Attorney in collaboration with the Illinois Attorney General’s Office against property owners for violations of Illinois Environmental Protection Act.
contracts and commercial litigation
Representation of an Illinois-based contractor in admiralty litigation against a Mississippi-based transportation company on shipowner’s limitation of liability petition.
Representation of Philadelphia-based insurance firm in defense of commissions claim by independent broker.
Representation of Philadelphia-based insurance firm in defense of commissions claim by independent broker.
trial practice and appeals
Representation of corporations, partnerships, contractors, and agencies of state and local government in property disputes. Trials and appeals of dozens of cases over a 39-year career.