Top Development Lawyers Near Me in Chicago Area

With more than 45 years as a construction attorney and architect, I am Of Counsel at the Chicago law firm of Bryce Downey & Lenkov, LLC. The firm has a substantial construction practice as well as other disciplines. My clients include owners, architects, engineers and others involved in the construction process. I am also a mediator and arbitrator on the panel of the American Arbitration Association. For more information about my mediation and arbitration practice, go to. I am the author of Legal Guide to AIA Documents, now in its 6th edition, and considered by many to be the definitive guide to the leading construction contracts. I have also authored numerous articles involving construction matters, including copyrights, contracts, disputes, and other construction issues.

Thomas Vega-Byrnes is a Chicago-based attorney with 20 years of experience in a variety of international business and development sector transactions. He has provided assistance to a range of clients around the world, including project sponsors, commercial and government lenders, EPC contractors, investment funds, development institutions and major corporations. He has handled matters in over 60 countries.My practice covers: Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America: project financed engineering and construction projects in electric power, airport, chemicals and other major infrastructure projects; international and US project finance and secured lending; investments in and loans to micro and SME lending institutions in developing countries; major international development institutions such as IFC, CDC, FMO, KfW, EBRD; corporate restructurings for tax purposes; M&A; joint ventures.. He was formerly an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University Law School, and is currently a Lecturer in Law at University of Chicago Law School.

Shorge K. Sato is an experienced litigator whose practice has touched upon many aspects of the ongoing global financial crisis.  His litigation capabilities are exemplified by the wide variety of litigation roles in which he has served:. Mr. Sato graduated from New York University School of Law in 2002, where he served as an Editor-in-Chief for the Environmental Law Journal.  While in law school, Mr. Sato externed for the Office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and for the New York State Attorney General's Office.   Mr. Sato earned his B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Northwestern University in 1998.  Mr. Sato is admitted to practice in both state and federal courts in Illinois.

Jeremy S. Baker is a Chicago-based construction attorney. From 2006-2019, he served clients at Schiff Hardin LLP, where he was a partner and a member of its national Construction Law practice. Previously, he was an attorney at Cozen O’Connor PC. Jeremy founded Baker Law Group LLC in 2019. An Adjunct Professor of Law at The John Marshall Law School, he taught an elective Construction Law course though the Center for Real Estate Law (Fall Semesters 2016, 2017, 2018). Jeremy helps his clients to complete challenging projects by emphasizing dispute avoidance and early, cost-efficient resolution of claims. He represents developers, lenders, design professionals, owners, and contractors in all aspects of design and construction. Jeremy’s practice involves project structuring across many project delivery methods, plus contract review and negotiation. Jeremy has prosecuted and defended lawsuits in well over 30 state and federal court venues – but he prefers to resolve disputes using cost-efficient alternative dispute resolution. Jeremy is a graduate of the Tulane University Law School and the University of California, Santa Barbara. He can be reached at or.Link to website bio:

I am an accomplished attorney concentrating in the area of construction law.  A significant part of my practice involves complex litigation matters which have included mechanics lien claims, defect and omission claims, breach of contract claims and delay claims.  I also draft and negotiate contracts on behalf of contractors, owners, architects and engineers.  The projects with which I have experience span a wide range:  from small renovations to multi-million dollar commercial buildings.

Experienced Construction, Mechanics Lien, and Real Estate Attorney. I have considerable experience in the area of real estate law which includes construction and mechanics lien litigation as well as drafting mechanics liens and bond claims. I also practice in the general area of commercial litigation, creditors' rights, and the representation of creditors in bankruptcy proceedings. I assist entities with their transactional needs, which includes contract review, drafting, and negotiation, and assist my clients in resolving disputes outside of litigation. I completed mediation skills training at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, and am available to mediate disputes employing a style that ranges from purely facilitative to evaluative, depending on the parties desires and the subject matter of the dispute.