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Firm: Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.

30 S Wacker Dr Ste 2600 , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Land Use & Zoning, Business

Firm: The Gierach Law Firm

400 East Diehl Road , Naperville , Illinois 60563

Practice Areas: Administrative , Banking & Finance, Business & Commercial, Civil Rights, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Elder , Employment & Labor , Franchise , Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Probate , Taxation - State & Federal, Trusts, Wills, Commercial

Denice A. Gierach is a business and estate planning lawyer with more than 30 years of experience representing business owners in the formation, franchising, and dissolution of businesses; contract negotiation and reviews; business litigation; partnership disputes, succession planning; commercial real estate; and aiding individuals in matters of advanced estate planning, and charitable giving.. She also leads her firm’s YourOGC program providing Outsourced General Counsel services to small and medium size businesses to assist them in preventing legal issues, providing proper planning for reaching goals, and insight into issues preventing them from further success.. As a Certified Public Accountant with a master's degree in Management from Northwestern University, Ms. Gierach also practices in the areas of Income Taxation, Federal Estate Taxation, and varied Real Estate Law.. She is also an experienced Estate Planning attorney who specializes in complicated, and high-end estates. She provides full planning services including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, business succession plans, and other needed items that help avoid probate and unnecessary taxes, as well as making sure clients wishes are fulfilled properly.. PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND. Ms. Gierach began her career in accounting working for several CPA firms in Chicago. She then worked for a law firm in Chicago for almost 10 years at the start of her legal career. For almost 20 years, she practiced as Gierach & Associates and then founded the Gierach Law Firm to provide better service to her clients.. Ms. Gierach has provided a wide array of legal services to individuals and small and mid-sized companies. As the previous owner of several businesses herself, including a manufacturing company and real estate development company, she provides a well-rounded view to clients about business issues across many areas.. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, DuPage County Bar Association, and Arizona State Bar Association. She is licensed to practice in both Illinois and Arizona and practices before the Illinois circuit courts, Illinois Appellate Court, Federal Tax Court, Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals for the Federal Court, and the U.S. Supreme Court.. The Chicago area-based newspaper The Business Ledger, named Denice Gierach as one of 20 "Influential Women in Business.”. PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS. Ms. Gierach has contributed to several publications over the years including the Naperville Sun and The Business Ledger. She also is a requested guest on many podcasts and has produced dozens of informative YouTube videos, as well as blog posts. (Links can be found on the Gierach Law Firm website.). COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES. As an engaged member of her community, Ms. Gierach was an active member of the Exchange Club and Rotary Club of Naperville for many years. She also previously served as the Director for the Heritage YMCA, as President and Director of the Naperville Area Humane Society, and as Director and Chair of the Board for the DuPage Community Foundation. She is a current member of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce.

Firm: Larsen, Edlund, and Ernest, PC

444 North Northwest Highway , Park Ridge , Illinois 60068

Practice Areas: Assault & Battery, Elder , Intellectual Property , Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Premises Liability, Trademarks, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning

Jennifer is a partner at Larsen, Edlund, and Ernest, PC. A graduate of Loyola University School of Law, she was admitted to practice law in Illinois in 1999. Jennifer was admitted as a member of the bar for the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, in 1999; U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, in 2001; and the United States Supreme Court in 2003. Jennifer is also Certified as a Mediator for Family Law matters.

Firm: James Flanagan Attorney At Law A Professional Corporation

14912 S Eastern Ave Ste 106 , Plainfield , Illinois 60544

Practice Areas: Land Use & Zoning

Firm: Rieff Schramm Kanter & Guttman

100 North Lasalle Street Suite 2300 , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Condemnation & Eminent Domain, Real Estate , Land Use & Zoning

I focus my law practice in the areas of real estate tax assessments, property tax incentives and tax exemptions.  I have extensive experience representing a variety of property owners including REIT's, multi-unit residential and condominium properties, commercial and industrial properties, as well as downtown Chicago office buildings, hotels/motels, parking lots, gas stations and restaurants.. My experience in litigation is extensive.  Currently I maintain a docket of over 100 active cases in Circuit Court seeking to obtain property tax refunds on behalf of my clients' property assets.. In 2008, I authored the chapter, "Tax Objection Complaints" in the book, “Real Estate Taxation” and co-authored the chapter, “Real Estate Tax Considerations” in the book “Residential Real Estate Transactions” for the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education.  I also co-authored the article “Five Things Every Attorney Should Know About Appealing Their Client’s Real Estate Taxes” appearing in the January, 2004 edition of the “CBA Record”.. I was the former Chairman, Legislative Liaison, and Chairman of the Assessment and Appeals Sub-committee for the Chicago Bar Association's Real Estate Taxation Committee.  I have lectured before the Chicago Bar Association’s continuing legal education seminars entitled, "Real Estate Taxation: What You Don't Know Could Hurt You and Your Client" (2010) and “Real Estate Taxation: An Overview for the Non-Specialist” (2005).. Additionally, I have acted as Special Assistant State’s Attorney on behalf of Maria Pappas, Cook County Treasurer, as Trustee of the Indemnity Fund in the defense of a claim against the Indemnity Fund.  I have also served on the Cook County Treasurer, Maria Pappas’ Joint Committee for the automation of the Illinois Transfer Tax Form, which is responsible for the design and future implementation of internet accessible filing, fee collection and transmission of the State of Illinois transfer tax information for all real estate transactions in Illinois.

Firm: Leynaud Law Group, LLC

1200 38th Street , Peru , Illinois 61354

Practice Areas: Business , Criminal Defense , DUI/DWI, Insurance , Land Use & Zoning, Mediation, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Real Estate , Traffic Violations, Workers Compensation, Wrongful Death, Zoning, Planning & Land Use, Personal Injury, Personal Injury

When you are seeking compensation for an injury, you must go up against insurance companies and other rich and powerful interests. When you have been charged with a crime, you can feel the weight of the government working against you.. If you are in one of these situations, you need a lawyer who is skilled and experienced enough to handle the pressure and to fight for your interests against powerful opponents.. In our personal injury practice at Leynaud & Leynaud Attorneys At Law, we have extensive experience helping injured people stand up for their rights in cases involving such issues as:. In our criminal defense practice, we represent people in cases involving such issues as:. A Record Of Success. Our founding attorney, George G. Leynaud, has been practicing law in Illinois since 1983 and has helped hundreds of people to recover compensation for injuries and has protected the rights of many people after they have been accused of crimes.

Firm: Belsheim & Bruckert LLC

1002 East Wesley Drive   100  622 , O'Fallon , Illinois 62269

Practice Areas: Business Organizations,Construction ,Land Use & Zoning,Landlord & Tenant,Probate ,Real Estate ,Trusts,Wills

321 N Clark St #2800 , Chicago , Illinois 60654

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Land Use & Zoning, Real Estate

Donna J. Pugh is a partner at Foley & Lardner LLP where she focuses her practice on obtaining governmental approvals related to land use and zoning on behalf of her retail, health care and corporate clients. With her approach of bridging the gap between client, civic and municipal needs, Ms. Pugh has an exceptionally high success rate of securing necessary entitlements for land development projects in the Chicago area.. A consensus builder, Ms. Pugh works to unite property owners, elected officials and community groups to achieve approvals that maximize flexibility of future land use and benefit all involved stakeholders. A member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice and Senior Living Industry Team, she was selected for inclusion in the 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010 Illinois Super Lawyers® lists for her zoning and land use work. She was also selected for inclusion in the 2010 Super Lawyers® Corporate Counsel list. She has been selected as a Leading Lawyer in the area of Land Use, Zoning & Condemnation Law from 2003-2010, and was named as one of the Top Business Lawyers in Illinois in 2010 Leading Lawyers Magazine – Business Edition. Ms. Pugh is recognized in the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers of America for her work in land use and zoning law. *. Ms. Pugh has experience in securing rezoning, variations, text amendments and other land use approvals.. Ms. Pugh is proud to recognize that the firm Foley & Lardner LLP has taken top honors in client service among law firms serving the Fortune 1000 and has been ranked number one on the 2010 BTI Client Service 30 list.. * The Illinois Supreme Court does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and no award or recognition is a requirement to practice law in Illinois.

Firm: Dimitrios P. Trivizas, Ltd.

4957 Oakton St # 217 , Skokie , Illinois 60077

Practice Areas: Land Use & Zoning

Firm: The Law Office of David Meek, LLC

513 Central Ave Ste 400 , Highland Park , Illinois 60035

Practice Areas: Land Use & Zoning, Real Estate , Zoning, Planning & Land Use, State, Local And Municipal Law

Firm: Reyes Kurson, Ltd.

600 West Van Buren Street , Chicago , Illinois 60607

Practice Areas: Government Agencies, Land Use & Zoning

Amy Kurson helps businesses interact with municipal governments. She has extensive experience in real estate development, municipal law, and environmental compliance. For more than 20 years, Amy has provided her clients practical solutions for complex problems. She is particularly adept at balancing her clients’ business, legal, and long-term relationship interests.. Amy has assisted a wide range of development clients including public-private partnerships, hospitals, charter schools, pawn shops, fast-food chains, industrial facilities, mixed use and transit-oriented residential developments. She negotiates real estate development agreements and association documents, as well as municipal development, sales tax, and economic incentive agreements.. Amy received her Juris Doctor from the Chicago Kent College of Law. She is managing partner of Reyes Kurson, Ltd.

Firm: Vedder Price, PC

222 North La Salle Street. , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Land Use & Zoning, Real Estate , Zoning, Planning & Land Use, Real Estate

Danielle Meltzer Cassel is a Shareholder in the Vedder Price Real Estate group focusing on transactional real estate, land use and public incentives law. Since 1996, her transactional and land use work has covered a broad spectrum of property types in both urban and suburban contexts, including mixed-use developments, retail and office developments, hotels, hospitals, schools and universities, religious institutions, industrial parks, manufacturing facilities, billboard signage, and single-family and multifamily residential developments.. Ms. Cassel has represented purchasers and sellers, lessors and lessees, providers of debt and equity, developers, project operators and end users in transactions ranging from the beginning phases of due diligence, formation of joint ventures, design and construction to the ongoing operations, disposition, redevelopment and refinancing of existing properties.. Ms. Cassel has successfully obtained governmental approvals for several hundred land use and development projects, including numerous planned developments, subdivisions, annexations, disconnections, map and text amendments, special uses, variations, permits, business licenses (including liquor, restaurant and hotel licenses), establishment of legal-nonconformity status, landmark designation and historic preservation projects, utility and transportation infrastructure agreements, and approvals for billboard, high-rise and streetfront signage.  Ms. Cassel has successfully negotiated and closed PPP or economic incentive components for more than 100 projects, nationwide, including impact fee and utility cost reductions, recapture agreements, tax increment financing, governmental grants and loans, sales and property tax rebates and abatements, and various state and federal tax credits.. The elite Legal 500 United States lists Ms. Cassel as a "Leading Lawyer" for the entire Country in Real Estate and Construction-Land Use/Zoning.  Ms. Cassel has been selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, named as a Leading Illinois Commercial Real Estate Lawyer by Leading Lawyers Network and recognized as an "up and coming" lawyer (Illinois Real Estate category) in Chambers USA, which noted her "phenomenal brain and terrific client skills.”. From 1999 until 2008, Ms. Cassel co-taught seminars in zoning and land use law at both Northwestern University Law School and University of Chicago Law School. She has been an invited speaker for the Urban Land Institute, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, American Bar Association and International Council of Shopping Centers.. Ms. Cassel was a member of Leadership Greater Chicago’s Class of 2006 and has received a "Tomorrow’s Leaders Today" award from Public Allies Chicago and a Special Recognition Award from the Partnership to End Homelessness. She currently serves on boards of the Primo Center for Women and Children, The Law Project (formerly the Community Economic Development Law Project) and Yale Club of Chicago. Ms. Cassel also served for several years on boards of Public Allies Chicago, Business and Professional People for the Public Interest and WomanCraft, Inc.. Prior to joining Vedder Price, Ms. Cassel spent 13 years in the Real Estate Department at DLA Piper US LLP. Prior to beginning her legal career, she worked, studied and volunteered extensively in several fields related to inner-city development and enhancement of public sector service delivery. Her three most significant research projects included multi-year studies of the 1990 National Affordable Housing Act; lending collaborations for Community Reinvestment Act credit among traditional mortgage lenders and neighborhood-based institutions; and bridge loans facilitating non-syndicated Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity investments.

Firm: Law Office of Daniel Lauber

7215 Oak Ave. , River Forest , Illinois 60305

Practice Areas: Land Use & Zoning

Firm: Law Offices of Daniel J. Kramer

1107 S Bridge St Ste A , Yorkville , Illinois 60560

Practice Areas: State & Local Law, Estate Planning, Land Use & Zoning, State, Local And Municipal Law, State, Local And Municipal Law

Firm: Hunter & Johnson PC

5213 Mae Dr Ste B , Godfrey , Illinois 62035

Practice Areas: Adoption, Arbitration & Mediation, Banking & Finance, Child Support, Contracts, Divorce, Family , Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Arbitration, Arbitration

Firm: Spesia & Taylor

1415 Black Rd , Joliet , Illinois 60435

Practice Areas: Land Use & Zoning

Chris Spesia has been a partner with Spesia & Taylor since 2001 and focuses his practice on municipal law, real estate, land use and development with a focus on industrial, pipeline and utility related projects, litigation, and estate planning. Chris Spesia is “AV” rated by Martindale Hubbell. Chris Spesia’s litigation background includes most kinds of civil cases, including zoning, mandamus and eminent domain and Estate litigation. His recent cases include the successful prosecution of a multi-million dollar oral contract to create a will claim in both the circuit and appellate courts.. Chris Spesia acts as the Village Attorney for the Villages of New Lenox, Minooka and Rockdale and assists with the representation of the Village of Manhattan. As a municipal attorney, Chris Spesia has been involved in the annexation, rezoning and development of thousands of acres for the Firm’s rapidly-growing Villages and has established Tax Increment Financing, Special Service Areas and Business Development Districts for the benefit of residential, industrial and commercial projects.. Chris Spesia has utilized his litigation, land use and real estate experience to assist the Firm’s pipeline and public utility clients in obtaining government approvals and necessary rights-of-way for new projects involving water lines, natural gas facilities and crude oil pipelines.. Chris Spesia has represented the Firm’s public utility client in the Illinois Commerce Commission on multiple acquisition transactions and customer complaints. Chris Spesia has also worked on closing the purchase of sewer and water systems from public and private entities and recently handled the purchase of a water system serving 44,000 residents.. Chris Spesia works with the Firm’s Estate Planning group on crafting plans that achieve the objectives of its clients, including Estate Tax and probate avoidance. Chris Spesia also serves as a Trustee for Firm clients.

Firm: Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White & Frederick P.C.

301 SW Adams St. , Peoria , Illinois 61602

Practice Areas: Condemnation & Eminent Domain, Constitutional , Contracts, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Premises Liability, Taxation - State & Federal, Trusts, Wills, Business, Business, Business

Bruce Thiemann is a member of Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White & Frederick, P.C. He has practiced law in Peoria since 1978. Bruce joined the firm in 2005 and previously practiced as a sole practitioner. Civil litigation, corporate, real estate, insurance defense, licensing, trust and estate, and municipal cases and clients have all formed Bruce's area of concentration. A fourth generation Peorian, Bruce is a 1967 graduate of Woodruff High School. Following high school he attended Cornell College and Illinois State University before joining the Army where he served a Helicopter Door Gunner with the 7th Squadron, 1st Air Cavalry Regiment in Vietnam in 1969. Following service, Bruce attended Illinois Central College, Bradley University, and Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History in 1975. Bruce then attended Southern Illinois University School of Law, New England School of Law in Boston, and Washington College of Law of the American University in Washington, D.C. where he received his Juris Doctor Degree in 1978. He is admitted to practice law in all Illinois State Courts, and is admitted in the United States Supreme Court, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the Central and Northern District Federal Courts. A resident of East Peoria since 1986, Bruce and his wife, Teri, have two children, Bob and Maggie. Bruce has been active in local Veterans' activities including spearheading the WWI and WWII Memorial on the Courthouse Square in Peoria, Illinois.

Firm: Nigohosian and Dahlquist, PC

2150 Manchester Rd. , Wheaton , Illinois 60187

Practice Areas: Government Agencies, Land Use & Zoning, Divorce & Separation

Brian Nigohosian is a Partner at Nigohosian and Dahlquist P.C., in Wheaton Illinois. He concentrates his practice in Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Collaborative Law, Mediation, Family Law and Appeals. Mr. Nigohosian has handled a full range of matters related to Divorce and Family Law. Mr. Nigohosian is a former Assistant State’s Attorney with DuPage County where he tried an extensive number of felony cases over the course of his tenure in that office. Since that time he has had the opportunity to successfully try cases in every county within the Chicago Metropolitan area.. Mr. Nigohosian is known as a skilled litigator with the ability to assist his clients in moving toward the successful resolution of their cases. He works hard to establish trust-based relationships with each client, and provides the guidance necessary to get help them reach their goals. He employs an approach that provides his clients with the maximum amount of information with which to make informed decisions. While the majority of cases result in a settlement, he has found that the best approach is to prepare each case thoroughly, thus placing his clients in the strongest position possible to either settle, or litigate if necessary.. Mr. Nigohosian is a respected member of the bar and has participated in the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism Mentoring Program, serving as a mentor to young attorneys who have recently graduated from law school. He has also presented continuing legal education to the DuPage County Bar Association Family Law Section. Mr. Nigohosian grew up in Chicago, and has lived in DuPage County for the past 26 years.. Mr. Nigohosian received his Bachelor of Arts degree from DePaul University in 1982. He then received his Juris Doctor degree from the John Marshall School of Law in 1986.

Firm: Barry M. Rosenbloom, Ltd.

1411 McHenry Road. , Buffalo Grove , Illinois 60089

Practice Areas: Banking & Finance, Business & Commercial, Business Organizations, Estate Planning, Insurance , Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Trusts, Wills, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business

Firm: Rock Fusco & Connelly, LLC

321 N Clark St Ste 2200 , Chicago , Illinois 60654

Practice Areas: Land Use & Zoning, Litigation

Mr. Rock is a founding member of the firm and concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial litigation and civil rights litigation. He represents individuals and corporate clients in a wide variety of matters including commercial disputes, construction litigation, real estate taxation and complex, high-stakes litigation. Mr. Rock advises and represents municipalities and governmental agencies in various issues including civil rights defense, labor and employment, eminent domain, and tax increment financing. Mr. Rock also represents condominium associations and its board members regarding various issues related to the Illinois Condominium Property Act.. Mr. Rock has significant experience in complex litigation matters and has taken many cases to verdict and defended successful verdicts at the appellate level. Mr. Rock is a member of the Federal Trial Bar and has successfully represented clients in hearings, bench trials and jury trials in both State and Federal Courts as well as before various administrative tribunals.. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Rock was an Assistant State’s Attorney with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. Mr. Rock authored dozens of appeals on behalf of the People of the State of Illinois and prosecuted hundreds of misdemeanor and felony cases in both bench and jury trials.. In addition to his professional duties, Mr. Rock is a member of the Alumni Board of Governors for his alma mater, Loyola University School of Law.  Additionally, Mr. Rock has served as a coach to the mock trial and moot court teams at Loyola University School of Law.  He is also a member of the Chicago Bar Association’s Judicial Evaluation Committee and has served as a mentor to young lawyers through the Illinois State Bar Association. Mr. Rock also participates in the Mentoring Program for Pre-Law Undergraduate Students at Miami University.. Mr. Rock is proud to be a member of the National Executive Board for GiGi’s Playhouse, Inc. a not-for-profit network of Down syndrome awareness and educational centers that provide resources, specialized teaching, and support to individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community.  Mr. Rock is also on the Board of Trustees for the Village of Clarendon Hills Police Pension Board.. Mr. Rock has been named a “Super Lawyer” by Law and Politics Magazine and was honored by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company by being named one of the “40 Attorneys Under 40 in Illinois to Watch.