Zoning lawyers in Illinois

Firm: Di Monte & Lizak, LLC

216 Higgins Road , Park Ridge , Illinois 60068

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

I received my  undergraduate degree with honors from Northwestern University and mt  law degree from the University of Illinois College of Law (1973). I have served as Managing Partner of the firm. I am an accomplished litigator with an emphasis in construction law, including mechanic's lien and construction contract litigation. Among my numerous builder and contractor clients are the largest roofing contractor in the Chicago area and the largest design build landscape company in the country. I have  represented the Adler Planetarium in construction arbitration. I also have  expertise and broad experience in zoning and land use development law. I have written for the Illinois Bar Journal on zoning and land use matters and speak for the National Business Institute and Lorman Educational Services on real estate and zoning issues. I am  a past member of the Palatine Zoning Board of Appeals and served as Chairman of the Kildeer Plan Commission. I  served as a trustee for the Village of Kildeer and Chairman of its Building and Zoning Committee. I was theMayor of the Village of Kildeer from 2001 to 2009.

Firm: Schain, Burney, Ross & Citron, Ltd.

222 North La Salle Street Suite 1910 , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Civil , Municipal , Zoning, Planning & Land Use, Litigation, Litigation

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: 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: 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: DLA Piper US LLP

200 North La Salle Street, Suite 1900 , Chicago , Illinois 60601

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

Firm: Elder Law and Estate Planning, PC

Po Box 98 , Mchenry , Illinois 60051

Practice Areas: Civil , Collections, Housing , Probate , Real Estate , Wills, Zoning, Planning & Land Use, Elder Law

Melissa’s focus is to help those families stressed about losing their life’s savings to the costs of long term care needs.   She encourages families to think about their futures and to PRE-PLAN by addressing those needs.  When families need help qualifying and applying for assistance, she has the tools and knowledge to make that experience less stressful, while protecting the greatest amount of those hard earned life’s savings.. Melissa uses easy to understand language to address complex issues. Melissa’s legal and practical experiences help her to address issues that you likely haven’t even thought about.  She resolves issues before they become problems.  When the issues have already become a problem, Melissa will help protect the greatest amount of your life’s savings as possible while focusing on making the experience less stressful for your loved ones.

Firm: Law Office of Michael J. Polachek, Ltd.

1000 Hart Rd Fl 300 , Barrington , Illinois 60010

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

Firm: Bailey Borlack Nadelhoffer LLC

135 South La Salle Street   3950 , Chicago , Illinois 60603

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

Firm: Ariano, Hardy, Ritt, Nyuli, Richmond, Lytle & Goettel, P.C.

2000 McDonald Rd. , South Elgin , Illinois 60177

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Collections, Contracts, Corporate , General Practice, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Zoning, Planning & Land Use, Litigation, Litigation

Scott Richmond is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer who is licensed to practice in Illinois, the Northern District of Illinois, the Illinois Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court.  He is a Village Trustee in the Village of South Elgin, Illinois.  Scott also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Food for Greater Elgin, a regional food pantry and as Vice Chairman of the Brett Armin Sarcoma Foundation.  Scott is also a member of the Board of Directors of Advocate Sherman Hospital, St. Charles Bank & Trust Company and the Kane County Bar Association.. Mr. Richmond is a member of the Board of Directors of the St. Charles Bank and Trust, a Wintrust Community Bank. He is the past Chairman and current Board Member for Food for Greater Elgin, a regional food pantry serving the Elgin, South Elgin and East Dundee areas and is the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Brett Armin Sarcoma Foundation.  Mr. Richmond also serves on the Board of Directors of Advocate Sherman Hospital.. He lives in South Elgin with his wife, Sandy and two children and he coaches baseball in the South Elgin little league.