With real estate transactions under greater scrutiny and construction projects facing increasing financial uncertainty, it’s important to have the best possible information at your fingertips. This comprehensive handbook features analysis, commentary, and practice-focused advice from Illinois’ leading mechanics lien attorneys. It covers the requirements for the original contractor’s lien on private projects; a subcontractor’s claim for lien; the requisites for and perfection of a sub-subcontractor’s lien; mechanics liens on funds for city, county, and state projects; construction bond claims; mechanics liens in bankruptcy; pleading practice; breach and damages; statutory, common-law, and consumer statutory defenses; miscellaneous remedies; and attorneys’ fees. This handbook also comes with editable forms that can be used in your practice.
Chapter 1— Introduction to the Illinois Mechanics Lien Statute
Jennifer L. Johnson, Zanck, Coen, Wright & Saladin, P.C., Crystal Lake
Chapter 2 — Requirements for the Original Contractor’s Lien on Private Projects
Timothy R. Conway and John S. Mrowiec, Conway & Mrowiec Attorneys LLLP, Chicago
Chapter 3 — Subcontractor’s Claim for Lien
James T. Rohlfing and Brandon R. Clark, Saul Ewing LLP, Chicago
Chapter 4 — Sub-Subcontractor’s Lien: Requisites for and Perfection Of
Dennis J. Powers, DLA Piper LLP (US),Chicago
Chapter 5 — Mechanics Liens on Funds for City, County, and State Projects
Eric A. Bergand Lori Chen, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., Chicago
Chapter 6 — Construction Bond Claims
Steven D. Mroczkowski, Ice Miller LLP, Chicago
Chapter 7 — Mechanics Liens in Bankruptcy
Carolina Y. Sales and Kenneth A. Michaels Jr., Bauch & Michaels, LLC, Chicago
Chapter 8 — Trial Practice: Pleading Practice
Peter M. King and William Norman, King Holloway LLC, Chicago
Chapter 9 — Trial Practice: Breach and Damages
James M. Dash, Carlson Dash, LLC, Chicago
Chapter 10 — Statutory Defenses of Mechanics Lien Claims
Michael J. Torchalski, Torch Legal, Cary
Chapter 11 — Common-Law and Consumer Statutory Defenses
James T. Rohlfing and W. Matthew Bryant, Saul Ewing LLP, Chicago
Chapter 12 — Miscellaneous Remedies
Steven D. Mroczkowski, Ice Miller LLP, Chicago
Chapter 13 — Attorneys’ Fees and §17 of the Mechanics Lien Act
Michael J. Torchalski, Torch Legal, Cary
Chapter 14 — Forms
Jennifer L. Johnson, Zanck, Coen, Wright & Saladin, P.C., Crystal Lake
