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Geoffrey A. Bryce is the Managing Capital Member of Bryce Downey & Lenkov LLC in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in commercial and construction litigation and business transactions. He is a member of the American and Illinois State Bar Associations, the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys, the American Institute of Architects, and the Associated General Contractors of America. He has also been named a Leading Lawyer in Commercial Litigation and Construction Law. Mr. Bryce received his B.A. from the University of Toledo, his M.S. in taxation from DePaul University, and his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
Jeffrey B. Charkow is a Partner at Harris Winick Harris LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in construction litigation. He was a law clerk to the Honorable Carol E. Jackson of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. He is a member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. Mr. Charkow received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his J.D., Order of the Coif, from Washington University School of Law.
Alexandra R. Cole is a Partner with Perkins Coie LLP in Chicago, where she focuses on real estate transactions and development, hospitality, international real estate, project finance, and construction law. In addition to writing for IICLE®, Ms. Cole has been a presenter for numerous professional organizations, including for the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys, Crew Resilient Leadership Workshop, and American College of Real Estate Lawyers. Ms. Cole is ranked by Chambers USA as one of America’s Leading Lawyers in Construction, Real Estate, and Leisure and Hospitality. She has also received the Women in Real Estate 2010 Career Achievement Award from the Illinois Real Estate Journal. She is a member of American College of Real Estate Lawyers, a member of the Steering Committee for the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys, and a Founding Board Member of the Hospitality Industry Bar Association. Ms. Cole received her B.A. cum laude from DePauw University and her J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.
Timothy R. Conway is Of Counsel to Conway & Mrowiec Attorneys LLLP in Chicago, where he focuses on construction law. He is a member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys and the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law. Mr. Conway received his B.A. from DePaul University and his J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.
Mark C. Friedlander is a Partner with Schiff Hardin LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in construction law. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago Graduate School of Architecture, he is on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Construction Accounting & Taxation, and he is a frequent speaker and author on topics relating to design-build construction and other areas of construction law. Mr. Friedlander was rated #1 in Illinois Construction Law by Leading Lawyers Magazine — Real Estate, Construction & Environmental Edition, named an Illinois Super Lawyer, and rated #1 in National Construction Litigation Practice by Chambers USA. He is on the Board of Governors for the American College of Construction Lawyers, President of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys, and Chair of the Professional Practices and Contracts Committee with the Design-Build Institute of America. Mr. Friedlander received his B.A. with high honors from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Adam L. Gill is an associate at Duane Morris LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates in construction litigation. He is a member of the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations and of the American Institute of Architects. Mr. Gill received his B.A. in architecture from Kansas State University and his J.D. cum laude from DePaul University College of Law.
Lawrence S. Gosewisch is a Senior Partner at Adler Murphy & McQuillen LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in litigation. He is a member of the American and Chicago Bar Associations. Mr. Gosewisch received his B.A. with high honors from Lewis University and his J.D. with honors from DePaul University College of Law.
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Kevin L. Kolton is a Partner at Schiff Hardin LLP in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on construction law. He is a member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys and has been named an Illinois Super Lawyer and to Best Lawyers in America. Mr. Kolton received his B.S. in engineering from the University of Illinois and his J.D. magna cum laude from South Texas College of Law.
Charles B. Lewis is a Partner at Duane Morris LLP in Chicago, where he focuses on construction law and litigation and construction dispute resolution. He has been named to the American Arbitration Association’s Construction Mega Project Panel, which is limited to approximately 60 arbitrators nationwide, and has also been selected by a rating committee made up of a diverse group of advocates and in-house counsel representing clients in large complex disputes to be one of 11 mediators on the Association’s Midwest Master Mediator Panel. He is certified as a mediator by the International Mediation Institute. Mr. Lewis received his B.A. from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law.
John-Paul Lujan is a Partner at Harris Winick Harris LLP in Chicago, where he focuses on counseling businesses, organizations, and institutions in connection with their construction and building needs. He has been named to Best Lawyers in America, is a member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys, and is a guest lecturer at Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he also teaches construction law. Mr. Lujan received his B.S. in architectural studies and his Master’s in architecture, with an emphasis in structural engineering, from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Paul M. Lurie is a Partner at Schiff Hardin LLP in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on construction arbitration and mediation. He is a Master Mediator and member of the Large Complex Case Panel of the American Arbitration Association, a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators, and a Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators. Mr. Lurie received his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.
Virgil R. Montgomery is a Partner at Schiff Hardin LLP in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on construction law. He is a member of the American, Illinois State, and Ohio State Bar Associations. Mr. Montgomery received his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado and his J.D. from Harvard Law School.
John S. Mrowiec is a General Partner at Conway & Mrowiec Attorneys LLLP in Chicago, where he focuses on construction litigation. He is a member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys and the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law and a Life Trustee of the Francis W. Parker School. Mr. Mrowiec received his J.D. from DePaul University School of Law, where he was the Articles & Notes Editor.
Douglas J. Palandech is a Partner at Foran Glennon Palandech Ponzi & Rudloff PC in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on construction, design professional, and legal liability; products liability; and first-party property cases. He is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, and the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. He was named a Super Lawyer in Illinois from 2005 – 2009. Mr. Palandech earned his B.A. magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Texas and his J.D. cum laude from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Dennis J. Powers is a Partner at DLA Piper LLP (US) in Chicago, where he focuses on construction law and real estate and commercial litigation. He has been selected to Best Lawyers in America in the area of construction law, been designated an Illinois Super Lawyer in construction litigation, and is a member of the American and Chicago Bar Associations and the Construction Law Forum. Mr. Powers received his B.S. from Western Illinois University and his J.D. from the DePaul University College of Law.
Richard P. Reichstein (retired) founded the Law Offices of Richard P. Reichstein, Ltd., in Chicago, focusing on building construction claims, government contracts, and general business litigation issues. He has been a member of the American, Illinois, and Chicago Bar Associations; the National Contract Management Association; General Contractors of America; and Associated General Contractors of Illinois. Mr. Reichstein received his M.B.A. from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management and his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Kenneth M. Roberts is a Partner at Schiff Hardin LLP in Chicago, where he focuses his practice in the field of construction law. He is a member of the Illinois Bar Association, the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys, and the Constructions Lawyers Society of America. Mr. Roberts received his B.G.S. with honors from the University of Iowa and his J.D. with distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law.
Heidi Hennig Rowe is a Partner at Schiff Hardin LLP in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on construction law. She is a member of the American Bar Association (Section of Litigation, Forum Committee on the Construction Industry) and Chicago Bar Association and was named an Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2014, an Illinois Leading Lawyers Emerging Lawyer in 2015, and an Illinois Leading Lawyer in 2017. Ms. Rowe received her B.A. magna cum laude from Valparaiso University and her J.D. with high honors, Order of the Coif, from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Randolph E. Ruff is a Shareholder and Practice Group Chair at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., in Chicago, where he focuses on construction law. He was awarded Lawyer of the Year for Construction Law in Chicago by Best Lawyers in 2016, was awarded Tier One from 2015 to 2019 and Ranked from 2003 to 2019 by Chambers USA, and was recognized among the Top 10 Illinois Construction Lawyers by Leading Lawyers from 2017 to 2019. Mr. Ruff received his B.A. from the University of Colorado and his J.D. from the Valparaiso University Law School.
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Clifford J. Shapiro is a Partner at Barnes & Thornburg LLP in Chicago, where he is Chair of the Construction Law Practice Group. He is a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers, Past President of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys, and an active member of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry. He is an inaugural member of the American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel, is ranked as a “Band 1” Top Construction Attorney by Chambers USA, and is also listed as a top construction lawyer by Leading Lawyers and Illinois Super Lawyers. Mr. Shapiro received his B.A. magna cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis and his J.D. with high honors, Order of the Coif, from George Washington University Law School, where he was a member of the law review.
Eric L. Singer is a Partner with Ice Miller LLP, in Chicago and Lisle, where he focuses his practice on construction law, litigation of construction and real estate disputes, and negotiation of design, and construction agreements. He is a member of the DuPage County, Illinois State, and American Bar Associations; the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry; the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys; and is an affiliate member of the American Institute of Architects Chicago and AIA Northeast Illinois. Mr. Singer earned his B.A. magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.
Stanley P. Sklar is a Principal at Dispute Resolution Services in Northbrook. In 2009, he was named Director of Arbitration Studies at the Center for Dispute Resolution, DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, and is an adjunct professor of commercial arbitration at DePaul University College of Law. Mr. Sklar writes extensively and presents seminars on construction-related topics. He is a Past President of the American College of Construction Attorneys, Past President of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys, and Past President of the College of Commercial Arbitrators. He is a recipient of the ABA Forum on Construction Industry Cornerstone Award for Lifetime Achievement in the field of construction law. He was former Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s Real Estate Committee, Construction Mechanics Lien Committee, and Alternate Dispute Resolution Committee. He is a member of the American Arbitration Association Panel for Large Complex Commercial and Construction Disputes and of its National Construction Dispute Rules Committee and is an International Mediation Institute Certified Mediator. He is a former member of the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry and is a Certified Arbitrator and Certified Mediator for the American Arbitration Association and a member of its National Training Faculty for Commercial Arbitrators. Mr. Sklar received his B.S. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.
Lorence H. Slutzky is a Principal at the Law Office of Lorence H. Slutzky, Ltd., where his practice focuses on construction law. He is also an adjunct professor for The UIC John Marshall Law School’s Post-Gradute Program in Real Estate. Formerly, he was an Equity Partner at Robbins Schwartz in Chicago. He is a Fellow with the American College of Construction Lawyers and a Founder and Past President of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. Mr. Slutzky received his B.S. from Southern Illinois University and his J.D. with honors from The UIC John Marshall Law School.
Jenée M. Straub is currently living in Katy, Texas. She previously practiced at Ice Miller LLP in Chicago. Ms. Straub received her B.A. from Bradley University and her J.D. cum laude from Northern Illinois University College of Law.
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Justin L. Weisberg is a Partner at Schuyler Roche & Crisham in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on construction law. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Illinois and Florida, a member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys, and Section Counsel of the Illinois State Bar Association Construction Section. Mr. Weisberg received his B.S.E. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Jeffrey H. Winick is a Partner at Harris Winick Harris LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in complex commercial litigation, construction litigation, and construction transactions. He is a member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys, was named the Chicago Construction Litigation Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in 2014, and has been recognized as one of the top practitioners in the field by Leading Lawyers, Super Lawyers, and Chambers USA. Mr. Winick received his B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Iowa and his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.
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