Jessie Augustyn
Jessie Augustyn
No bio available.
Thomas P. Bayer
Thomas P. Bayer
Thomas P. Bayer is a Partner at Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he practices in the areas of general municipal, economic development, and zoning and land use law. In addition to writing for IICLE^®, he is a coauthor of several Illinois Municipal League handbooks on financing municipal improvements, conflicts of interest and liability of Illinois elected municipal officials, forms of municipal government, home-rule vs. non-home-rule status, the Sunshine Laws — Open Meetings and Freedom of Information Acts, and liquor licensing and regulation. Mr. Bayer received his B.A. with highest honors from DePaul University and his J.D. with honors and number one in his class from DePaul University College of Law.
Charles R. Bernardini
Charles R. Bernardini
No bio available.
Scott R. Borstein
Scott R. Borstein
Scott R. Borstein is a Partner at Neal & Leroy, LLC, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in zoning, land use, and real estate transactions. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and licensed to practice law in both Illinois and California. Mr. Borstein received his B.A. cum laude from Miami University and his J.D. from Georgetown Law, where he was Associate Editor of the Georgetown Immigration Law Journal.
J. William Braithwaite
J. William Braithwaite
J. William Braithwaite is a Partner in the Elgin office of Bazos, Freeman, Kramer, Schuster & Braithwaite, LLC, where he serves clients in the areas of estate planning, business law, and real estate. He has served as Village Attorney for the Villages of Campton Hills, Barrington, North Barrington, Tower Lakes, Inverness, Volo, and Gilberts, as well as Special Counsel for the City of Freeport, the Chicago Park District, and the Illinois-Indiana Bi-State Commission. He also taught at Northwestern University School of Law. Mr. Braithwaite is a member of the American, Illinois State, and Chicago Bar Associations and is a former member of Lambda Alpha Honorary Land Economics Society and the Law Club of Chicago. He received his B.A. from the University of Connecticut and his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law.
Ronald S. Cope
Ronald S. Cope
Ronald S. Cope is a Partner at Schain, Banks, Kenny & Schwartz, Ltd., in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on zoning, land use, and local government finance. He has been recognized as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” since 2008, authored THE ZONING AND LAND USE HANDBOOK published by the American Bar Association, and taught business law courses at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business for 18 years. He is a member of the American, Illinois State, and Chicago Bar Associations. Mr. Cope received both his B.A. and his J.D. from the University of Chicago.
Mariah F. DiGrino
Mariah F. DiGrino
Mariah F. DiGrino is a Partner at DLA Piper LLP (US) in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on land use planning and development. She was recognized by The Legal 500 United States and is a founding executive board member of the Urban Land Institute Chicago Women’s Leadership Initiative and pro bono general counsel for the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Ms. Digrino received her B.A. from Western Illinois University and her J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.
John F. Donahue
John F. Donahue
John F. Donahue is a Partner at Rosenthal, Murphey, Coblentz & Donahue in Chicago, where his practice areas include municipal, school, and zoning and land use law. He has written and lectured extensively about legal challenges facing municipalities and school districts, including for IICLE® and the Municipal League. Mr. Donahue received his B.S. with honors from the Illinois Institute of Technology and his J.D. with honors from DePaul University College of Law.
Kathleen Elliott
Kathleen Elliott
Kathleen Elliott is Of Counsel to Robbins Schwartz in Lisle, focusing her practice on local government law. She has been named an Illinois Leading Lawyer in Governmental, Municipal, Lobbying, and Administrative Law from 2011 – 2018 and an Illinois Super Lawyer in Government Relations Law in 2014 – 2015, and in 2017 she was recognized for her service as Chair of the Home Rule Attorneys Committee for the Illinois Municipal League. Ms. Elliott received her B.A. from Drake University and her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Steven M. Elrod
Steven M. Elrod
Steven M. Elrod is a Managing Partner at Elrod Friedman LLP in Chicago, where he focuses on land use and municipal law. He is a Past President of the Chicago Bar Association, a member of the Urban Land Institute Public Private Partnership Product Council, and an adjunct professor at the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. Mr. Elrod received his J.D. from the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.
Isaiah A. Fishman
Isaiah A. Fishman
No bio available.
Harold W. Francke
Harold W. Francke
No bio available.
Joseph P. Gattuso
Joseph P. Gattuso
Joseph P. Gattuso is a Partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in the areas of land use, zoning, historic preservation, and other regulatory matters; development incentives; acquisition of publicly owned property; liquor and business licensing issues; building and life safety code compliance; right-of-way adjustments; and subdivisions. He is a member of the American and Chicago Bar Associations. Mr. Gattuso received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law, where he was a member of the law review.
Thomas F. Geselbracht
Thomas F. Geselbracht
Thomas F. Geselbracht is a Partner at DLA Piper LLP (US) in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on land use litigation. He is a faculty member and lecturer for various seminars on land use litigation, eminent domain, title insurance, and nuclear facility siting, including for Northwestern University School of Law, the University of Chicago Law School, CLE International, the Appraisal Institute, IICLE®, the International Right-of-Way Association, the Society of Environmental Journalists, the Department of Energy, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Chicago Bar Association, and the American Bar Association’s Section on Urban, State, and Local Government Law. He is a member of the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Mr. Geselbracht received his undergraduate degree from Marquette University and his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.
Jason A. Guisinger
Jason A. Guisinger
Jason A. Guisinger is a Partner at the Chicago law firm Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., where he focuses his practice on municipal, school, election, labor, and employment law. He is an author and presenter in all areas of local government law and has been recognized as a Leading Lawyer in 2015 – 2017 and by the South Suburban Bar Association for outstanding service as the SSBA President in 2009. Mr. Guisinger received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law.
Jack Guthman
Jack Guthman
Jack Guthman is Partner Emeritus at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Chicago, where his practice encompasses a broad range of activity before state and local boards, commissions, the Illinois General Assembly, and the Congress of the United States. He has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Real Estate and Land Use and Zoning Law annually since 2006. He was inducted into the Chicago Association of Realtors Hall of Fame for his achievements in the real estate industry. Mr. Guthman received his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and his J.D. from Yale Law School.
Patrick J. Hanlon
Patrick J. Hanlon
No bio available.
Nancy S. Harbottle
Nancy S. Harbottle
No bio available.
Kathleen T. Henn
Kathleen T. Henn
No bio available.
Jeffrey Jahns
Jeffrey Jahns
No bio available.
Michael T. Jurusik
Michael T. Jurusik
Michael T. Jurusik is a Partner at Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in economic development matters (business districts, special services areas, special assessments, TIF Districts, and sales tax and property tax incentive agreements), land use and zoning law, municipal law and local government law. He has been an author and a speaker for various organizations, including IICLE^®,the Illinois Municipal League, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the International Municipal Lawyers Association. Mr. Jurusik received his B.A. from Hamilton College and his J.D. from the Loyola University Chicago Law School.
Christopher C. Kendall
Christopher C. Kendall
Christopher C. Kendall is the Principal at The Law Office of Christopher C. Kendall, P.C., in Chicago, where he represents businesses, entrepreneurs, and lawyers in commercial and land use litigation. Mr. Kendall has published articles for The John Marshall Law Review, ABA’s Litigation, ATLA’s Trial, and the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. He has made several presentations on developments in land use and real estate litigation for the Illinois State Bar Association and as a guest lecturer at The John Marshall Law School. Mr. Kendall received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. summa cum laude from The John Marshall Law School.
Adam M. Kingsley
Adam M. Kingsley
Adam M. Kingsley is a member of O’Donnell Haddad LLC in Libertyville, where he represents municipalities and private-sector clients in a variety of subjects, including land use and zoning. He is a recognized expert on the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, having spoken and written extensively on the zoning of religious institutions. He has participated in four of the seminal RLUIPA decisions issued by the Seventh Circuit, including Vision Church, which he successfully argued before the court of appeals. Previously, he was a Senior Counsel at Holland & Knight LLP and Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel with the City of Chicago Department of Law, where he concentrated in zoning and First Amendment litigation. Mr. Kingsley received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his J.D. from Duke University School of Law.
Robert J. Labate
Robert J. Labate
Robert J. Labate is a Partner at Holland & Knight LLP, where he serves as Cochair of the firm’s national Entertainment Law and Sports Practice in San Francisco, and also as a Partner in the firm’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors’ Rights Practice Group in Chicago. He was an adjunct faculty member at DePaul University School of Law and has been recognized for his entertainment and transactional practice by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, and Illinois Super Lawyers. He is a member of the American and Chicago Bar Associations, Lawyers for the Creative Arts, and the American Bankruptcy Institute. Mr. Labate received his B.A. from Yale College and his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
Patrick A. Lucansky
Patrick A. Lucansky
Patrick A. Lucanskyis a Partner at Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on municipal law. He is an Illinois State Bar Association Distinguished Counsellor, a Leading Lawyer in 2014 – 2016, and a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Illinois Institute for Local Government Law. Mr. Lucansky received his B.S.C. from DePaul University and his J.D. with high honors from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
George F. Mahoney
George F. Mahoney
George F. Mahoney is a Founding Member of Mahoney, Silverman & Cross, LLC, in Joliet, where he focuses his practice on the areas of zoning and land development, government and municipal law, litigation, and appellate practice. Mr. Mahoney is a member of the Will County (Past President) and Illinois State Bar Associations. In 2013, he was elected to the Board of Trustees of The John Marshall Law School. He is also a former member and Chair of the IICLE® Board of Directors. He is listed in Outstanding Lawyers of America, the Leading Lawyers Network of Illinois — Top Lawyers, and Chicago Magazine Illinois Super Lawyers. He received his B.A. with high honors from Lewis College and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
George A. Marchetti
George A. Marchetti
George A. Marchetti is Of Counsel to Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, LLP, in Bolingbrook, where he focuses on municipal law. He received his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame, his M.A. from the University of Chicago, and his J.D. from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Donna B. McDonald
Donna B. McDonald
No bio available.
Kevin W. Mestek
Kevin W. Mestek
No bio available.
Donald J. Moran
Donald J. Moran
Donald J. Moran is a Partner at Pedersen & Houpt, A Professional Corporation, in Chicago, where he is a member of the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group. He focuses his practice on business and commercial litigation, environmental law, litigation and dispute resolution, municipal law and land use, real estate, and securities litigation. He writes and speaks frequently on these areas and has taught at The John Marshall Law School. He was named an ISBA Lincoln Award winner and an Illinois Leading Lawyer in 2016 and 2017. He is a member of the American, Illinois State, and Chicago Bar Associations. Mr. Moran received his B.A. from Northwestern University, his M.R.P. from the Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, and his J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law.
Barry L. Moss
Barry L. Moss
No bio available.
Theodore J. Novak
Theodore J. Novak
Theodore J. Novak is a Partner at DLA Piper LLP (US) in Chicago, where he is Chair of the firm’s Land Use, Development, and Government Relations Practice. He has presented for CLE International, IICLE®, and the Chicago Bar Association and has lectured at the University of Chicago Law School. He is a member of the American and Illinois State Bar Associations. Mr. Novak received his B.S. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Hart M. Passman
Hart M. Passman
Hart M. Passman is a Partner at Holland & Knight LLP in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on land use and local government law. He received his B.A. from Washington University and his J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law.
William G. Raysa
William G. Raysa
William G. Raysa is Senior Counsel to Tressler LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in governmental law. He is Chair of the Illinois Municipal League Home Rule Attorneys Committee. He has received the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Lifetime Achievement Award and the International Municipal Lawyers Association Longevity Award. Mr. Raysa received his B.A. from Hamline University and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Jamie A. Robinson
Jamie A. Robinson
Jamie A. Robinson is a Partner at Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C., in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on litigation, labor and employment law, and government and regulatory law. Ms. Robinson received her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and her J.D. cum laudefrom the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Zenia C. Salles
Zenia C. Salles
No bio available.
David J. Silverman
David J. Silverman
David J. Silverman is a Founding Member of Mahoney, Silverman & Cross, LLC, in Joliet, where his practice focuses on local government, land development, development-related incentives, and land use litigation. He is a frequent presenter and writer on issues involving local government and land use issues, including for IICLE^®, the Illinois Municipal League, and the Illinois State Bar Association. He is a member of the Will County and Illinois State Bar Associations. He received his B.A. from Lewis University and his J.D. with high distinction from The UIC John Marshall Law School.
Jeffrey M. Stein
Jeffrey M. Stein
Jeffrey M. Stein is Assistant Village Manager of and Corporate Counsel for the Village of Wilmette, where he focuses on municipal law and management. He is a member of the International Municipal Lawyers Association, the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association, and the National Public Employer Labor Relations Assocation. Mr. Stein received his undergraduate degree from Northern Illinois University and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Sanford M. Stein
Sanford M. Stein
Sanford M. Stein is Of Counsel to Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C., in Chicago, where his practice encompasses a broad array of business regulatory matters in Illinois, across the country, and in international trade matters, particularly in China. He has spoken extensively for IICLE®, ISBA, the National Business Institute, and numerous other professional and educational organizations. He has been listed in Best Lawyers in America since 2007 in Environmental Law and Land Use and Zoning Law, and as a Leading Lawyer in 2016 in the Real Estate, Construction and Environmental Edition. He is a member of the American, Illinois State, and Chicago Bar Associations. Mr. Stein received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from George Washington University Law School.
Scott F. Uhler
Scott F. Uhler
Scott F. Uhleris a Partner at Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in school, municipal, library, and election law. He has been a member of the Illinois and Chicago Bar Associations, Illinois Municipal League, International Municipal Lawyers Association, National and Illinois Councils of School Attorneys, and the Illinois and American Library Associations. Mr. Uhler received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and the University of Illinois, his master’s degree from the University of Illinois, and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Kurt A. Wandrey
Kurt A. Wandrey
No bio available.
Richard Demarest Yant
Richard Demarest Yant
Richard Demarest Yant is a Partner at Krasnow Saunders Kaplan & Beninati LLP in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on real estate and commercial transactions. He is a member of the American, Illinois State, and Chicago Bar Associations. Mr. Yant received his B.S. and M.S. from Purdue University and his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Eric J. Yehl
Eric J. Yehl
No bio available.
John J. Zimmermann
John J. Zimmermann
John J. Zimmermann is an Affiliate of Tressler LLP in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on local government. He is a member (1968 – present) and Past President of the International Municipal Lawyers Association, a charter member (1971 – present) of the Illinois Municipal League Committee of Home Rule Attorneys, and a charter member (1992 – present) and Past President of the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association. He received his A.B. from DePaul University and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Michael F. Zimmermann
Michael F. Zimmermann
Michael F. Zimmermann is a Partner at Tressler LLP in Chicago, where he is Chair of the Local Government Law Group and concentrates his practice in government law, human resources, and commercial litigation. His practice also encompasses zoning and development, land use, and related litigation. He is a member of the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations, the Illinois Municipal League, and the International Municipal Lawyers Association. Mr. Zimmermann received his undergraduate degree from Marquette University and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.

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Jessie Augustyn

Thomas P. Bayer

Charles R. Bernardini

Scott R. Borstein

J. William Braithwaite

Ronald S. Cope

Mariah F. DiGrino

John F. Donahue

Kathleen Elliott

Steven M. Elrod

Isaiah A. Fishman

Harold W. Francke

Joseph P. Gattuso

Thomas F. Geselbracht

Jason A. Guisinger

Jack Guthman

Patrick J. Hanlon

Nancy S. Harbottle

Kathleen T. Henn

Jeffrey Jahns

Michael T. Jurusik

Christopher C. Kendall

Adam M. Kingsley

Robert J. Labate

Patrick A. Lucansky

George F. Mahoney

George A. Marchetti

Donna B. McDonald

Kevin W. Mestek

Donald J. Moran

Barry L. Moss

Theodore J. Novak

Hart M. Passman

William G. Raysa

Jamie A. Robinson

Zenia C. Salles

David J. Silverman

Jeffrey M. Stein

Sanford M. Stein

Scott F. Uhler

Kurt A. Wandrey

Richard Demarest Yant

Eric J. Yehl

John J. Zimmermann

Michael F. Zimmermann

Land Use Law (Illinois) (ARCHIVED 2010 EDITION & 2013 SUPPLEMENT)