Jessie Augustyn
Jessie Augustyn
No bio available.
Thomas P. Bayer
Thomas P. Bayer
Thomas P. Bayer is a Partner at Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he practices in the areas of general municipal, economic development, and zoning and land use law. He has been named a Leading Lawyer in the government category from 2008 – 2017, and he was awarded the Marvin J. Glink Private Practice Local Government Award by the International Municipal Lawyers Association in 2017. He is the coauthor of several Illinois Municipal League publications. Mr. Bayer received his B.A. with highest honors from DePaul University and his J.D. with honors from DePaul University College of Law, where he graduated number one in his class.
Charles R. Bernardini
Charles R. Bernardini
No bio available.
Scott R. Borstein
Scott R. Borstein
Scott R. Borstein is a Partner with Neal & Leroy, LLC, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate transactions and finance, development and land use, and zoning. His land use experience is wide ranging, including appearances before municipal and county boards, commissions, and committees on matters such as zoning, landmarks, vacations and subdivisions. In addition, Mr. Borstein possesses significant experience in a broad range of real estate matters, including the acquisition and disposition of commercial properties and the negotiation of construction documents and lease agreements — including serving as lead zoning counsel on one of the largest planned developments in the City of Chicago’s history. He represented the City of Chicago and the Chicago Music and Dance Theater in the Planned Development and Lakefront Protection Ordinance process for Chicago’s Millennium Park, represented North Park University in all phases of the development of its Master Plan for its 18-acre campus on the city’s northwest side, and represented Comcast in connection with the development of its Regional Technical Facility in Homewood. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects and the Chicago Bar Association. He is a frequent speaker on the topic of land use and zoning matters. Mr. Borstein received his B.A. cum laude from Miami University and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, 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 Nixon Peabody, LLP, where he focuses on complex land use matters such as local government zoning and annexation approvals and litigation in trial and appellate courts. He also works on the creation of finance tools such as tax increment financing (TIF) districts, special service areas (SSA), and redevelopment agreements. He is a member of the Chicago, Illinois State, and American Bar Associations. Mr. Cope received his B.A. and 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 is a member of the Urban Land Institute, General Counsel for the Greater Chicago Food Depository, and a 2016 Emerging Lawyer — Land Use, Zoning, and Condemnation Law and Public Finance Law. 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 Bolingbrook, where she focuses on local governmental law. She is an Illinois Leading Lawyer in Governmental, Municipal, Lobbying, and Administrative Law and was an Illinois Super Lawyer in Governmental Relations Law in 2015. She is a Past Chair of the Illinois Municipal League’s Home Rule Attorneys Committee. Ms. Elliott received her B.A. in Economics and Business Administration from Drake University and her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Steven M. Elrod
Steven M. Elrod
Steven M. Elrod is a Partner at Holland & Knight LLP, where he chairs the firm’s Land Use and Government Team and is the Executive Partner of the Chicago office. He focuses his practice on land use, zoning, and real estate matters. He is an adjunct professor at Northwestern University School of Law and was named Outstanding Adjunct Professor in 2013 and Volunteer of the Year in 2015. He was ranked first in the Top Ten Leading Land Use and Zoning Lawyers in Illinois in 2012 and in the Top Ten Leading Government, Municipal, Lobbying, and Administrative Lawyers in Illinois in 2014. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Urban Land Institute and serves on the Board of the Chicago Bar Foundation. Mr. Elrod received his B.A. magna cum laude from Tulane University and his J.D. from Northwestern University 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 with Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, in Chicago, where he concentrates in the areas 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 has obtained land use, subdivision, and license approvals for a broad range of land uses, from single-family homes to major industrial facilities. He has obtained a variety of government approvals for numerous significant developments in Chicago and surrounding municipalities. Mr. Gattuso also has considerable experience in affordable and supportive housing developments. Prior to practicing government regulatory law, he served as a Zoning Planner with the Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals, from 1978 to 1987. He is a member of the Chicago and American Bar Associations. He provides pro bono counsel for a number of civic and social service organizations and holds leadership positions in municipal governance organizations, including Woodstock Plan Commission (member, 1994 – 1995), Advisory Committee on the Historic Woodstock Square, the Chicago Mayor’s Business License Reform Committee, and the Chicago Permitting and Inspection Task Force. Mr. Gattuso has been awarded an AV® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating for ethical standards and legal ability. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago 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 Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in municipal law, school law, election law, land use and zoning, and public-sector labor and employment law. He is also a regular speaker and author on issues of legal concern to units of local government in the State of Illinois and represents public entities, police officers, firefighters, and public officials in litigation at all levels of state and federal court. He has been recognized as a Leading Lawyer in governmental, municipal, lobbying, and administrative law and election, political, and campaign law. 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 he focuses his practices in land use and zoning. He often represents developers requiring zoning changes, planned development ordinances, and other relief as a precondition to the development process. Mr. Guthman’s experience also includes landmark, vacation, dedication and easement, traffic and transportation, water and sewer, aviation, and legislative matters as they relate to development. Mr. Guthman lectures widely before professional groups and at law schools on the administrative and regulatory process. Additionally, he served as an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management (1990 – 2011) and the College of Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology (2010 – 2014). He has written chapters on the interface of government and development for texts published by Dow Jones-Irwin and Wiley Law Publications. For 17 years, he was a member of the Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals, acting as its Chair for the last 12 of those years. He was inducted into the Chicago Association of Realtors’ Hall of Fame in 1992, in recognition of his achievements in the real estate industry, and has been described by Crain’s Chicago Business as “zoning’s number 1 lawyer.” He serves on the boards of numerous civic, arts, and philanthropic institutions, including the Museum of Contemporary Art. Mr. Guthman earned his B.A. from Northwestern University and his J.D. and L.L.B. 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, and Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on municipal law, special district law, environmental law, library law, and real estate. Mr. Jurusik is a former Chair of the Local Government Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association and has been recognized as a Leading Lawyer in the area of governmental, municipal, lobbying, and administrative law. Mr. Jurusik is a member of the American, Chicago, and Illinois State Bar Associations, as well as the International Municipal Lawyers Association. He received his B.A. from Hamilton College and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago Law School, where he was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award for outstanding academic achievement in the area of pretrial litigation.
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. Lucansky is 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 IIT 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 Nixon Peabody LLP in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on land use, intellectual property, and healthcare litigation. She is a member of the American and Illinois State Bar Associations. 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 John Marshall Law School.
Jeffrey M. Stein
Jeffrey M. Stein
Jeffrey M. Stein is Corporation Counsel for the Village of Lemont. Previously, he practiced with Tressler LLP, where he counseled elected officials and municipal staff on all matters arising in municipal administration and management. 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. Uhler is a Partner at Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in school, municipal, library, and election law. He is a member of the National and Illinois Councils of School Attorneys and of the Chicago Bar Association School Law Committee. He has also been named a Leading Lawyer since 2005. 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. He has represented municipalities throughout his professional career and has served as the attorney for several municipalities. He is a charter member and former Chair of the Illinois Municipal League and a Cofounder and Director of the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association. He is a member of the Local Government Law Section of the Illinois State Bar Association and a member of Local Government Committee of the Chicago Bar Association. Mr. Zimmermann received his B.A. 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)